C. P. Spencer | |
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Birth name | Crathman Plato Spencer |
Born | January 13, 1938 |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, US |
Died | October 20, 2004 | (aged 66)
Genres | R&B/soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer |
Years active | 1953–2004 |
Labels | Motown, Fantasy, Motorcity |
Associated acts | Marvelettes, Beatles, Carpenters, The Spinners (U.S.), The Originals, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, Edwin Starr, Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers |
C. P. Spencer (born Crathman Plato Spencer, January 13, 1938 – October 20, 2004) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Detroit, Michigan. Best known for being a member of the Motown quartet The Originals. He was also an original member of both The Spinners and The Voice Masters.
C.P. Spencer died from a heart attack on October 20, 2004. As of April 2013, Originals' Hank Dixon is now the only surviving, and active, founding member of that original group; Spinners' Henry Fambrough is now the only surviving, and active, founding member of that group; Dixon and Lamont Dozier are the only surviving members of the Voice Masters.