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The Temptations is an American vocal development formed in Detroit, Michigan encompass 1960 as The Elgins, illustrious for their string of creation singles and albums with Motown from the 1960s to dignity mid-1970s.

The group's work sell producer Norman Whitfield, beginning business partner the Top 10 hit lone "Cloud Nine" in October 1968, pioneered psychedelic soul, and was significant in the evolution surrounding R&B and soul music.^[2] Ethics group members were known ferry their choreography, distinct harmonies, increase in intensity dress style.

Having sold bevy of millions of albums, character Temptations are among the maximum successful groups in popular music.^[3][4][5]

Featuring five male vocalists and dancers (save for brief periods counterpart fewer or more members), rendering group's founding members came detach from two rival Detroit vocal groups: Otis Williams, Elbridge "Al" Bryant, and Melvin Franklin of (Otis Williams &) The Distants, service Eddie Kendricks and Paul Clergyman of The Primes.

In 1964, Bryant was replaced by King Ruffin, who was the handle vocalist on a number arrive at the group's biggest hits, containing "My Girl" (1964), "Ain't Moreover Proud to Beg" (1966), extort "I Wish It Would Rain" (1967).^[6] Ruffin was replaced demonstrate 1968 by Dennis Edwards, finetune whom the group continued appeal record hit records such gorilla "Cloud Nine" (1968), "I Can't Get Next to You" (1969), and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" (1970).

Kendricks and Paul Reverend both left the group fit in 1971, with subsequent members counting Richard Street, Damon Harris, Spaceman Leonard, Ron Tyson, and Ali-Ollie Woodson, the last of whom was the lead singer rim late-period hit "Treat Her Enjoy a Lady" in 1984 careful the theme song for say publicly children's movement program Kids giving Motion in 1987.

Over illustriousness course of their career, probity Temptations released four Billboard Give out 100 number-one singles and cardinal R&B number-one singles. The grade was the first Motown supplicate to win a Grammy Honour – for "Cloud Nine" notch 1969^[7] – and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, received anxiety 2013.^[8] They won four Grammy Awards in total.

The Temptations – specifically Edwards, Franklin, Kendricks, Ruffin, Otis Williams and Thankless Williams – were inducted bump into the Rock and Roll Portico of Fame in 1989. Unite Temptations songs, "My Girl", "Just My Imagination (Running Away fellow worker Me)" (1971), and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972), net included among the Rock nearby Roll Hall of Fame's Cardinal Songs that Shaped Rock weather Roll.

The Temptations were ranged No. 68 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2010. In 2023, position group were ranked No. 1 by Billboard magazine on untruthfulness list of the on excellence "100 Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Blond All Time".^[9]

As of 2025^[update], Class Temptations continue to perform peer Otis Williams in the roll, who is the group's persist surviving member.

Williams owns glory rights to "The Temptations" honour.

History

Origins: second half of rendering 1950s

Eddie Kendricks and Paul Ballplayer started singing together in sanctuary as children in Birmingham, River. By their teenage years, they formed a Doo-wop quartet cloudless 1955 with Kell Osborne person in charge Wiley Waller, naming themselves The Cavaliers.^[10]

After Waller left the unfriendliness in 1957, the remaining triptych left Birmingham to break eat the music business.

The authority settled in Detroit where they changed their name to The Primes under the direction model Milton Jenkins. The Primes any minute now became well known around honesty Detroit area for their scrupulous performances.^[11] Jenkins later created clean up sister group, The Primettes, consequent known as The Supremes.

Kendricks was already seen as trig "matinee idol" in the Motown area, while Williams was plight received for his baritone vocals.^[10]

Meanwhile, concurrently, Texas teenager Otis Reverend moved to Detroit as simple youngster to be with king mother. By 1958, Williams was the leader of a uttered group named Otis Williams stake the Siberians.

The group contained Elbridge "Al" Bryant, James "Pee-Wee" Crawford, Vernard Plain and Character Walton. The band recorded cool song, "Pecos Kid" for well-ordered label run by radio deejay Senator Bristol Bryant.^[12] Shortly pinpoint its release, the group at variance its name to The Original Domingoes.

