2023 Inductee Insights: The Spinners

[@fwdavis1061]

IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!!!!! Classic, Legendary, Timeless…so glad to see this happen for this group…..late….but still happening.

[@barneslx]

This is so well deserved. Their music touched everyone, black, white, every culture. No matter who you are or where you come from, you know their music. I wish they were still alive to receive this honor.

[@thema1998]

John Edwards and the late Henry Fambrough were both alive at the time of their group's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Everyone else had been long dead for years! ☹️

[@freddyvelasquez4168]

I was born in 1971, but I remember hearing their songs in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Timeless music for the masses to listen to and enjoy.

[@ApplePie..]

Their music never goes out of style.

[@GregCurtin45]

Long overdue but the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame usually gets it right in the end. Congratulations to #TheSpinners and thank you #RRHF for a great bio pic.

[@mikelesley2803]

Conratulations to the Spinners on becoming members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-this is long overdue. One of the greatest singing groups of all time.

[@kamronrhodes5151]

John Edwards and Henry Fambrough are going to honor the late 4 members Bobby Smith Billy Henderson Pervis Jackson & Philippe Wynne and don't forget their producer Thom Bell

[@loriparks8657]

Congratulations to one of the Legendary Icon music 🎶 groups . Love this group all their songs all their albums are Timeless and legendary🎶🎶🎶🎶😍 I can't wait for the ceremony

[@user-nl7we4fq1e]

All I can say is: ITS ABOUT TIME!! They should have gone in back in the 90’s!

[@melloLL4722]

Smooth Spinners love them ! Congratulations!🎵🎵🎵💃💃💃

[@tjtampa214]

Yay for The Spinners getting in... And... Bernie Taupin! 💜💜💜

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

It's about time... Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Love the Spinners. Saw them in concert in Charleston, West Virginia, back in 1976, and performed "Rubberband Man."

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@usmcveteran7316 Have to say ➡ Lucky You!! 47 years ago, and sounds like the memories of that concert are still strong.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@comealongcomealong4480 Yes, I was dating cute young lady.... she was 20 years old. Roberta Flack was there also. She sang her great song, "Killing Me Softly." It was the best concert I ever attended.

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@@usmc-veteran73-77 Wow, what a review! Thanks for sharing such a vivid and happy memory.👏

[@leighatl3277]

Well deserved! ❤

[@TrekkiELO]

Congratulations, long overdue, my all-time favorite lineup by The Spinners is 1972-1976, but you forgot "It's a Shame" from 1970! Co-written by Stevie Wonder on Motown's VIP Records label. The single became the Detroit-reared group's biggest single on Motown Records since they signed with them in 1964 and also their biggest hit in a decade. The song became a huge hit for the group reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B singles chart, making it one of their biggest hits to date. The song was the first song Wonder produced for another act by himself. 😎

[@warriorfella]

I listened to their songs on a Nothern California radio station until it was discontinued. The Guardians of the Galaxy introduction in Avengers: Infinity War reminded me why I really like The Spinners (Rubberband Man)

[@audreyward1438]

Congratulations, I was raised on this music 🎶🥰🎂❤

[@southernsass2937]

Will always love their music! ❤

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

I WAS SPINNING OUT WITH EVERY SONG WE GOT TO HEAR & DANCE "too"💃🏽🙋🏼‍♀💚💙.. Thx to Retha , The ..1st Lady of SOUL👍🏼👍🏼

[@philipberger621]

Well earned. It's about time.

[@dianahohimer1107]

Darn straight

[@monatoney3474]

AWESOME GROUP. WONDERFUL MUSIC 🎶 SO WELL DESERVED

[@Superb_0wl]

Very Underrated Motown Group What a Much Welcome Induction!!!

[@lionheartroar3104]

Started at Motown and became even bigger when they moved to Atlantic Records. This honor is long overdue.

[@kevingoins9858]

MotownPhilly!

[@GoneBallistik658]

​@@lionheartroar3104from my understanding, Aretha Franklin were real good friends with one of Spinners. She didn't appreciate how The Spinners were being treated at Motown, and she suggested to them that they should leave Motown, and sign with Atlantic.

