The Falcons formed in 1955 in
Detroit,
Michigan on the
Mercury Records imprint. After personnel changes in 1956, The Falcons had
hits for the
Lu Pine Records label with the million-selling "
You're So Fine" (1959), and "I Found a Love" (1962). The group recorded under the production wing of Robert West, who gave the group a gospel sound and recorded the singers on his own Flick label. "You're So Fine" was a national hit, charting at No. 17, on United Artists' Unart label after being picked up from Flick. Joe Stubbs died on February 5, 1998, at the age of 55. Bob Manardo died from cancer in
Warren, Michigan, on March 6, 2004, at the age of 67. Wilson Pickett died on January 19, 2006, at the age of 64. Robert Ward died on December 25, 2008, at the age of 70. Carlis "Sonny" Monroe died on March 24, 2009, at the age of 71. Alton "Bart" Hollowell died on August 15, 2010, at the age of 76. Tom Schettler died on March 9, 2015, at the age of 79. Mark Rice died on June 27, 2016, at the age of 82. Arnett Robinson died on June 18, 2018, at the age of 75. Lance Finney died on February 14, 2019, at the age of 80. Singer and songwriter Willie Schofield (born December 30, 1939) died from acute kidney failure at his home in
Southfield, Michigan, on March 30, 2021, at the age of 81. Francisco "Frank" Garcia II is deceased. ==Members==