According to reports Ron Banks has died at the age of 58. He died at his home in Detroit at about noon today. He was the one whose silky falsetto helped give The Dramatics one of the most enduring careers in R&B. Ron Banks was the founder of the Detroit vocal group. Detroit vocal group earned fame in the mid-’60s and took a short break in the mid-1980s. After break the group has worked continuously. Last time he performed on November show at Motor City Casino’s Sound Board venue. According to initial report he died of heart attack but it’s has not been confirmed from his family.
Dramatics singer L.J. Reynolds, who had spoken with Banks by phone just minutes earlier his death said: “He seemed just like himself — very upbeat.” Ron Banks was a partner with Wilson and Detroit entrepreneur Herb Strather and Wilson said about him,
“He really was a wonderful person; The Dramatics are one of the few groups that can pull a crowd of 5,000 people doing traditional R&B music. A lot of the older groups have a difficult time doing that by them. They have a very, very loyal following, particularly here. We’re just devastated by this news.”
