ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 19: Wallace "Scotty" Scott, Leaveil Degree, and Walter Scott of The Whispers attend the 7th Annual Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on May 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors )
Walter Scott Jr., a founding member of hit-making California R&B group the Whispers, has died. Scott, who sang on disco-funk hits like “And The Beat Goes On” and “Rock Steady,” had been battling brain cancer for six months. He was 81.
