The Spinners - You're Throwing A Good Love Away

The Spinners - You're Throwing A Good Love Away

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• The
• Spinners
• You're
• Throwing
• Good
• Love
• Away

[trojanluck88]

All he gave us, and eight (8) people were at his funeral in '84. Thats beyond my comprehension. Water come to my eyes til this day, when I think about that. This world can really be a deep freezer!  But he left us something that will never die. One of the most soulful voices this world has ever heard. His voice WAS an instrument. We'll never forget you. R.I.P. Phillipe' 1941-1984..

[Warrenb0820]

@trojanluck88 I am so sorry to hear this. All I know is if I knew where his funeral was located, I would have been there to show my respect. I've been a devoted Philippe Wynne fan since he became the lead singer of the Spinners and I still to this day feel that he never ever received the respect and credit he deserved. He belted out so many hits for us still to this day we listen to. He is truly missed and that is why I featured him on several videos. Thanks for the comment!!!

[LondonAcidHouse1988]

Nice performance and great video you've really put some time and thought into that - thanks for the upload.

[Warrenb0820]

@devernie1 I have to agree with you 100 percent. Both men were great in their time, but Philippe Wynne had that passion in his voice and his ad-libs were in doubt the greatest of all time. His style of singing and yes... his body of work will go down in history. Let me put it to you like this....In years to come, who do you think the public will remember the most...Wynne or Edwards? Philippe was in a league all by himself. Truly the absolute best!!!!

[devernie1]

@calwaite: Both were great in their own way, we can split the difference, friend. :o) I saw John Edwards live with the Spinners twice, back-to-back in 1977 and 1978. John's leads on "Cupid," "Working My Way Back to You" and "Heaven on Earth (So Fine)" were dynamic. But overall, Phillipe had the larger, more impressive body of work.  And at the end of the day, Wynne was the greatest ad-libber that ever lived. Pretty much everybody in the industry has acknowledged that.

[calwaite]

@devernie1 You must never have seen John Edwards live with the Spinners! He was the best, most charismatic lead singer I ever saw, and I saw everyone going back to the original Temps in '65. John's stage presence and his monster voice were absolutely stunning in person. Phillipe was sensational, too, equal to John in my opinion.

[calwaite]

@2004mojo He had a heart attack on stage at Ivey's (Ivy's?) in Jack London Square in Oakland. 

[kwanet1]

Just to dispel the myth that Phillipe's funeral was poorly attended,check his fan page on facebook, there are a few pictures of the service held in Detroit where the turnout was considereably larger

[princenelson22]

Second time I've heard the sad story of his funeral attendance, or the lack thereof. It hurts me in a special way, since I had spoken to him in Brooklyn,New York, back in the early summer of '83. He had his two sons with him at the time. I truly appreciate the fact that he recognized me as a friend. If the circumstances had permitted, there is no way, no how, I would not have been the ninth person attending his raising. However, that's been the Almighty, Phillipe, and myself. Rest in Peace.

[devernie1]

@slick624- Hi Slick. :o) Really wish I could have seen Phillipe perform live. My dad's boss was co-owner of Club Harlem in Atlantic City, the Spinners performed live there back in 1975, I think. All my dad could talk about after that was Phillipe taking the mic and dancing up and down the aisles. By the time I first saw them live in 1978, John Edwards had taken over as lead singer. I agree, John was good, but he was no Phillipe.

[slick624]

@devernie1 Your probly right about the manager misleading him its a real shame, my uncle was a big spinners fan when i was growing up and thats how i got into them, i remember we went to see the Spinners live at the Latin Casino and were all excited to see Phillipe cause we heard he use to get real into it and dance on the tables and it wind up being the the first concert with their new lead singer, nobody even knew they split, the whole place was shocked,  he was good but he wasnt Phillipe.

[devernie1]

@slick624; Also, Alan Thicke, Phillipe's manager had a lot to do with the split. He convinced Phillipe that the group wouldn't be the same without him. I really, truly believe that without that outside influence, Phillipe might have stayed with the group, kept on the "right track" (if you know what I mean), and not died so soon.