Since 1944, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic has always been in “relationships.”But over the years, some of those relationships have fizzled out, and the organization has found it means much more to be just “friends.ORLANDO, Fla. – A former lead singer of the soul music group “The Spinners” has died in Orlando.
A statement released Monday by the manager of the rhythm and blues group said Bobbie Smith passed away Saturday morning because of complications from pneumonia and influenza. He was 76.
The statement said Smith had been diagnosed with lung cancer in November.
Smith was the group’s original lead singer and was the voice on their first hit “That’s What Girls Are Made For.” Also called the “Detroit Spinners,” the group earned nearly a dozen gold records and half a dozen Grammy award nominations.
The group’s biggest hits in the 1970s included “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love” and “Games People Play.”
