The Spinners - Could It Be I’m Falling In Love | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@cjm-jr9xk]

Ooo, the Spinners! I suggest the song Cupid and the Rubber Band Man. Also, can you please do a full reaction to Brian Wilson presents SMiLE when you have the chance. The album is a hidden masterpiece, and it will blow your socks off.

[@catherinefranks2146]

No sound. 😥

[@joshjacobs5313]

Gotta hit Rubberband Man and get ready to dance!!

[@robinschulze934]

Bringing back my childhood!!!!! Love it!!!!

[@kingcassius2586]

JAMAL!! Listen to the studio version! It came out the year I was conceived. It might have been partially responsible.

[@bethcrumpton476]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned "I'll Be Around."

[@db6655]

I was requesting that one months ago along with this song. "I'll Be Around" is one of my all-time favorites.

[@cpman1987]

Listen closely to Thom Bell's prolific composing skills! The melodic strings 🎻, guitar 🎸 , keyboards, 🎹 and of course those timeless lyrics 🎶 and the fantastic lead vocals of Bobby Smith and Philippé Wynne 🎤!! A special, timeless musical gem💎! It has aged very well from my childhood and AM radio in the early 1970s 📻 !! I was like 3 or 4 years old when this song 🎵 came out! Now an attorney, 50 years later. I listen to "The Best Of The Spinners" CD 💿 on my BOSE stereo at work and at home and on my Blackberry Mp3 player!! Definitely an indelible part of the soundtrack of my life!! Rest in Peace , Philippé Wynne, Bobby Smith, Billy Henderson and Pervis Jackson🙏 !!

[@stevejones6247]

or Rubbermaid man

[@SylviaPennylaneRobles]

I'LL BE AROUND MY FAVORITE SPINNERS SONG

[@nymeria7239]

@@stevejones6247 RubberBAND man?

[@bryanCJC2105]

Back in the day, it was normal for men to express sentimentality, vulnerability, hurt, love, and joy. A real man is not afraid of his emotions.

[@tinydancer62]

Those were the days.

[@josephpowell3949]

Not everybody was a lover boy back in the day, but most of us wished we were! Hey, that's another great band "Lover Boy"!

[@brianherrington7226]

The human heart was definitely in a better place and desire for true love was the norm.

[@Daisy_982]

And to show love and caring through song. Almost a reverence for the feeling in love, relationships, good feelings longing for harmony between the couple. Sad music aura last 10 yesrs. Negative, disrespectful, deviant, devisive, perverted, disgusting demonic lyrics and songs.

[@Teresia12]

It's about half true. Vietnam was finishing up and men still had to be men and not express anything that appeared to be weakness. Also honey you look like you weren't even a twinkle in your Mama's eyes when this was recorded.

[@fishhookism]

I grew up listening to The Spinners. They were wonderful.

[@decafjnr]

Me too! One of my favs!

[@cpman1987]

Listen closely to Thom Bell's prolific composing skills! The melodic strings 🎻, guitar 🎸 , keyboards, 🎹 and of course those timeless lyrics 🎶 and the fantastic lead vocals of Bobby Smith and Philippé Wynne 🎤!! A special, timeless musical gem💎! It has aged very well from my childhood and AM radio in the early 1970s 📻 !! I was like 3 or 4 years old when this song 🎵 came out! Now an attorney, 50 years later. I listen to "The Best Of The Spinners" CD 💿 on my BOSE stereo at work and at home and on my Blackberry Mp3 player!! Definitely an indelible part of the soundtrack of my life!! Rest in Peace , Philippé Wynne, Bobby Smith, Billy Henderson and Pervis Jackson🙏!!

[@Pahoe77]

Rubber band man, anyone? 😂

[@daveyhouston]

As did I

[@georgemaster4225]

@@Pahoe77 Here! 🖐️

[@cherylreichardt]

The great dancing! The matching suits. The sweet harmony. This takes me back to a memorable time. Love this so much!

[@davidmoorecatdaddy6994]

The Spinners had the same choreographer that the Temptations had .

[@musicandmoviefan9217]

Man so many of us absolutely LOVE the style of Motown groups I wish there was a group today that had the guts to bring it back!

[@mikefixx7177]

I will never understand why today they can't make music like this.What has happened. So sad.

[@Ecosse57]

my thought too.

[@pauberrymon5892]

Digital electronics is why, yes it is crisper & cleaner, louder in some instances, but not better, digital takes away all the Ambience the Analog electronics systems captured. You young folks missed out on the best sound of Quadrophonics. Performers had to be Great to get very far. Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, & especially big band music, were all together better back then.

