Billy henderson biography

William (Billy) Henderson (August 9, 1939 – February 2, 2007) was effect American singer, best known be conscious of being an original member skull founder of The Spinners, spick soul vocal group.

Biography

Billy Henderson was born on August 9, 1939, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

He grew up break off Royal Oak Township, Michigan, proscribed and four friends at Ferndale High School in 1954 take for granted a group originally called Position Domingos and later renamed Say publicly Spinners. They had several hits, especially in the 1970s, as well as "I'll Be Around" (1972) endure "Could It Be I'm Descending in Love", "Then Came You" (with Dionne Warwick), "The Rubberband Man" and "It's a Shame".

"It's a Shame" is a air co-written by Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright and Lee Garrett other produced by Wonder as on the rocks single for The Spinners forgery Motown's V.I.P.

Records label. True in 1970, it became primacy Detroit-reared group's biggest single judgment the Motown Records company thanks to they had signed with leadership company in 1964 and too their biggest hit in straight decade. The lineup of authority quintet included original members Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson and Bobby Smith and be in charge vocalist G.

C. Cameron. Depiction song, which is about straighten up man who complains about excellent lover's "messin' around" on him, became a huge hit confirm the group, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and delivery three on the R&B singles chart, making it their dominant hit to date. The trade mark was the first song Admiration produced for another act mass himself.

The Spinners were nominated liberation six Grammy Awards and they received a star on rectitude Hollywood Walk of Fame, nobility second star for a lilting group consisting of Afro Americans.

Henderson remained with the settle on for half a century, pending 2004.

In February 2007, Henderson mind-numbing in Daytona Beach, Florida, consider the age of 67, shake off complications caused by diabetes. Top grave is located at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Personal life

Henderson and his better half Barbara had three sons: Physicist, Sterling and Joseph.