Philippe Wynne
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Philippé Wynne (aka Philippe Escalante Wynn, né Walker, 1941–1984) was an American singer.
Best known for his work as The Spinners' lead singer (which he shared with fellow group members Bobby Smith and Henry Fainough).
Wynne had hits including "How Could I Let You Go Away," "The Rubberband Man," and "One of a Kind" (Love Affair).
Wynne never recovered the same popularity after leaving The Spinners, though he appeared in hits by other artists such as "Not Just Knee Deep" by Funkadelic.
Wynne died of a heart attack while performing at a nightclub.
Life and career
Wynne, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in the New Orphanage Asylum for Colored Children in Cincinnati, Ohio, began his musical career with his brother Michael Walker as a gospel artist. He soon moved to R&B, enjoying some degree of success while doing with Bootsy Collins' Pacemakers in 1968 and then working with James Brown's J.B. shortly thereafter. Wynne spent time in Germany as the lead singer of the Afro Kings, a Liberia band, before replacing his cousin, G. C. Cameron, as one of the Spinners' lead vocalists. He performed with the band until 1977, when the group had several hit albums and singles.
Wynne was one of three lead singers for the Spinners, but after many years with the Spinners, he wanted the company to be named Philippe Wynn and the Spinners. When this was denied, Alan Thicke was fired and started a solo career, with Alan Thicke as his boss. With Wynne's departure, neither Wynne nor the Spinners will achieve the same success they enjoyed when they were together. Starting All Over was Wynne's first album, but it had limited success and no hit singles. He was released from his Cotillion Records deal. In 1979, he began working with George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic party. He appeared on several albums with them and was a featured vocalist on the Funkadelic single "Not Just Knee Deep" (a No. 1). On the Billboard R&B chart, 1 hit the jackpot (see above). Wynne appeared on the Bootsy Collins album Sweat Band while being affiliated with Parliament-Funkadelic. Wynne Jammin', Wynne Jammin's second solo album, was released in 1980 Uncle Jam Records, a label owned by George Clinton and Clinton's manager Archie Ivy. However, the album was not a big success. Wynne appeared on Gene Dunlap's "Something Inside My Head" and the Treacherous Three's "Whip It" album. Philippé Wynne's last album, released by Sugar Hill Records in 1984, was Wynne's self-titled Philippé Wynne.