[@dennis2966]

It became ALL about money and the bottom line. Creativity offers too many chances for failure and loss. So they put creativity aside and stick to what brings in the most money.

[@pauberrymon5892]

@@dennis2966%💯 Perfectly explained👏👍👌✌️

[@chipdamutt108]

@@dennis2966 the dumbing down of America.

[@maddma]

Takes me back to 1972 when the song came out; I was 12 years old. Wonderful memories. Thank you, Jamel.

[@tresamize9010]

I was 5 years old i remember hearing this come on the radio loved it still do,grew up on motown

[@lisaspikes4291]

I was 9. I grew up on this stuff. Can’t beat it.

[@dawnjohnson6330]

I was 12, too. Great memories of them.

[@TheChefLady4JC]

I was 8 years old!!

[@Bluemgwes]

There's a reason we revisit music like this DECADES later, because it's quality.

[@stephanied6711]

Facts

[@DJK1793]

These really were live performances - no lip synching to prerecorded singing.

[@TonyShepps]

It's live singing, against a tape of the original single with the vocal tracks removed. Basically karaoke of themselves.

[@GP-yc2it]

The Midnight Special was an awesome show, and for many of us, the only way to see live acts.

[@musicandmoviefan9217]

@@GP-yc2it This Soul Train, American Bandstand and Austin City Limits were staples of my youth. I can thank my awesome wonderful mother for my love of music (RIP Mom I love you!) and shows like this made it all that much easier to love music!

[@DJK1793]

@@TonyShepps Thanks for the clarification. 👍🙂

[@jaysinger535]

It’s them singing live, but they took the additional woman voices off the track. The women that sang with them were a group called The Sigma Sweethearts that consisted of Barbara Ingram,Carla Benson,and Yvette Benton. They were on many of Thom’s productions as they were needed because the guys would sometimes sing too low. They were also on many of Thom’s friends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff’s productions.

[@mikeadams2677]

One of my favorite Spinners' songs is Then Came You, with Dionne Warwick.

[@5yearsout]

Feels like there is a entire generation of youngsters that have never heard this great music, so much great R&B from the 60's & 70's.

[@debd353]

Grew up on Philly Soul. Still sounds as great as back then.

[@mikek5958]

Me too. Philly born and raised and so many memories of listening to all this great music.

[@douggaijin]

TSOP “MFSB” featuring The Three Degrees. Bring back more memories?

[@debd353]

@@douggaijin Yes! I was thinking of TSOP. Is that the song with the only words, "Let's get it on. It's time to get down"?

[@douggaijin]

@@debd353 that’s the one. Theme song for Soul Train.

[@janicetilley5540]

PHILLY in the House ! 🎼🎶🎤

[@ShavedRay]

To quote the Spinners themselves : "So much rhythm, grace, and debonair for one man!"

[@TracyfromNC]

From RubberBand Man!

[@philippesauvie639]

Heaven made you specially… Damn… they just don’t write’m like that anymore, do they? Thank you for reminding me how good the spinners were!

[@johnozed]

There is a special place in my heart for the Spinners! Classic 70s soul!

[@jasonlallathin6782]

I love this song! Brings back memories of school dances, platform shoes and bell bottoms. Ha!

[@aquilomanganelli175]

we who grew up with this music permeating the airwaves, playing everywhere... on the bus, in the bodegas as you pass by, we were blessed. Keep spreading the joy brother!

[@scottvanhille5688]

This is still played on the radio after all these years. Good hit!

[@sabinerobinson3198]

Ooh love the spinners, saw them live in the 70s doing rubberband man. They had a Hugh high rubberband as a prop. It was a great show. Jamel tomorrow Daryl Hall 75th birthday if u do any H&O.

[@norwegiantj]

Midnight Special shows that!

[@sabinerobinson3198]

Thanks I will watch it 👍

[@littlejoe9381]

…and Mr. Hall has still got it.

[@SciTrekMan]

Hey Jamel! Just wanted to say I love your brothers! You guys are just so much fun to watch! I love it when brothers hang out, have fun together, and obviously love and respect each other. Your mom obviously did a fabulous job with you all! Hugs to you, your bros and your mom!!!

[@samanthanickson6478]

the midnight special and don kirshner’s rock concert, where performing separated the amateurs from the professionals REAL quick.

[@pyroman6000]

I remember reading somewhere, that when Kansas was invited to be on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, they INSISTED on playing live- even though it was customary to lip sync on TV. Then they came out and played "The Pinnacle"!!! Knocked it out of the park, too. The vid was on here a few years back, but got taken down... Those guys were the real deal.

