Died On This Date (July 13, 1984) Philippe Wynne / The Spinners

Philippe Wynne
April 3, 1941 – July 13, 1984

wynnePhilippe Wynne is best remembered as a one-time lead singer for the Spinners during the band’s hit-making years of the ’70s.  Prior to the Spinners, Wynne briefly sang in Bootsy Collins’ Pacesetters and James Brown’s JBs.  With the Spinners, Wynne sang lead on such hits as “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” “One Of A Kind Love Affair,” and “The Rubberband Man.”  Wynne left the group in 1977 and briefly sang in George Clinton’s Parliament.  Phillipe Wynne died the day after he suffered a heart attack while performing on stage in Oakland, California.  He was 43.

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Died On This Date (July 6, 2010) Harvey Fuqua / R&B Legend

Harvey Fuqua
July 27, 1929 – July 6, 2010

Harvey Fuqua was a much respected R&B performer, songwriter and producer who is mostly remembered for his longtime association with Motown Records. In 1951, Fuqua formed the Moonglows, a popular doo wop group who recorded such hits as “Sincerely,” “Don’t Be Afraid of Love,” and “Ten Commandments of Love.”  In 1958, Fuqua recruited a young singer, Marvin Gaye, whom he helped build his early career.  The Moonglows were eventually elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  After leaving the group, Fuqua formed his own label, the one-time home to the likes of the Spinners, Shorty Long, and Junior Walker.   By the end of the ’60s, he was working as an A&R man and producer at Motown, where he made significant contributions to the success of the label.  In later years, he produced hits for the like os Sylvester, the Weather Girls and again, Marvin Gaye.  Harvey Fuqua was 80 when he died of a heart attack on July 6, 2010.

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