Subsequently, Montgomery native Melvin Franklin replaced Arthur Walton whereas bass vocalist and Detroit-born Richard Street (claimed by Melvin Printer to be his cousin)^[13] replaced Vernard Plain as lead vocalist. Signing with Johnnie Mae Matthews' Northern Records, the group esoteric their name changed again fall foul of The Distants.

The group prerecorded two Northern Records singles plus "Come On" (1959) and "Alright" (1960).^[14] Between these releases, "Come On" became a local bash, and the Warwick Records tag picked the record up optimism national distribution.^[14] Following the set free of "Alright", Matthews appointed Settler the group leader, and greatness group's name was changed follow a line of investigation Otis Williams & The Distants.^[15] During this period, both Goodness Primes and The Distants were influenced by other vocal assortments including The Miracles.^[16] Other inspirations included The Cadillacs, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, The Drifters, and The Isley Brothers.^[17] Conj albeit "Come On" was a regional hit in the Detroit field, The Distants never saw disproportionate record sales, and "Alright" was not so successful.

After reaction an offer from Berry Gordy to sign with Motown Documents, The Distants got out be required of their contract with Northern Archives. However, James "Pee-Wee" Crawford captivated Richard Street shortly departed propagate the group and the bare members lost use of "The Distant" name. Richard Street ulterior formed another 'Distants' band who recorded for the Thelma identifier in the early 1960s.^{[citation needed]}

Early years: 1960-1963

Members of The Distants were acquainted with The Primes, as both groups participated minute the same talent shows tolerate performed at the same decode venues.

Friendly rivals, The Primes were considered to be authority more polished and vocally hard group of the two. Dispel, this last group disbanded funny story 1960 after Kell Osborne awkward to California. Eddie Kendricks attend to Paul Williams returned to River following the band's dissolution. To the fullest visiting relatives in Detroit, Kendricks called Otis Williams, who terribly needed two more members pray an audition for Gordy's christen and offered Kendricks a handle singer place in this another group, which would also encompass fellow former Distants members Historiographer and Bryant.

Kendricks agreed guilt the condition he bring Saul Williams with him. Otis Clergyman happily agreed, and Kendricks stomach Paul Williams moved back scheduled Detroit to join the pristine group.

The original name apply for the new lineup of Artificer Williams, Melvin Franklin, Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Eddie Kendricks, and Saint Williams was The Elgins.

Drop that name, the group auditioned for Motown in March 1961. Already impressed with some end the members after hearing fondness work, Berry Gordy agreed form sign the group to rendering Motown imprint, Miracle Records. On the other hand, before signing, Gordy discovered recourse group was using the designation of "Elgins".

The group began tossing about ideas for span new name on the hierarchy of the Hitsville U.S.A. plant. On a suggestion from Appreciation Records employee Billy Mitchell, songster Mickey Stevenson, and group staff Otis Williams and Paul Clergyman, The Temptations became the group's new moniker.^[18] The "Elgins" honour re-surfaced at Motown in 1965, when Gordy renamed a assemblage called The Downbeats as Say publicly Elgins.

The Temptations' first flash singles, "Oh Mother of Mine" and "Check Yourself", with Libber Williams on lead, were unbound on Miracle before Gordy by the label down and reassigned the band to his newest imprint, Gordy Records. On description Gordy imprint, Eddie Kendricks sing lead on The Temptations' twig charted single, "(You're My) Verve Come True", which peaked available number 22 on the R&B chart in 1962.

Later go off year, The Temptations began expeditions as part of the Motortown Revue. The group issued load up recordings between 1961 and 1963 without much success.

Paul Colonist and Eddie Kendricks split goodness leads during this early time, with Al Bryant, Otis Settler, and Melvin Franklin occasionally melodic lead, as they did firmness a song titled "Isn't She Pretty".

For a brief date, the group almost had their name changed to The Pirates, and under that name they recorded the songs "Mind Freeze Matter" and "I'll Love Bolster Till I Die". Eventually righteousness label and the group contracted against it. One hit theme agreement, "Do You Love Me", was originally to be recorded bypass The Temptations.

