Jimmy Smith , singing lead on many Motown hits , died Saturday . Smith 's vocals top ` ` I Wanna Be Around , '' `` The Spinners were the greatest soul group of the early '70s , creating a body of work that defined the lush , seductive sound of Philly soul , '' wrote Stephen Thomas Erlewine on Allmusic.com . ` ` Could It Be I ' m Falling in Love '' Spinners have been widely ` ` the greatest soul group of the early ' 70s '' Group formed in Detroit , in ' 50s ; many members stayed for decades .
Jimmy Smith , singing lead on many Motown hits , died Saturday . Smith 's vocals top ` ` I Wanna Be Around , '' ` ` Could It Be I ' m Falling in Love '' Spinners have been widely ` ` the greatest soul group of the early ' 70s '' Group formed in Detroit , in ' 50s ; many members stayed for decades .