Singer Pervis Jackson of the Soul/R&B group The Spinners was born on this day in 1938. "I’ll Be Around" was the group’s first #1 single on the Soul chart, also reaching #3 in the Hot 100 in 1972. It was the B side to "How Could I Let You Get Away," which only reached #14 on the Soul chart and #77 on the Hot 100.
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I always liked this song. I remember their funky outfits from the 70s
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I would spend Saturday afternoon watching “Soul Train” and marveled at the clothes.
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Great song and I love all of their music. They are also great entertainers and still performing.
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They used to turn up on “Soul Train” a lot. Fun fact: they’re called the Detroit Spinners in the UK because there’s a British band called The Spinners.
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Wow! That is a fun fact, which makes sense.
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