Bill Benson's findings, published in The Law That Never Was, make a convincing case that the 16th amendment was not legally ratified and that Secretary of State Philander Knox was not merely in error, but committed fraud when he declared it ratified in February 1913.
The group is also listed as the Detroit Spinners and the Motown Spinners, due to their 1960s recordings with the Motown label. These other names were used in the UK to avoid confusion with a British folk group also called The Spinners. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Sometimes called the (Detroit) Spinners in the UK to differentiate them from a native folk group, the Spinners were nevertheless the prime architects of Philly Soul, turning lush soul into pop classics that dominated early '70s AM radio. The Spinners' best-known songs: I'll Be Around. One of a Kind (Love Affair). The Rubberband Man. Could It Be I'm Falling in Love. It's a Shame. Then Came You (with Dionne Warwick) Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl. (They Just Can't Stop It The) Games People Play.