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(Free Press) Sad Pervis Jackson of "The Spinners" dies. Goodnight, Rubber Band Man   (freep.com) divider line 20
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Control_this [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 08:11:00 AM  
RIP, ya Perv.

 
DslainteC [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 08:24:52 AM  
Aw, sad indeed. I saw The Spinners a few years ago and they still sounded great. Pervis was in good form and his trademark, "12:45" was amazing.

RIP, Pervis.

 
AzDownboy [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 10:17:03 AM  
Awwww

/prepare yourself for the rubber band, maaaaaan

 
The Third Man 2008-08-19 10:21:08 AM  
Sad day. I'll have to dig out some old records.

 
alywa [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 10:47:32 AM  
Link (new window)

/RIP
//Great Song

 
MatrixOutsider [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 10:48:46 AM  
Not sure which ones Pervis wrote/sang, but The Spinners have some good tunes:

"Rubber Band Man"
"It's a Shame"
"I'll be Around"
"Games People Play"
"Working My Way Back to You"
"Cupid"
"Could it be I'm Falling in Love"

 
TeddyRooseveltsMustache [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 11:01:09 AM  
alywa: Link (new window)

/RIP
//Great Song

That song is totally sweet.

 
metzjames 2008-08-19 11:22:10 AM  
sorry to hear

that is one of my favorite tunes

 
doxonrox99 2008-08-19 11:47:32 AM  
MatrixOutsider: Not sure which ones Pervis wrote/sang, but The Spinners have some good tunes:

"Rubber Band Man"
"It's a Shame"
"I'll be Around"
"Games People Play"
"Working My Way Back to You"
"Cupid"
"Could it be I'm Falling in Love"

Yep. They also had a big hit with Dione Warwick, but I don't remember the name. You couldn't turn on the radio in the mid 70's and not hear a Spinners tune.

/Lawn. Off.

 
Balrog1 2008-08-19 12:01:33 PM  
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Glances around nervously.

 
zappaisfrank [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 12:48:19 PM  
Pervis was the bass vocalist of The Spinners if I recall correctly.

Most of the leads were handled by Bobby Smith and Fillipe Wynne (RIP).

The song with Dionne Warwick was "Then Came You".

 
Gulper Eel [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 01:51:05 PM  
I got to introduce a Spinners show many years ago, and even when they were just warming up backstage and fooling around killing time it sounded tremendous. If you get a chance to see one of the few remaining old-school soul acts like the Spinners, GO.

 
Cafe Brevity 2008-08-19 02:01:58 PM  
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is inconsolable.

In all seriousness - thanks for some great music. Good night, soul man.

 
Terraceten [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 07:00:00 PM  
I was just listening to the Spinners yesterday. Disappointing loss.

 
DrBenway [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 07:17:36 PM  
As I recall, the Spinners had some slick moves. Good stuff.

RIP Pervis

 
SirGnarls [TotalFark] 2008-08-19 08:00:03 PM  
Balrog1: Glances around nervously.

beaten to punch

 
FetusAGoGo 2008-08-19 10:24:38 PM  
Now THAT'S a shame.

 
humanshrapnel 2008-08-20 12:06:51 AM  
Cafe Brevity: is inconsolable.

In all seriousness - thanks for some great music. Good night, soul man.

That(^) was a great commercial, although I originally thought it was for Staples.

 
dervish16108 2008-08-20 08:12:48 AM  
I love The Spinners! This is sad news. :(

 
torch [TotalFark] 2008-08-20 02:22:26 PM  
Aw fark. Another good one goes to the big jam in the sky. Used to play lots of Spinners in a cover band in the 70s.

/off my lawn, etc

 
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