The Spinners - It's A Shame

Excellent track by the legendary Spinners. *I am honored to have had G.C. Cameron view and comment on this page! GC, you and the guys are one of the greatest pop / soul groups in American history. Keep on making it! (RIP Billy Henderson.)

[@JODYMACK1957]

I have always had the utmost respect for G.C Cameron's vocals. His range is serious. In my youth I thought that it was two different people singing lead. Yes he can sing.

[@You-Toober]

This is a classic! And its good to see that G.C. Cameron is alive and well, and still has it!! While he did his thing on the record when it came out AND in this live performance, my fav song (he sang) would be: "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday". Thanks for sharing your great talent with us Mr. Cameron!

[@claudepraytor8101]

Thank you You Toober for mentioning "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye." Not taking anything away from Boyz II Men's version, but I thought G.C.Cameron's version was better. It was used in Cochise's burial in the cemetery scene of the movie "Cooley High".The song was so appropriate for that. for that.

[@williebowen1043]

GC Cameron is phenomenal as lead singer for the Spinners &. Temptations.

[@DejaVuDionneTributebyDeborah]

My friend, amazing and incomparable GC Cameron. Someone said, "girl you've watched that video a million times adn I replied, "Then I guess I'm going for 1 million and 1."

[@ns0710]

ty! I've seen your show here. Love the Whispers episode.

[@DejaVuDionneTributebyDeborah]

+ns0710 thank YOU +ns. glad you enjoyed it. if you are in touch with my brother GC, please tell him I don't have current contact info. .. thanks

[@TheCaptbob1]

Your brother GC is great and a legend! Do you know who the Bassist is?

[@vincentrobinson9645]

WOW !!! So good to Mr. Cameron with his original group !!!! #Spinners4EVER ❤️❤️❤️

[@larryherbert252]

Great group, great song, what an era of music that made since.

[@walphainchgo]

G.C. Cameron was the man. I loved the original recording with Robert White with that familiar guitar lick and the baddest bass player ever, James Jamerson, putting down that funky bass line! Classic!

[@bear_productions3590]

This song has such finesse and style, I feel enlightened when I listen to it.

[@cassandraphillips6108]

i love it 👍💓 it dont get better than that sounds just as good as the original record there harmonizing i beautiful the lead fauseto awsome geting ready to watch the video again lol much love for the spinners!!!!!!!!

[@Bigdaddykane2011]

Best old school song of all time. LEGENDS

[@erickharris9239]

Welcome To The Hall Of Fame SPINNERS!!!!

[@lewisner]

I downloaded the recorded version of this to my phone and its as addictive as crack. I can't stop playing it.

[@shaaronie]

I was so fortunate to see these guys perform live when this was my absolute favorite song as a pre-teen. I couldn't wait for some young man to be in love with me this much!

[@Istrawberrystarburst]

Im 18, i knew this song when i was 14. i love this type of music :D

[@kezzer2]

Ya cant buy this...total God given talent!

[@ScottMorrisIV]

Fun fact: This was G.C. Cameron’s second stint with The Spinners after the departure of John Edwards after 23 years. G.C.’s first stint from 1967-72 after he was succeeded by his cousin Philippé Wynn.

[@susanlawson6939]

Great music and a fantastic group

[@kayesisslemczeal4547]

GC sings well, great talent and he has chrisma. Blessings

[@susanlawson6939]

Oh yes now this is great song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tobydanger86]

He did both signing roles...damn..he a beast

[@ns0710]

Yuuuppp

[@williamg2552]

YEP. G.C. Cameron recorded with the group at Motown. He sang lead on a couple of songs, like the big hit, IT'S A SHAME, and the smaller hit WE'LL HAVE IT MADE . But Bobby was still the main lead.

[@Chadsfactor30]

That was awesome! Just like when they were young.

[@LG4774]

Go GC...I always knew you had it...both levels.

