Bobby Smith, born Robert Steel Smith on April 10, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, was a prominent American R&B singer best known as the principal lead singer of The Spinners, a classic Motown/Philly group. Smith's career with The Spinners began in 1954 when the group was formed at Lincoln High School in Ferndale, Michigan. He remained the group's lead singer until his death in 2013.

Smith's voice was central to The Spinners' success, leading on their first hit, "That's What Girls Are Made For," in 1961. He sang lead on many of their Motown hits in the 1960s and their biggest hits with Atlantic Records, including "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," and "They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People Play)." In 1974, Smith collaborated with Dionne Warwick on "Then Came You," which became The Spinners' only #1 Pop hit.

Despite frequent miscredits attributing the group's success to other members, Smith's voice was a constant mainstay, even as lead singers changed over the years. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 as a member of The Spinners.

Bobby Smith passed away on March 16, 2013, in Orlando, Florida, due to complications from pneumonia and influenza, after battling lung cancer. His legacy lives on through the timeless music of The Spinners.