[@lilpoohbear653]

exactly :)))) Great time...was home on time to watch it every weekend!!!

[@jennifertierney9076]

I grew up listening to the Spinners, AL Green, The Stylistics, etc. Some of the best music to hit the airwaves. 😊💜

[@jeannettestogner5164]

I loved The Spinners, and I loved watching The Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack! Thanks for the memories, and for another great reaction! As always, you're the best!!

[@sallym1171]

Love the song and absolutely love The Spinners!

[@anneking4656]

I was a kid when this song came out, and it still brings back memories of my Mom playing the radio in the kitchen and cooking supper. Good times…☺️💜

[@thehauntedmansionfan]

This song was released when I was 3 years old. My mom loved The Spinners! I can remember her playing The Spinners records all the time and just dancing in the livingroom one song after the other. Good times.🥰 I still listen to them. And when I do, so do the neighbors!!😄🔊📻🎵

[@mschill5575]

I am reminded of being a kid, listening to this song and others. I am now 47. 😊

[@debratroeak77]

During this era, you had to look as good as you sounded, not like nowadays going on stage with jeans and a t-shirt. Everyone was dressed to the nines and had the moves - so you were getting a complete top notch show. I miss those days. 🥰

[@rollomaughfling380]

Yeah, but they're $650 jeans . . . lol

[@personalcheeses8073]

I remember everyone laughed at these matching clothes back then. They were never considered fashionable. The music is fantastic the fashion not so much

[@deborah1713]

I absolutely love them....great music that was lost

[@flameofelijah]

Phillipe Wynn was 1 of the greatest lead male R&B vocalists ever

[@edwardthorpe182]

Greatest ad libber of all time

[@SkammLykelee]

But Bobby Smith leads on this and "I'll Be Around".At least until Phillipe couldn't hold back any more 😂

[@TheSkeetergirl]

This is one of my favorite songs ever. The outro on this song is a treat for the ears.

[@mikecaetano]

The Spinners "It's a Shame" from 1970 is a total jam. It pointed the way for Earth, Wind & Fire to fill out over that decade. Check it out if you're not sure if you've heard it, then check out the reggae version that Alton Ellis dropped in 1971.

[@tinydancer62]

"It's a Shame" by the Spinners is a great song. I think I was 8 when it was first on the radio and loved it the first time I heard it.

[@jaysinger535]

Stevie Wonder wrote and produced “It’s A Shame” for the Spinners. G.C. Cameron was the lead singer of that song. Stevie also played drums on the song as well.

[@tinydancer62]

@@jaysinger535 Thank you for the info!

[@jaysinger535]

@@tinydancer62 You’re welcome!

[@normawinton6832]

Miss the soul music of yesterday. Spinners, Barry White etc... wish i had a time travel machine.

[@mariaportengen2959]

What a great kind of music. Those dancing and those voices. I'm glad I grew up with this music. The Philly sound, Motown, soul. I love it 💕💕

[@briankaufman6908]

Can't give this enough thumbs up bro. Midnight special is just that, very! special. And The Spinners are my fave Motown group... awesome performance!!

[@pattiramirez6257]

Oh, this brings back memories!

[@kellswitch]

When I was a kid, in the late 70's, Burger King was giving away 45's with various hit songs on them. The one I got had this song on it, it's the only song I remember and I fell in love with it and played it so often I wore the groves down.

[@Auntkekebaby]

I love this one. The Spinners have you spinning. GREAT arrangements 💃 🔥🔥

[@kencody4287]

It Was the great Thom Bell who like Gamble and Huff left Motown for Philly.

[@Auntkekebaby]

@@kencody4287 Oh right. Thanks. It's that sound.

[@itsmeValdo]

This makes me wanna dust off my parents old 45s and go diggin' in the crates! This is soooo smooth..Those background harmonies! I could listen to them all day!

[@kryptonson]

Man that song brings back memories. I think it was constantly in the background everywhere you went up until at least 1983.

[@negf22]

Love this group. They were one of the groups that helped inspire The Bee Gees. They also liked the Delphonics can’t remember the other Philly group at the moment.

[@aaronleese1833]

the whispers. And the beat goes on. Omg I love the dancing 😍. Awesome. Such groove. Man

[@pevensielavere22]

:-* I adore Bobby Smith and his voice!!!!! My favorite song EVER!!! Spinners rule!! :-D Thank you, MEL!

[@lcbcreative]

Saw them live on the concert stage at Disneyland when I was a preteen. They were awesome. The total package. Smooooooth! They sounded and looked this good live. Very memorable!