[@josephmcgill6966]

the spinners are the best. compare to todays "music" the spinners will forever remain great music in HISTORY

[@lauraswihart4816]

They are so sweet 🎂🎂🎂🎂

[@mumbleora]

G.C.STILL HAS IT!!!!! Go 'head brother..!!!

[@arlenerogerswilhite]

wow thanks for this post brings back memories of my childhood when music was relateable smile!!!!

[@musicianforreal464]

A very underrated group!! They were among the best r&b groups!!

[@karenwilson5206]

My favorite song by the Spinner's and did you know this is their only number song on the pop charts and they were with MOTOWN at the time and the song was written by Stevie Wonder!

[@evandrouniao]

I LIKE THEM VERY MUCH..GOOD MEMORIES EVER.

[@adranawest5984]

Great song G C. ! Miss you and I love you my brother.❤️❤️❤️🙏🇺🇸🇮🇱

[@alainlacombe9376]

I LOVE THIS SONG

[@evandrouniao]

That's what I'm talking about.... Best ever.

[@falanajerido6939]

G c Cameron. Love you it a shame

[@williebowen2965]

GC Cameron was Lead singer for the Temptations 2003-07

[@mrpower328]

wow GC is amazing. great song

[@garykelly6927]

Stevie has got to be Absolutely THE greatest composer that ever ever wrote a song or touched a musical instrument. This has always been one of my very favorite songs, but didnt know that Stevie wrote it. They were bad even before Felipe joined the group!

[@falanajerido6939]

Shame love it

[@caribind3]

Now that's what you call talent, wow!

[@januarypeace]

LOVE THIS - GC ROCKS!!!!

[@falanajerido6939]

I love this

[@omarqure]

wow dude.....just wow

[@ericoleson9440]

Bass line is off the charts !

[@fmaykall]

hey man que buen video gracias por colgarlo en la web

[@ndly.ns_]

Jam.

[@Tunes342]

@druhbe1996 ,interesting because he's the original lead singer of this song

[@rokocolero21]

no comments, just great

[@annola44]

Lord they good!!!!! And I always like to give praise to the extra vocals. They enhance the song and never really get their credits.

[@MotownMaster]

You jammed on "in My Diary"

[@Glamrock01]

They had "tallent"....anybody heard of it these's days...?

[@FamzYBadMan]

I herd this song and music but it was a more recent song? Anyone have a idea which song I might be talking about?

[@SamuelGriffin-u8d]

Henry Fambrough passed away today

[@TheDurrants]

I love this song and I am 11also I've got the music tast of a 40 year old woman

[@Underdogfore]

classic!!

[@MusicandDancing4Ever]

R Kelly and Usher can't touch The Spinners.

[@Keke41591]

❤❤❤

[@DIGGY_DUBAI]

Diane singing her heart out~

[@Sunset13118]

When was this

[@Groovy26407]

@TheCaptbob1 u re one lucky human being :P:P,but i wouldnt have liked to grow up the same time as James Jamerson,cuz i d have quit the bass :(

[@muneerahcoleman]

He sang that.

[@ns0710]

You're welcome!!! :-D

[@JohnnyG225]

this sound alot like "Affirmation" by George Benson

[@carlaabrookes2695]

My shyt right heerre! And I'm a 80's baby!-_-

[@LeahDino32]

I looked up The Spinners because Harvey Spektor listens to them. xD

[@TheCaptbob1]

Minute 2:03 "IN THE GROOVE"!

[@williamg2552]

HENRY FAMBROUGH also has a GREAT VOICE...but no one ever gives HIM any credit either. He sang co- lead with Phillippe on HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY, and half of I GOTTA MAKE IT ALL ALONE and AIN'T NO PRICE ON HAPPINESS, among others.

[@wlliebowen2043]

Try Ghetto Child.I Don't want Lose You.

[@wlliebowen2043]

Bobby Smith that is co-leading W/ Philipe Wynne on I Got make it on my own.

