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  1. "The Rubberband Man" is a song recorded by American vocal group #theSpinners. The song, written by producer #ThomBell and singer-songwriter #LindaCreed, originated because of Bell's son Mark, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to improve his son's self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man". The last major hit by the Spinners to feature #PhilippéWynne on lead vocals.
    youtube.com/watch?v=iQWL2ZK0uYQ

  2. "The Rubberband Man" is a song recorded by American vocal group #theSpinners. The song, written by producer #ThomBell and singer-songwriter #LindaCreed, originated because of Bell's son Mark, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to improve his son's self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man". The last major hit by the Spinners to feature #PhilippéWynne on lead vocals.
    youtube.com/watch?v=dXcFFNx0_g8

  3. "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group #TheSpinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). It was written by Joseph B. Jefferson and produced by #ThomBell. The Spinners recorded the song at Philly's #SigmaSoundStudios, with the studio's house band #MFSB providing the backing. #PhilippéWynne handles lead vocals, although #BobbySmith provides these two lines in the bridge following the first verse:
    youtube.com/watch?v=UzkZWRW1vAQ