Philippé Wynne (aka Philippe Escalante Wynn; né Walker; April 3, 1941 – July 14, 1984) was an American singer, best known for his role as a lead vocalist of The Spinners (a role he shared with fellow group members Bobby Smith and Henry Fambrough).

After leaving The Spinners, Wynne never regained the same success, although he was featured in hits by other artists such as "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic.

[3] Wynne also shifted his focus to the business end of the music industry, making a publishing group and record label.

Wynne's first album Starting All Over was released on Cotillion Records in 1977 but had limited success and no hit singles.

His parents, DeGree Walker and Annie (née Wynn) divorced in November 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[6] I guess the hardest part to take was being there and knowing that both of your parents were still alive.Around 1956, Philippé and his brother, Michael, ran away from the orphanage and headed to Detroit, Michigan to find their mother.

This lasted until Philippe adopted his mother's surname, Wynn (initially without an "e"), and moved on to The Spinners as lead singer.

Alvarez was killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton in 1999 and Emmanuel, who was living in Daytona Beach, Florida, drowned two years later in 2001 while trying to save a man.