[@carriereyhl6019]

The first voice you hear on I’ve Got To Make it On My Own is Henry Fambrough’s, then Bobby Smith comes in, then Philippe. And so it goes throughout the song. This was the strength of the Spinners. They always had 3 singers who could sing lead and they often traded off lead in the same song over and over. In Love Has Gone Away, they have Bobby, Henry, Pervis and Philippe all throwing in lines one after the other. Love it. But back to the O.P.’s point, Henry Fambrough’s voice is awesome. He sings the sole lead on songs like If You Can’t Be in Love, Funny How Time Slips Away, and I Don’t Want To Lose You. Henry and Philippe trade back and forth on Living a Little, Laughing a Little and many other songs. In live performances after G.C. Cameron left the group and Philippe Wynne was singing the lead for It’s a Shame, Henry was the one who sang the falsetto part (G.C. Did both parts in the original recording).

[@andrewirobinson]

lol times!

[@MrRayplumer]

Real nice....great vibe! Better than winn

[@mistuhmiketherapper]

G.C is one of the most underrated singers of all time

[@williebowen2965]

That That is a fact

[@musiclover59]

G.C. Cameron's original version is one of the greatest vocal performances of all time. This live performance still shows he's still got the goods.

[@regsmith7604]

Naw, it was only G.C., he was a bad man. He could sing and interestingly, the guy who replaced him was his cousin

[@aldeb456]

One of the most underrated R&B groups of all time!! 19 # 1 hits (Jackson 5 the only group to have more) They never won a grammy an are not in the Rock an Roll Hall of fame! 'It's a Shame!!'

[@alatherley]

They went in last year 2023 in November. Finally.

[@Psmgamer]

Never knew G.C Cameron sang the both the high vocals and low vocals, I always thought it was two different singers. Dude sounds amazing like he did on the original recording of It's A Shame.

[@GenXwarrior]

He's a Vietnam war vet

[@mattwritethelyricists4836]

They used to call him "The Man of 1000 Voices" because of how wide his range was!

[@billbruce8]

Wow, I didn't know that!

[@efremcharles341]

It was 2 voices singing the song, but due to age the guy on the end who use to have the curly mustache would do the high part

[@klassicman5000]

Me too

[@DSCOBLUE]

Stevie is a hell of a writer. Not only did he write pretty much everything he sings but he had his hand in on a few other classics for other artists as well...

[@Ruffian144]

Wow, I never realized it was the same guy singing the regular & falsetto parts!

[@hot88s23]

It wasn't, on the original, I'm sure.

[@welshieallovertheplace]

@@hot88s23 Yes it was, and the band hasn't ever been able to find one singer can replicate it; the parts have always been done by two singers.

[@felontrump5910]

@@hot88s23 He is the original lead singer on this song. Stevie Wonder wrote and produced this song for the Spinners. Because of G.C. Cameron’s vocal range, Stevie had him sing both leads on the recording.

[@claudepraytor8101]

@@welshieallovertheplace There's a video of Philippe'Wynne and Henry Fambrough sharing the lead parts. And as badd as Philippe Wynne was, he wasn't messin' with that falsetto part. Henry did that. That says something about G.C.Cameron's versatility and talent. I noticed G.C. had to finesse those notes in falsetto. But time and age will do that to any singer years after years. Plus I always thought that that,was not an easy song to sing in that key/ register, and no one had did it better than G.C. Cameron on the original recording. As a matter of fact I always thought that G.C.was really reaching for that note at the end of the song on the original recording.He made it though.😁☺

[@VictoriaLove]

@@hot88s23 gc sang it on the original he confirm it on unsung

[@Jenkinsjrinmi]

Arguably one of the greatest R&B songs ever recorded. Why the Spinners never received the notoriety they deserved is unfortunate. Totally blown away by how well they do this song in the later years. Song makes me stop in my tracks to listen every time I hear it... If only there was a video of the original studio recording. The vocals near the end may be unmatched in any song.

