Walter C. Scott Jr., the singer and co-founder of the R&B group The Whispers — alongside together with his an identical twin brother Wallace Scott “Scotty” — has died, a rep for Scott stated in an announcement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. He was 81.
Walter died on Thursday after a six-month-long battle with most cancers and was surrounded by his household in Northridge, California, THR has discovered.
The musician was identified for the tracks “And the Beat Goes On, “Rock Regular” (which hit No. 7 on the Billboard Sizzling 100), “It’s a Love Factor,” “Woman, “Love is The place You Discover It” and “Love at Its Finest.” He labored with document corporations, together with Soul Practice Data, Photo voltaic Data and Capital Data.
Born in Fort Value, Texas, in 1944, Scott later moved to Los Angeles. He and Wallace shaped The Whispers in 1963 with members Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson and Gordy Harmon. Walter was then drafted to serve within the Vietnam Conflict, however he returned to The Whispers in 1969.
They earned 15 top-10 R&B singles and two of the eight top-10 R&B albums, The Whispers and Love Is The place You Discover It, hit No. 1. Additionally they landed 5 gold albums and two platinum.
Desirae Lee Benson-Brockington, who labored with The Whispers as a publicist, shared her condolences on Facebook. “I’ve had the dignity of witnessing up shut the facility of Walter’s artistry, humility, and beauty. His contribution to music, tradition, and the hearts of so many won’t ever be forgotten,” she wrote. “Walter was greater than a performer — he was a part of a motion that introduced soul, concord, and timeless love songs to generations. His legacy will proceed to dwell on by means of each be aware, each lyric, and each fan he touched.”
Walter is survived by his spouse, Jan, two sons and three grandchildren.