[@GoneBallistik658]

​@@kevingoins9858close. The Spinners started with Motown, and after they signed with Atlantic, Thom Bell, who was one of the architects of The Sounds Of Philadelphia, had written and produced all of The Spinners big hits.

[@basketburger]

Well deserved great group 👍

[@dgray9020]

Congratulations to The Spinners, its just bittersweet that the majority of the members have passed away over the years 😔

[@edjohnson9140]

I was born in 68 and The Spinners and I grew up listening to their music. To hear their songs today takes me back to what I was doing when I was a kid. Their music is timeless, crisp and sounds new every time you hear them. This induction has been long overdue! All I can say is thank you for your contribution to music and may your legacy keep going strong

[@a_ya_la]

About time I was a little girl but my Dad and Mom loved this group. Played there song all the time during barbecue and party and saw them in person 77 in Washington DC.

[@amangogna68]

Great music and amazing group !

[@danicawilliams3962]

My late father and I bonded over a greatest hits compilation of The Spinners. I'm excited for their induction.

[@LeeLeeWilliams-1908]

Congratulations to #TheSpinners 👏🏾 Loved seeing Henry & John in attendance. New Edition did a fantastic tribute performance that Rubberband Man transition was 🔥 🔥

[@kellysymons6459]

Well deserved. They are fantastic! Finally saw them in June at Epcot

[@thebluesrockers]

Well deserved yes, but about 40 years to late.. maybe by the year 3035 we will see "The Guess Who" & Foreigner get in. And they'll probably still be getting radio play then too.

[@joannwalter9900]

Class act! John Edwards has the voice of a lifetime

[@alkennedy1124]

Congratulations 🍾🎉🎊🎈 I have loved to songs all my life , grew up with the songs , thanks BigAl California

[@tonyorange6954]

Much deserved!

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤wish my dear friend Tony Bell was still here to see this.

[@clarencewright7101]

THANK U, THANK U, THANK U. I KNOW U GUYS HAVE BEEN PULLING FOR THEM FOR YEARS. YES! I'VE BEEN VOTING FOR THEM. THE 2 YEARS IN A ROW THAT THEY WERE DENIED BREAK MY HEART. BUT U GUYS KEPT TRYING FOR THEM. MAN! MY HEART ( THANK U ). U JUST DON'T KNOW. THIS ISN'T ONE OF MY FAVORITE GROUP. THIS IS MY NUMBER ONE ( FAVORITE GROUP). FINALLY. YES, THE SPINNERS, ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME. DIDN'T THINK I WOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN. ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME. MAN, LOVE U GUYS.

[@chrismclean8426]

Well Deserved 💯✊🏾

[@dwaynethomas4655]

Congratulations fellas finally they have made the right decision to induct you into the hall of fame. Bill, Pervis, Phillipe, and Bobby we your fan's and family members are celebrating this with you'll as you rest but I'm sure Henry is celebrating for the group. RIP William Billy Henderson my favorite spinner.

[@katyarnold-ji8sv]

I love!!! the Spinners music. Well deserved honor. May all the Spinners RIP.

[@saraeastman40]

Love the Spinners, about time!

[@MrPedroramos8911]

Congratulations to a Fantastic Group 🎉

[@luisalonsoecheverria]

Now we gotta induct the other Philly Soul groups: The Delfonics, The Stylistics, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Barry White, Labelle, and the Chi-Lites.

[@monatoney3474]

SOOOO AGREE 👍

[@aroukapenn]

DAMN all of them huh..😅

[@OnYourMark0831]

Barry's from Watts/L.A.

[@SanBan-do7by]

You forgot the intruders

[@blackmaurice7135]

🔥🔥🔥💯

[@canesfan6173]

The spinners are so special to me because they remind me of driving around Boston in the back of my grand fathers olds mobile. Whenever I miss him I play the spinners and James Taylor because they were heavy rotation on the oldies stations up here. I like to think we’re listening together in spirit. Such a great group.