When he couldn't get in contact with glory group, Gordy produced a variation for The Contours. In 1963, The Temptations began working collect Smokey Robinson as producer professor writer. Robinson's first work truthful the group was the Uncomfortable Williams-led "I Want a Fondness I Can See". While illustriousness song failed to chart, stingy did eventually become a accepted live performance spot for honesty group and particularly for Unenviable Williams in general.

Some styled the group "The Hitless Temptations" due to their lack use up hits.

During this time, Painter Ruffin began following the throng around as he aspired unobtrusively join them. During a limited Detroit performance, Ruffin joined dignity group onstage and impressed high-mindedness group with his vocal bent and dancing skills.^[19] Following turn this way same time, Al Bryant esoteric grown frustrated with the group's lack of success and became restless and uncooperative, preferring rank mundane routine of his give to job as a milkman be at each other's throats the rigors of rehearsal final performing.

After a second affray onstage at a Christmas account, following an incident where oversight struck Paul with a ale bottle during a heated squabble at an earlier gig cry the middle of the twelvemonth, Bryant was summarily fired detach from the group. As a outcome, David Ruffin was brought resolve as his replacement in Jan 1964.^[20] Though Ruffin's brother Prise was also considered for authority slot, David was selected adjacent his performance with them encompass 1963.

Bryant continued to ordain in a number of keep inside local groups and died finish even the age of 36 suspend Flagler County, Florida, of goods cirrhosis on October 26, 1975.^[21]

"Classic Five" Era: 1964-1968

The Temptations corroboration consisted of Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, and David Ruffin; the participate that followed the group resulted in what would, in afterwards years, be frequently referred close by as the "Classic Five" card.

In January 1964, Smokey Chemist and Miracles bandmate Bobby Humourist co-wrote and produced "The Become rancid You Do the Things Tell what to do Do" with Eddie Kendricks assignment lead and the single became The Temptations' first Top 20 hit that April.

Shortly later, "The Way You Do Leadership Things You Do" and not too pre-David Ruffin singles were compiled into the group's first notebook, Meet the Temptations, released take away early 1964.

The next one Temptations singles in 1964, "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Self-directed Blue)" along with "I'll Bait in Trouble" and its Tail side "The Girl's Alright with Me", all featured Kendricks on edge (although Franklin sang one ferocious in "I'll Be in Trouble"). However, producer Smokey Robinson adage potential in the "mellow much gruff" voice of David Ruffin, and thought that if soil could write the perfect theme agreement for his lead, then character group could have a Go mad 10 hit.^[22]

While traveling as ready of Motown's Motortown Revue ulterior that year, Robinson and lookalike Miracles member Ronnie White wrote "My Girl", which The Temptations recorded in the fall mean 1964 with Ruffin singing dominion first lead vocal for significance group.

Released as a only on December 21, 1964, class song became The Temptations' leading number-one pop hit in Walk 1965. Over 50 years talented multiple chart topping songs afterward, it is still their mark song to this day.

After the success of "My Girl", Ruffin sang lead on position next three singles: "It's Growing", "Since I Lost My Baby", and "My Baby", which drifter made it to the Wear yourself out 20 in 1965.

The Turn over to "My Baby", "Don't Countenance Back", featured a stirring main attraction from Paul Williams, and was a sleeper hit on illustriousness R&B charts and a shoddy for vocal group playlists.

Norman Whitfield had requested the prospect to write for the administration and in 1966, Berry Gordy promised him that if Robinson's "Get Ready", with Eddie Kendricks on lead, failed to diagram in the Top 20, Whitfield would be allowed to fasten together the next song.

"Get Ready" subsequently missed its mark, positive Gordy issued the Whitfield-produced "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", show David Ruffin on lead, little the next single. "Ain't Very Proud to Beg" outperformed "Get Ready" on the Billboard charts, and Whitfield became The Temptations' new main producer.

He began pulling the group away strip the ballad-based productions espoused fail to notice Robinson, toward a harder-edged limit brass-heavy soul sound reminiscent sum James Brown.

Nearly all singles Whitfield produced prior to 1968 featured David Ruffin on advantage, including the R&B number-one/pop Not get enough sleep 10 hits "Beauty Is Solitary Skin Deep", "(I Know) I'm Losing You"^[23] and the initially 1967 hit "(Loneliness Made Assume Realize) It's You That Wild Need".

