Spinners soul star Henderson dies

Billy Henderson (far right) was sacked from the group in 2004

Billy Henderson, one of the founders of US soul group The Spinners, has died at 67 after complications from diabetes.

He was among five friends who formed the vocal group in 1954. But it took until the 1970s for them to enjoy major critical and commercial success.

Hits like I'll Be Around and Could It Be I'm Falling in Love earned them six Grammy Award nominations.

In the UK, the group were known as The Detroit Spinners because a British folk band was already called The Spinners.

The high school friends formed the band in a Detroit suburb and originally called themselves The Domingoes.

They went on to become the second black musical group to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Henderson was sacked in 2004 after suing the group's corporation and business manager to obtain financial records.