Pervis Jackson, one of the original members of the R&B group The Spinners, has died at a Detroit hospital.
Claudreen Jackson says her husband, Pervis, died about 2 a.m. Monday at Sinai-Grace. She says the 70-year-old bass singer had been diagnosed two days ago with brain and liver cancer.
She says doctors found tumors late last month, but were unsure at the time if they were malignant. Pervis Jackson last performed with other members of the group in mid-July in California.
The Spinners formed in Detroit as a 1950s doo-wop group. They strung together a number of hits in the 1970s that included "Mighty Love" and "I'll Be Around" with Atlantic Records.
In addition to his wife of 40 years, Jackson is survived by two daughters and two sons.