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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.
R&B singer Edgar "Chico" Edwards of the Spinners died on 03 Dec 2011, age unknown, location unknown, cause undisclosed. Here's the thread from the Soul Detroit Forum where his death was announced. Here's a copy of some undisclosed webpage on Flickr that is an interesting obituary on Edwards. Here's the homepage for the Motown Alumni Association .
Dec 6, 2011 · 11,248. Rep Power. 293. RIP Edgar "Chico" Edwards of the Spinners. Former lead singer of the Spinners has died- per Motown Alumni Association. 12-06-2011, 05:45 AM #2.
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 material, Bobby ...
Nov 26, 2017 · Other members have included C.P. Spencer, James Edwards, George Dixon, and Edgar "Chico" Edwards The group's name came from spinning tire rims popular in Detroit at the time Aretha Franklin was responsible for getting the group from Motown to Atlantic
Dec 3, 2011 · Edwards, Edgar “Chico” (??-3rd December 2011) Tenor who was a member of The Domingoes in the late ‘50s before they became The Spinners. He left them in 1960 and came back a year later, replacing George W. Dixon. On his watch, The Spinners opened for Marvin Gaye at the Apollo and garnered rave reviews. After this accomplishment, Motown ...
Early members C.P. Spencer, George Dixon and Edgar “Chico” Edwards passed away in 2004, 2005, and 2011 respectively. While original members Billy Henderson, Pervis Jackson and lead singer Bobby Smith died in 2004, 2008 and 2013, respectively.