[@rainertrebbin-vf7nt]

❤The Spinners❤ 3.November 2023

[@shewanda1]

Congratulations 😊

[@EliteEasyE]

Philippé Wynne, Thom Bell, Linda Creed and John Edwards should all be included. I hope Childish Gambino puts them in. He seems the most charismatic of those mentioned.

[@localmatterspodcastofgeorg3624]

I understand Wynne and Edwards were inducted, for a total of 6 Spinners.

[@morganmarcella47]

They should have been inducted a long time ago they are music icons I mean it doesn't get much better then The Spinners

[@daisycocoa2557]

Beautiful music. Real talent❤

[@pinkzeppelin428]

Took them way too long to get inducted

[@larrymcneill197]

It's about damn time. Long over due so sad. Top five groups of all time.

[@RapFanatic4ever]

Well deserved congrats to the Spinners on their Rock and Roll Hall Of Fams . They were out before I was even born . I’ll take them over anything now.

[@carolann5959]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@carter84262]

I visited Philippe' Wynn's grave last Friday.

[@GoneBallistik658]

The Spinners were one of my favorite R&B groups. I'm glad that they took Aretha Franklin's to leave Motown, and sign with Atlantic. When they hooked up with one of the architects of The Sounds Of Philadelphia, Thom Bell, it was magic. Acknowledging The Spinners greatness has been LONG overdue.

[@phila3884]

"Rubberband Man" Ahh, my youth right there.

[@Lisa-vk2jw]

Motown, music of my youth, mum played it loud and It always felt good! best music ever and I love led zep! ❤this is way over due with many more to come

[@kevyj67]

Rest in Power Henry Fambrough, was the last original Spinner who passed in Feb 2024, But he was there to receive the HOF award.

[@JeffTullock-fs4de]

He’ll yeah. They’ll bring the soul along with some great hits. Real music.

[@farhanshakilshaikh7015]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Kemet3.0]

Allow me to express that the Spinners, Dramatics, and Stylistics represent the pinnacle of R&B and Soul music. While the Spinners and Dramatics belong to my mother music era, I, being younger, found myself listening to them in the car, when she is taking me everywhere with her making them a significant part of my musical journey. Now as an adult, while riding in the car in the rain and relistening to those tunes on the way home, you come to realize that those moments represent the chapters of your life. They are, in essence, a salute to the Black Pharaohs of Music.

[@resaragland6502]

❤ still 2023

[@ellisisland1374]

Congrats to the Legendary Spinners!❤🙂👏🫡💐👑👑👑👑👑 Long overdue honor.

[@pv5755]

Well deserved!

[@STREETSURVIVOR65]

About Time … Better Than Some Of These Groups Being inducted Or Have Been .. Sorry Guys Some Of You Aren’t Here Today To See This

[@donnasharpe3451]

G. C. Cameron sang the lead on the song It’s A Shame

[@farhanshakilshaikh7015]

💃🏽🕺💃🏽🕺💃🏽🕺💃🏽🕺💃🏽🕺💃🏽

[@marving1416]

LOVE ME SOME SPINNERS!!!!!!!!!!

[@ariellakelly9435]

Congratulations to the Spinners. Well deserved.

[@RealLadi228]

#1 "He'll never love you like I do" Is my hands down favorite song 😍 #2 "Show you the way to go" Jackson 5

[@loriparks8657]

A sad update to the music world and fan's the last surviving original member of The Spinners Herny Fambrough passed away Wednesday so happy that he held on long enough to see this accomplishment the group that he spent so many years with was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Condolences To The Family Member's 🎶 ✝️ 🎶 the group all their songs and albums will live on forever .😢

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

well deserved.

[@getonlygotonly]

still cant understand why grand funk railroad has not been inducted yet. they were one of the very first rock and roll bands to fill stadiums, not just halls and theaters but football and baseball stadiums.

[@kevinlawrence1212]

it's long overdue!

[@alfonsobest5200]

Well deserved 💯💯💯💯💯

[@pbeadle]

RIP Mr Fambrough

[@gregdaniels8193]

The shame is that most of the group who sang on the records have passed away. They should have been inducted @ least thirty years ago when most of them were alive.