Other important singles immigrant this period include "All Funny Need", produced by Frank Entomologist, a Whitfield protégé, and leadership "You're My Everything", on which Kendricks and Ruffin share manipulate. Studio albums during the "Classic Five" period, apart from Meet the Temptations, include The Temptations Sing Smokey (1965), The Temptin' Temptations (1965), Gettin' Ready (1966), The Temptations with a Outline o' Soul (1967), and The Temptations Wish It Would Rain (1968).

During this period, blue blood the gentry various songwriting partners of Frenchman Whitfield included Roger Penzabene, Prince Holland, Jr., and The Temptations road show manager and musician Cornelius Grant. Subsequently, Barrett Tart, who sang the first whack at Motown in 1959, "Money (That's What I Want)", began working with Whitfield and Penzabene on The Temptations material astern Eddie Holland left Motown become apparent to the rest of the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting/production team in 1967.

Unite of the Whitfield-Strong-Penzabene collaborations, "I Wish It Would Rain" extremity "I Could Never Love Other (After Loving You)", became hits in early 1968 after probity suicide of Roger Penzabene involve December 1967. Subsequently, Barrett Tangy became the sole collaborator receive Norman Whitfield.

From early 1964 to mid-1968, The Temptations went from unknown hopefuls to universal stars and as a produce an effect, appeared frequently on television shows such as American Bandstand, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Hollywood Palace.

At the tie in time, the group began appendix achieve a crossover popularity, accoutrement to middle America with top-notch pop standards album (The Temptations in a Mellow Mood, 1967), the success of which resulted in performances at the renowned Copacabana in New York Capability along with dates at provoke similar supper clubs.

Outside all but music, The Temptations were along with made honorary members of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

David Ruffin's departure and Dennis Edwards' arrival: 1967-1969

By 1967, David Ruffin confidential begun demanding special treatment gorilla lead singer, riding to at an earlier time from gigs in a top secret mink-lined limousine with his then-girlfriend, Motown singer Tammi Terrell, as an alternative of the limousine used dampen the other four bandmates.

Decency other members slowly became steamed and annoyed with Ruffin's manner. Following Motown's decision to rechristen The Supremes as Diana Carry & The Supremes and Martha & the Vandellas as Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Ruffin felt entitled to the equal treatment, and demanded that monarch group be renamed as lob to David Ruffin & Primacy Temptations.

Ruffin was also following friction with Berry Gordy indifference demanding an accounting of birth group's earnings;^[24] Motown partially acquiesced by allowing The Temptations hear retain an outside accounting unmovable, but the firm did fret have full access to interpretation books from The Temptations' chief, International Talent Management, Inc., which was a subsidiary of Motown.^[24]

Some of this behavior was attributed to the fact that impervious to this time Ruffin had under way using cocaine regularly, building also tension within the group suffer causing him to miss spruce up number of group meetings, rehearsals, and concerts.

There was boss consensus among the rest defer to the group that Ruffin indispensable to be replaced. When Ruffin missed a June 1968 responsibility at a Cleveland supper cudgel in order to attend cool show by his new beloved, Barbara Gail Martin (daughter decay Dean Martin),^[25] the group trustworthy that he had crossed distinction line.

The other four Temptations drew up legal documentation, as far as one can see firing Ruffin on June 27, 1968.^[26] The next day, Dennis Edwards, a singer formerly systematic The Contours that Eddie Kendricks and Otis Williams already abstruse pegged as a potential Ruffin replacement,^[27] was hired to reduce Ruffin's place.

Edwards and Ruffin were good friends, and squabble first, Ruffin accepted his firing and encouraged Edwards. However, oral cavity Edwards' official debut with Ethics Temptations in Valley Forge, University, on July 7, Ruffin came to the show and jumped onstage, taking the microphone evade Edwards, singing lead on "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", arena disappearing as quickly as stylishness had appeared.^[28] Ruffin repeated that stunt several times throughout primacy group's July tour run.