[@ianmeyers7268]

Never get tired of GC's voice. There's a man who is as good as any of the R&B legends of any generation. God Bless that man and his amazing talent.

[@anthonybell6440]

Damn right.

[@claudepraytor8101]

G.C.also sang "It's Hard To Say Goodby To Yesterday" from the movie soundtrack "Cooley High",which Boys To Men redid years later. G C.sings it during the cemetery/burial. scene at the end of the movie

[@louiecolon9494]

This song is so beautiful.it just takes back in time.

[@douggauzy6258]

Whoever came up with the music and arrangement. truly knows what they’re doing . The song is set up so well for his voice .

[@MrNewktrane]

The music , lyrics & arrangement is by the 8th Wonder of this world- Stevie Wonder. While on tour with the Spinners & listening to the many voices of the great G.C. Cameron, he wrote this tune specifically for him. Stevie felt Mr. Cameron could convey the sense of despair & anger in the lyrics & he was right!

[@ashash9857]

love this song. they just don't make music like they used to.

[@joncosmic2578]

Yep, I was in my teens in the 70's and man there was some beautiful sounds coming out of the US, thanks for the reminder.

[@adrianrodrigues4465]

Look how lovely white and black Americans dancing and loving this great music. That's how it was in the 70s.

[@simonranger]

My all time favorite song sung by a real singer ! saw G.C. perform with the Temps last year and he is a class act and a legend with still one of the greatest voices your likely to hear !

[@careyconley4690]

All five Spinners here were the original voices on "It's A Shame," from 1970. G.C. Cameron was the Spinners' lead singer from 1968-1970, until they left Motown, hired Phillipe Wynne, and signed with Atlantic and Thom Bell for their magical run through the rest of the 70s.

[@Judeaben]

couldna sedit any better

[@falanajerido875]

I miss phillpie

[@MIMI88998899]

Alright....GC Cameron singing lead like he did on the original recording. Love it!!!!

[@BassmanHWC]

BASS!!!! DAMN that's one of the coolest lines I have ever heard but then I'm just a 15yr old bassist. Love playing this.

[@Suzyfromtheblock]

Fantabulous the best praise be ❤

[@JoeFlow88]

Every member in this video sang on the original recording of "It's a Shame." GC is obviously on lead and you have original Spinners Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, and Pervis Jackson in the background. This PBS special came out around 2002-03 so Henry, Billy, Bobby and Pervis were all in their early to mid-60s at that time.

[@jimthomas287]

then year and and half later joined the Temptations..GC sang lead on 60% of Temps songs.what a Voice !! he is one of my best friends

[@alberthenley2062]

Joe flow88, actually Bobby Smith was 67 years old.

[@williebowen1043]

This song was is my favorite When they were on Motown Records.

[@dwaynethomas4655]

Yea you could tell these boys where in there 60s Billy wasn't moving a brisk as he did when he was in his prime kind of made me sad watching him some what I could tell he was hurting on every step but that fat chubby man could move on a dance floor. RIP Billy.

[@motownfan3]

@@jimthomas287 IS HE STILL TOURING, I'D LOVE TO SEE HIM LIVE !!!

[@TuneStunnaMusic]

I’m so behind I just found out today that Cameron left the group after this album. I’m like, “there’s no way the same guy that sang rubber band man sang this song”. His voice was too silky. Cameron really worked this song.

[@gobassgo1]

the bass player is kicking some ass !

[@TheRevglk]

Damn Stevie Wonder, this was only the beginning of his genius. Felipe was a bad man, but G. C. was the original! The spinners were a great group in their own right.

[@falanajerido875]

Phippie was the best

[@claudepraytor8101]

Yes Philippe Wynne was of course. But never go to sleep on his replacement which was John Edwards. Another badd man with some serious vocal range and hits to boot. These Spinner's lead singers remind me of The Temptations. The Temptations going from David Ruffin to Dennis Edwards to Ollie Woodson. A little similar and blessed to have those singers front their groups.