[@jCd1058]

When a Motown group met Thom Bell and produced some of the smoothest Philly Soul in the galaxy. Games People Play is one of my all-time favorite songs of ANY genre.

[@bryanCJC2105]

One of my favorite Spinners songs is "Then Came You" w Dionne Warwick!! You have to listen to that one!

[@LindaEll]

Brings me back to my college days, driving around with the windows down, singing along to the radio with this song. Loved the Spinners.

[@angelaackerman8934]

I thought you said you heard all this. Spinners are great! One of the best love songs ever.

[@billofalltrades2633]

An oldie but a goodie! An amazing group! Thanks Jamel.

[@cog4life]

My Playlist for decades!! Love this group!!! 🎶

[@frankfalcon6372]

This song brings back so many memories. When I hear it, I picture myself sitting in the front passenger seat of my mom's Plymouth. Going somewhere around town with the AM car radio on KHJ in Los Angeles. This song would always be playing. I can picture the window rolled down, my right arm resting on the door. The cool breeze flowing into the car and soaking up the Southern California sunshine. Great memories. Thank you so much for sharing and giving me a moment to go back in time into the old memory vault.

[@cherryllcooper679]

Every now and then Jamel pulls some classic jewel out and i have to add more songs to my playlist. Today is one of those days!

[@marthaz]

Oh the good old days when men weren't afraid to be honest about their romantic dreams and feelings. Spinners are legends - many hits in the day. Class in every performance. Butter 🧈 ☺️ love your genuine reactions 💕

[@827dusty]

What a great old song from the 70s. You just pick up singing all of the words you hadn't heard in years! Music is so special. Thanks Friend

[@rogerloghry9740]

Love this group music was great back then thank you jamal

[@samplerstitcher]

Possibly my favorite song...and I listen to all other kinds of music. I have loved music for 60 years, right from mothers womb.

[@danielnovak4284]

This group was wonderful. You just want to be happy and dance to their music. God bless you!

[@irhonda31]

I always loved The Spinners. Thank you for this! I saw them in person one time, wish it had been more.

[@acorrado5529]

Another great reaction that brought back some great memories for me! Thank you so much for exploring so many genres of music from so many time periods. You are one of my favorite reactors!

[@becksullivan4796]

Been in love? Then you recognize that feeling you get when you first realize it. Great feeling. Great lyrics. Classic Motown moves. The best.

[@haroldlee1989]

Old school R & B is where it was at; the quality of music; the dance moves, the clothes; Spinners are an exceptional band; pure talent

[@ragjamrock]

The Spinners were originally from Detroit but later moved to Philly to work with the great producer Thom Bell.The Spinners,Stylistics,Temptations,Dramatics,Dells and the Delfonics were just some of the great singing groups of that era.🎶🌴

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Don't forget Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (with a young Teddy Pendergrass!). Nor should the sisters of Philly be forgotten, The Three Degrees!

[@ragjamrock]

There were so many great groups back then that I could stay here all day naming them.The O' Jays,The Whispers,The Moments,Isley Bros,The Manhattans,The Chi-lites,Jackson5,Blue Magic,The Miracles,The Emotions,The Staple singers...and the list goes on.🌞🌴

[@AxlVanJovi]

Damnit! Jamel! I love you. This brings me back.

[@silvergirl2847]

Ah god this is music .the harmonies the moves the outfits .pure joy.

[@sammyslam1]

Man, they really captured those harmonies perfectly live!! Wow!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@roundrockrock]

What a special gem of a performance. Thank you for sharing.

[@mikeg7644]

One of our favorite groups a lot of good memories tied to their music for me and my wife. They started in the 50s and are still going. We have seen them live over 30 times. 35 years of marriage and whole lot of time grooving to their music. Thanks for the walk down memory lane. ✌

[@lreed1040]

I love the Spinners and have such fond memories of their music during the 70's. Thanks Jamel and see that you were groovin' to it also.

[@dianehenkel9088]

I saw The Spinners and Eddie Holman in concert together. They were fantastic.

[@victoriawoods3898]

OMG, The Spinners LIVE! ❤❤❤ and singing my favorite sing by them. Loved it!

[@gustovcarl3]

Oh!! They were so good!! You gotta do "Rubberband Man" next.

[@tonycanabal1659]

Jamel reacted to that song on Midnight Special last year and was blown away!

[@gustovcarl3]

@@tonycanabal1659 Great!! I'll have to find that. Thanx!!

[@1972Wgray]

I loved The Spinners and I loved this song.