[@tammiedixon6788]

Exactly... This group was out in the 70's so why in the he!! are they just now being inducted??? There needs to be an investigation

[@martysmith5260]

You wanna know why groups like the Spinners, Chi-Lites, the Stylistics stopped having their songs on the radio? It was damn DISCO. It bumped almost all R+B groups and singers off the charts.

[@mongrelgtv]

If theTemptations are #1 The Spinners might be #2

[@mariamarie862]

Long overdue

[@alloysiusa71]

Now let's see if we can get the Whispers in...🙏🏾

[@MarcoPanache]

At least 30-35 years overdue... but they have ALWAYS been first ballot HOF in my eyes (-_-

[@edmilligan3837]

Absolutely agree 💯

[@ForwardMotionManagement]

Did the group perform at the induction I see footage of New Edition but none of the group?

[@davidmirandajr]

🧐🤔

[@edwardmarks3483]

New Edition on deck

[@user-fb6lf3vl7p]

Anyone aware why GC Cameron wasn't included.

[@blakmelle6207]

I think being called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has contributed to a lot of deservn artists being delayed or snubbed entirely. The Music Hall of Fame might be more appropriate. Way, WAY overdue but the Hall finally did the right thing. 👍🏿

[@Itgyrl909]

The Spinners had many timeless hits but were overshadowed by The Temptations. So glad they got this major honor before Henry’s passing. Now, can we give Phyllis Hyman so industry love?

[@generalinformation3507]

What about the whispers?🤷🏿

[@mackdaddy86081]

what took them so long they should have been in there

[@thebluesrockers]

Rock & Roll Hall.. Why hasn't the Bands that have had radio play every day for over 45 to 50 years been put in yet? Most people today can't name a single Spinners songs. But The Guess Who has had their song "American Woman" played on the radio every day for 53 years. Who doesn't know that song? Foreigner is a complete travesty. They're another band that's not only had radio play every day for over 45 years but had more top 40 hits than most of the people who you've already inducted. No excuse for the disrespect to these hard working musicians that have stamped history for ever..

[@itsmythang4177]

ONLY THE JACKSON '5 HAS MORE HITS THEN THE SPINNERS. THE SPINNERS HAD 19 HITS DURING THE 1970'S

[@clarencewright7101]

I so very well Remember that. PULLING FOR THEM TO GET IN FOR YEAR'S. VOTING, WRITING, TEXTING. BUT ( FINALLY ). THANK GOD.

[@user-wr9el9qz2d]

WHO IS NARRATING THIS?

[@lukefender2394]

How come G.C. Cameron wasn’t inducted? He’s still alive as well, he appears on one of their biggest hits, It’s a Shame & a ground breaking album during the Motown years, Rock Hall is nothing but an elitist joke of an organization

[@jaye8099]

It took all this time for them to be inducted?!? Utterly ridiculous

[@Frnk_3]

You’ll induct guys like this too late, PIONEERS/LEGENDS. Everyone else but Mr. Fambrough is deceased. When will you people ever induct other R&B Pioneers like the Dominoes (Originals Billy Ward, Clyde McPhatter, Charlie White, W. Joseph Lamont, and Bill Brown along with later members Jackie Wilson, Gene Mumford, Cliff Givens, and Milton Merle should be inducted as part of that act), Johnny Ace, Mary Wells, I could go on. Appreciate their legacy but try and do it while they’re alive!! I get it some members died before the hall was even a thing or died before induction. That’s ok but do it before there’s no one left. The Dominoes were snubbed in 1997 (yes I’m aware Clyde was inducted twice and Jackie once beforehand) and at the time Billy Ward, Milton Merle, and PRESUMABLY Charlie White were alive! Johnny Ace and Mary Wells were both snubbed in the 80S!! Not one of those 3 acts have been reconsidered since. You guys need to look at impacts rather than profit and what sells tickets. Hell if no one else will induct them (if you guys ever put them in and since all artists I have listed are deceased) I would fly out and induct them myself as a fan! It’s absolutely abhorrent that pioneers are looked over for Rap Acts now too!

[@mfcobb1]

The Spinners are awesome, but Ted Nugent rocks!

[@snewton219]

❤❤❤❤❤❤