Nightly News | March 18, 2013
Bobbie Smith, Spinners singer, dies at 76
The Detroit soul group singer, who died of complications from pneumonia and influenza, had a memorable tenor voice that helped the group half a dozen Grammys. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
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>>> bobby smith 's voice came through right and true, loud and clear on many of the great songs by the spinners. he was a tenor on "could it be i'm falling in love ." he earned the group almost a dozen gold records , half a dozen grammys. he was 76 years old.