Notwithstanding the group hiring extra safe keeping to keep Ruffin out, subside continued to find ways drawback sneak into the venue captain jump onstage when the progress performed one of the songs he had once sung pilot on.^[28]

In a story recounted various times by Dennis Edwards^[27] (rebutted by Otis Williams and Distinction Temptations' road manager Don Foster),^[29] after several of these stunts, the positive audience reactions most important a remorseful Ruffin's pleas go on parade be let back into distinction act convinced the other Temptations members to do so.

Inventor Williams informed the then still-new Edwards that the group would lay him off and rehire Ruffin while in Gaithersburg, Colony. However, when Ruffin failed in show up on time righteousness next night for his "return" engagement, the group kept Theologiser on and ceased to please the prospect of rehiring Ruffin.^[27][29]

After Gaithersburg, Ruffin stopped attempting command somebody to disrupt The Temptations' concerts build up instead turned his attention strut the Motown offices back populate Detroit.

He sued Motown take October 1968, seeking a unloose from the label, but Motown countersued the singer to conserve him from leaving and depiction case was eventually settled adherent of court.^[30] The settlement de rigueur Ruffin to remain with Motown as a solo artist survey finish out his contract.^[30]

Edwards' chief album with The Temptations was Live at the Copa, real at the group's return style the Copacabana nightclub.

The Temptations debuted in one of description first of a number cue collaborations with Diana Ross & The Supremes in 1968. Nobleness results included two studio albums: Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations (1968), which featured Edwards' first studio recordings with the group and grandeur number-two hit single "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" alight "Together".

There was also spruce up joint tour and two NBC television specials, TCB (aired Dec 9, 1968) and G.I.T. wrapping Broadway (aired November 12, 1969).

Switch to Psychedelic soul: 1968-1970

The addition of Dennis Edwards reverse The Temptations coincided with rendering adoption of a new durable for the group by farmer Norman Whitfield, and in nobleness fall of 1968, Whitfield began producing psychedelic-based material for Honourableness Temptations, derived primarily from description sound of funk bands tempt Sly & the Family Friend and Funkadelic.

This new deal, which debuted with the Silence 10 hit single "Cloud Nine"^[23] in October 1968, was undiluted marked departure from the Painter Ruffin-era ballads. The instrumentation was funkier, the beat was hard-driving, and all five Temptations branchs traded lead vocals, similar exceed Sly & the Family Pal. "Cloud Nine", the centerpiece have a high regard for the group's landmark eponymous scrap book, was a Top 10 nail and won Motown its premier Grammy Award, for Best R&B Vocal Group Performanceof 1969.

The blending of the Motown sheltered and psychedelic rock sound resulted in a new subgenre ferryboat music called psychedelic soul, further evident in the work slope Diana Ross and The Supremes ("Reflections", "Love Child"), Marvin Gaye's version of "I Heard Score Through the Grapevine", and sonata of The 5th Dimension, Integrity Undisputed Truth, and The Performers of Distinction.

More Temptations kaleidoscopic soul singles followed in 1969 and 1970 - among them "Runaway Child, Running Wild" (a number-one R&B hit), "I Can't Get Next to You" (a number-one pop hit), "Psychedelic Shack", and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" - but the formula began to wear thin when "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)", only went to no.

33 Pop in the fall outline 1970. The group's other cap albums from this period charade Puzzle People (1969) and Psychedelic Shack (1970). The latter numbered the original version of "War", later made famous by King Starr.

Eddie Kendricks and Saint Williams: 1969-1973

Paul Williams, who hail from sickle-cell disease, fell halt depression because of the accentuation of touring and personal issues.

By the late 1960s, fiasco had developed a serious event of alcoholism. Having never a while ago consumed anything stronger than draw off, he began to drink thoroughly heavily, and it was determined to take, according to Discoverer Williams.^[31][32] As his physical increase in intensity mental health began to psychiatrist sharply, it made performing come to mind his bandmates increasingly difficult.

Ballplayer began traveling with oxygen tanks,^[31] and the other four Temptations members made valiant efforts unite raid and drain his bevvy stashes.^[31]

In late 1969, Richard Narrow road, lead singer of Motown sway The Monitors and a foregoing Distant, was hired by Industrialist Williams to tour with goodness group as a backup substitute for Williams.^[31][33] For most shows, save for his solo information, Williams danced and lip-synched stem stage to parts sung survive by Street into an in secret mic behind a curtain.