[@ShavedRay]

The first 45 rpm single that I owned! I can picture in my mind the fold-away record player we had... Seems like 3 or 4 lifetimes sgo..❤️❤️❤️

[@BigTone_1701]

Love the Spinners -- what a fantastic, very talented group! Love their music.

[@mariebrinar7468]

I grew up listening to the Spinners they are amazing, when I hear there music it transports back to the good old days!

[@fishhookism]

Loved The Spinners. Their music had that wonderful Philly sound.

[@gayleash9712]

Philly sound? How 'bout that, "Motown Sound?" You know, the Detroit Sound!

[@fishhookism]

@@gayleash9712 Im aorry. I thought they were from Philly.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@gayleash9712 The Spinners never had any success in Motown, so in the early '70s they moved to Philadelphia, which had taken over as the capitol of Soul/R&B, and the group flourished there with hit after hit after hit.

[@007ndc]

The Spinners hold a special place in my heart somehow as a little kid in the 70s . To hear their songs now bring back such happy and melancholy memories .

[@sirpanamon3081]

Love the Spinners. My favorite from them "Games People Play". Has to be the perfect song. Such a masterpiece.

[@averyce2]

Grew up listening to the Spinners. While living in Detroit from '74-'77, we ran into a couple of those cats in Southfield. They were always gracious and considerate.

[@leetheaarceneaux8151]

The Spinners performed for my wedding reception . Such a magical time.

[@peggypieters661]

This was what I got to dance to in the late 60s; the Spinners and the Four Tops were my very favorite. They all had such style and grace; that day is sadly long gone.🙁

[@jeffreycooper5187]

I was 7 years old in 1972 and my now late dad must have played this song a thousand times that year!!

[@laurawalsh1635]

I love your energy and spirit. It keeps me coming back. ❤️ Fabulous song and band, too. Love from AZ.

[@katherinemikkola8316]

Just heard this last weekend, miss queen played it . she's always blasting her old r&b every time she's doing her housework. 💘 🙏 we all 💘 it too!!!

[@fumble_brewski5410]

Running out of superlatives to describe this performance. Thank you, Midnight Special, for preserving this gem.

[@LuvTadnDixie]

Jamel -- Can you react to Lou Rawls "You'll Never Find" . . . I gotta see you groove to that one. Please, pretty please!!

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

YES! And since Jamal likes to see the people dancing, here's a great video of the song from Soul Train! "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine": kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIbLZHugZ5KWedE

[@charlesparrish2831]

Such a romantic beautiful song and vibe ;I’ve got chills!!!

[@TreeFrogWillow]

Pure talent , such a beautiful song . And hats off to you Jamel , you are such a nice guy . Thank you for spreading some joy ! God knows we need it , please keep going , you ARE appreciated.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

So great to hear The Spinners, such a great band, I was a really big fan. And still am!

[@damonhines8187]

Such a great era for smooth, soulful, groovy -lol -ballads like this, 'You Are Everything', 'Didn't I Bow Your Mind', and bands like the Spinners, Chi-Lites, Delfonics, etc. More please, Jamel, thank you in advance, lololol again. ;>D

[@katherineyanagihara2909]

Aloha! Grew up with all the groups dancing! Such a wonderful time! Temps, Spinners, Diana Ross, etc. Aloha!

[@donalddeorio2237]

You hear this song and you want to get up and dance, another great group. That's real music

[@kjisnot]

The Spinners had the smooooothest vocals. Keep 'em coming. You may want to visit the 5 Stairsteps O-O-H Child on Soul Train.

[@PaulaBoggsBand]

The switch of lead vocals from Bobby Smith to Philippé Wynne for outro is one of the smoothest I’ve ever seen…cool as a cucumber Smith slips mic he’s holding and danced with most of song back on its stand and joins the others only a fraction of a second before Wynne removes his mic to start “taking us to church” at end of song. 💯 pro.

[@84koolkid]

Yes The Mighty Spinners! Grew with these songs this one especially is unbelievably good.

[@maryjodamato5408]

Jamal I Love You so much..your such a nice person..and love the Spinners..so many memoreis..God Bless You..Mary Jo..from Sicily.💓

[@lisas8648]

A few years ago I bought their greatest hits cd... they were the soundtrack of the 70's ! so many different sounds. Love it!

[@Dooklawz]

A blast from my childhood...love this stuff...keeps a heart young 😄

[@rockmygypsysoul9553]

Thanks for reminding me of this great song. Smiles on a Monday morning with Jamel!

[@charlesparrish2831]

Beautiful song with MEANINGFUL LYRICS! I love this group man!❤️