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James Edwards's brother, Edgar "Chico" Edwards, replaced Dixon in the group in 1963, at which time Tri-Phi and its entire artist roster was bought out by Fuqua's brother-in-law, Berry Gordy of Motown Records. In 1964, the Spinners made their debut at the Apollo Theater and were received with high favor.
- Detroit Spinners, Motown Spinners
- 1954–present
Edgar 'Chico' Edwards (d. 3rd December 2011, U.S.A.) Harold 'Spike' Bonhart. and. Frank Washington. The Detroit Spinners originally signed with the Tri-Phi label in 1961. The groups name was changed to the 'Motown' and/or 'Detroit' Spinners, a change which was added in the U.K. (to avoid confusion with the Spinners folk group).
Career Highlight: For Motown, their first Top 20 Pop hit, “It’s A Shame”; for Atlantic Records, reeling off an impressive string of 11 consecutive Top 10 R&B hits, causing music historian Leo Sachs to write “The Spinners were the heart and soul of Black music in America during the early ‘70s.” Most recent. Playlist. Mable John: Essential. Play now.
Edgar "Chico" Edwards would fill in while he was away; he would later permanently replace George Dixon when he left the group just prior to their signing at Motown Records. This albums contains all the leads (and recorded material) performed by Dixon, and most of the leads performed by Edwards, though, like most of their Motown ...
- May 1961 – May 1963
- Harvey Fuqua
- 2000
Following its release, Dixon was replaced by Edgar “Chico” Edwards. Over the next few years, the group released a series of failed singles, and when Tri-Phi was bought out by Motown in the mid-’60s, the Spinners became part of the larger company’s roster. By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron.
30. Jan. 2018 · In 1967, Chico cleared way for singer G. C. Cameron. The Spinners switched to Motown-subsidiary V.I.P. and released four 1969/70 singles, including their biggest hit to date, “It’s a Shame” (R&B #4, Pop #14), co-written by Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, and Lee Garrett.
Following the release of their first single, Dixon had quit the band, to be replaced by Edgar “Chico” Edwards. End of the chart drought. Over the next few years, The Spinners scored moderate successes. In the mid-1960s, Fuqua’s Tri-Phi was swallowed by the bigger label Motown Records.