Billy Henderson 9 August 1939, Detroit, Michigan — 2 February 2007, Holly Hill, Florida was an African-American singer. He was an original member and founder of The Spinners, a soul vocal group. The Spinners were formed in 1954 by five friends in High School in Ferndale, Michigan. They had several hits, especially in the 1970s, such as "I'll Be Around" and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Then Came You" and "The Rubberband Man".

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  • Billy Henderson 9 August 1939, Detroit, Michigan — 2 February 2007, Holly Hill, Florida was an African-American singer. He was an original member and founder of The Spinners, a soul vocal group. The Spinners were formed in 1954 by five friends in High School in Ferndale, Michigan. They had several hits, especially in the 1970s, such as "I'll Be Around" and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Then Came You" and "The Rubberband Man". The Spinners were nominated for six Grammy Awards and they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the second star for a musical group consisting of African-Americans. As told by the late singer: In 2004, Henderson was forced to leave The Spinners after he began investigation of the corporation handling by Business Manager. . In February 2007, Henderson died at the age of 67 of complications caused by diabetes. His interment was located at Woodlawn Cemetery. (en)
  • Billy Henderson (Indianapolis, 9 augustus 1939 - Daytona Beach, 2 februari 2007) was een Amerikaanse zanger. Met vier andere vrienden van de High School vormde hij in 1954 in Ferndale de soul zanggroep The Spinners. Ze scoorden vooral in de jaren zeventig diverse hits zoals de uit 1972 daterende "I'll Be Around". Andere hits van de groep waren onder andere "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Then Came You" en "The Rubberband Man". The Spinners werden zes keer voor een Grammy Award genomineerd en waren de tweede zwarte muziekgroep die een ster op de Hollywood Walk of Fame kregen.In 2004 werd hij uit The Spinners gezet nadat hij de muziekmaatschappij van de groep en de manager om financiële redenen een proces had aangedaan. Billy Henderson overleed op 67-jarige leeftijd aan de gevolgen van diabetes. (nl)
  • Billy Henderson (ur. 9 sierpnia 1939 w Indianapolis, zm. 2 lutego 2007 w Daytona Beach) – amerykański wokalista związany z soulową formacją The Spinners. W The Spinners, występował od początku istnienia zespołu w 1954r. i to właśnie z tą formacja osiągną największą popularność, lansując takie przeboje jak : „I'll Be Around", "Then Came You"',' oraz „Could It Be I'm Falling In Love " za który otrzymali 6 nominacji do nagrody Grammy. Z zespołu został usunięty w 2004 r., po konflikcie z menadżerem, którego pozwał do sądu. Zmarł 2 lutego 2007 r., przyczyną śmierci były powikłania związane z chorobą cukrzycową na którą cierpiał muzyk. (pl)
  • Billy Henderson, (Indianapolis, Indiana, 9 de Agosto de 1939 - Daytona Beach, Florida, 2 de Fevereiro de 2007), foi um cantor de soul, norte-americano. Henderson era integrante do grupo vocal The Spinners, formado em 1954 por cinco amigos de colégio do Michigan. O grupo teve vários êxitos, especialmente na década de 1970, entre os quais "I'll be around", "Could it be I'm falling in love", "Then came you” e “The rubberband man”. Os Spinners foram indicados para seis Grammy, e receberam uma estrela na calçada da fama de Hollywood, a segunda a ser atribuida a um grupo com integrantes negros. Em 2004, Henderson foi demitido do grupo depois de tentar processar o empresário por motivos financeiros. Faleceu aos 67 anos, vítima de complicações da diabetes. (pt)
  • Billy Henderson (* 9. August 1939 in Daytona Beach; † 2. Februar 2007 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Soulsänger und Songwriter. (de)
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  • Billy Henderson 9 August 1939, Detroit, Michigan — 2 February 2007, Holly Hill, Florida was an African-American singer. He was an original member and founder of The Spinners, a soul vocal group. The Spinners were formed in 1954 by five friends in High School in Ferndale, Michigan. They had several hits, especially in the 1970s, such as "I'll Be Around" and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Then Came You" and "The Rubberband Man". (en)
  • Billy Henderson (Indianapolis, 9 augustus 1939 - Daytona Beach, 2 februari 2007) was een Amerikaanse zanger. Met vier andere vrienden van de High School vormde hij in 1954 in Ferndale de soul zanggroep The Spinners. (nl)
  • Billy Henderson (ur. 9 sierpnia 1939 w Indianapolis, zm. (pl)
  • Billy Henderson, (Indianapolis, Indiana, 9 de Agosto de 1939 - Daytona Beach, Florida, 2 de Fevereiro de 2007), foi um cantor de soul, norte-americano. (pt)
  • Billy Henderson (* 9. August 1939 in Daytona Beach; † 2. Februar 2007 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Soulsänger und Songwriter. (de)
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