[@falanajerido875]

@@claudepraytor8101 yes he was good but he never was phippie like dennis edwards wasn't David Ruffin david was the king

[@claudepraytor8101]

@@falanajerido875 You might be right about Philippe. Because he was nothing but the truth and had hit songs written mostly by Tom Bell to prove it.No question. If I had to pick between these two singers for the Spinners I would probably have to go with Philippe Wynne. But my very very close second would-be John Edwards, and I love GC Cameron's voice. I don't think just any singer can replicate the songs that John Edwards sang just like him. He had great pitch and vocal range and annunciation. Kind of like Cuba Gooding of the Main Ingredient, but Cuba wasn't Eddie Levert of The O'Jays. Just like as badd as Dennis Edwards was but he wasn't David Ruffin. David's range and tonal quality fit The Temptations harmonies perfectly. But after saying that,you could say the same thing about Dennis. They got their first gold records when Dennis took over the reigns. I personally thought they should have gotten gold records with David as well. But hey, what do I know?? Like I always say. They all are great singers, it's just who people prefer.

[@falanajerido875]

@@claudepraytor8101 amen

[@ladymuziklover]

it's truly remarkable that the same 5 guys who sang on "it's a shame" r here on this PBS special performing together

[@edgarrollock545]

RIP Bobby Smith! A true Legend!

[@oldschoolsituationz]

by far this is one of the spinners best! all these years i wondered why the song didnt sound quite like the 1970 version, i knew it wasnt phillipe's voice. so it was g.c. cameron. remarkable voice! brother is so black he is blue! great vid! thank g.c.!

[@nycinstyle]

Stevie Wonder wrote this song. The Spinners did their fantastic rendition of "It's a Shame" and released it to the public in 1970. Stevie was 19 years old.

[@mistyty8234]

Believe in our youth. Stevie was a teenager when he wrote and produced this!

[@CHRISRepAZ]

Don't forget syreeta and another writer too

[@ns0708]

Facts.

[@bluejazz517]

Co-written by Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright and Lee Garrett and produced by Wonder.

[@mudhens4ever]

Never knew that. Thank you!

[@carylbrowngirl5148]

I don't know when this song came out but I remember it as a child. It is my favorite song and even more so since my mother passed almost four years ago.

[@traceysmith7685]

FYI the song came out in 1970, when the Spinners were still with Motown.

[@williebowen1043]

1970

[@falanajerido6939]

No one sing this song like him love thus song

[@MotownMaster]

GC is the best, i love the way he sings lead on "In My Diary" and "Bad Bad Weather"

[@williebowen2965]

DON'T FORGET WE'LL HAVE IT MADE & the cover tune MY whole World Ended

[@williebowen1043]

Absolutely correct. Also We'll have it Made & Lady Love.

[@tommygreer8488]

I was today old to find out that the original version of this song was sung by one soloist when other video performances showed two. GC Cameron ripped this song and is a true original

[@jerryj920]

The Spinners. 'Nuff said. Blessings.

[@kidblast41]

G.C.'s awesome falsetto was totally opposite of his Wilson Pickett-ish tenor lead voice ... an unusual combination that also greatly benefited L.J. Reynolds of The Dramatics! Spinners and Dramatics were two top vocal groups ....

[@bluejazz517]

Co-written by Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright and Lee Garrett and produced by Wonder.

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Co-written and produced by Stevie Wonder. R.I.P.: Billy Henderson, (Tenor; Short man) (August 9th,1939- February 2nd,2007) Pervis Jackson, (Bass) (May 17th,1938- August 18th,2008) Bobby Smith, (April 10th,1936- March 16th,2013) and now Henry Fambrough. (May 10th,1938- February 7th,2024)

[@ns0708]

😊