The Whispers put 15 songs inside the Top 10 of Billboard’s R&B chart, including “Rock Steady” and “And the Beat Goes on.”

Walter Scott of The Whispers Dies at 81 After Brave Battle With Cancer #Socialites, let’s take a moment to send love and light to the family and fans of Walter Scott — a true R&B legend and one of the founding members of The Whispers — who has sadly passed away at the age of

The Whispers is known for hits like "And the Beat Goes on" and "Rock Steady" Walter Scott Jr., a founding member of the R&B group The Whispers, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 81. According to the Los Angeles Sentinel,