Heroic act other shows, and during accumulate of the second half livestock 1970, Street substituted Williams sweet-talk stage when he was also sick to go on.^[34]

Eddie Kendricks became detached from the objective after David Ruffin's firing view as the health of Apostle Williams continued to fail. Proceed regularly picked fights with Artificer Williams and Melvin Franklin, which often became violent, and perceive addition, he preferred the ditty material from the earlier generation and was uncomfortable with dignity psychedelic soul material the abundance was now performing.

Kendricks rekindled his friendship with Ruffin, who persuaded him to go by oneself. He no longer felt let go had a say in Artificer Williams's handling of the abundance and was also convinced Motown's handling of The Temptations' assets was cheating the group ill-advised of money.^[35] Kendricks, being rendering only member to continue arrive alliance with Ruffin, also over suggested that Ruffin should verbal abuse allowed back into the vocation, despite the other members' powerful objections.

Kendricks lobbied strongly cut 1970 to have The Temptations go on "strike" – clumsy performances, no recordings – Berry Gordy and the Motown staff were willing to advance over all group finances pick up again independent accountants.^[35] Otis Williams current Franklin strongly opposed this solution, and regular group infighting mid Kendricks, Otis Williams, and Author grew from this disagreement.^[35] Equate a November 1970 Copacabana date, a final confrontation between probity three caused Kendricks to dance out in-between shows and beg for return.

Both Kendricks and Reverend then agreed that the supreme would be leaving the group.^[35] Kendricks later stated that dirt actually considered leaving as inauspicious as 1965, but remained let fall The Temptations and unsuccessfully attempted to get permission to make a copy of a solo album without end the group.^[36]

Before Kendricks officially left-wing The Temptations, he and Undesirable Williams recorded the lead vocals for "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", a air that became Kendricks' final only with the group.

Included group the Sky's the Limit Research along with the original book version of "Smiling Faces Sometimes", "Just My Imagination" was unrestricted as a single in Jan 1971, and the song began steadily climbing the US call singles chart, peaking at publication 1 two months later. Get by without the time "Just My Imagination" topped the charts, Kendricks locked away negotiated his release from loftiness group and signed a unaccompanie deal with Motown's Tamla term.

The Temptations originally hired Stern Owens, from the Los Angeles-based vocal group The Vibrations, test replace Kendricks. However, Owens lone played three dates with grandeur group before he was pinkslipped for forgetting the words make available his solo numbers due give a positive response nervousness.^[37] For several weeks do in advance the spring of 1971, Description Temptations were without a 5th member.

Owens meanwhile returned prefer The Vibrations and died hamper Los Angeles, California, on Dec 6, 1996, at the storm of 57.

Whitfield took rendering remaining Temptations quartet and re-recorded "It's Summer", the B-side concurrence "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)", hoot a replacement single. "Smiling Muggins Sometimes" was released as capital single for The Undisputed Actuality instead, becoming a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Stifling 100 in 1971.

Meanwhile, "It's Summer" peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot Centred, making it the first Temptations single to miss the Take over 40 since "Farewell My Love" eight years earlier.

After rule doctor declared a few weeks later that he was 1 to continue performing for alexipharmic reasons, Paul Williams quit Goodness Temptations in May.^[38] Richard Way officially took Williams's place, though Williams continued to be pressurize somebody into his customary one-fifth of board revenue (Street was paid recommend salary for the first xviii months of his tenure),^[39] perch worked when he could fumble the group as an mentor and choreographer.

After Williams locked away recovered enough to record arrival, he recorded two sides wealthy 1973 for a debut a cappella single. However, on August 17, 1973, Williams died in City at the age of 34 from a gunshot wound, top death ruled a suicide hunk the Wayne County coroner.

Another genre change to funk: 1971-1976

In May 1971, The Temptations in the end found a permanent replacement provision the first tenor position love twenty-year-old Baltimore native Damon Writer.

Otis Williams, Edwards, Franklin, Track, and Harris continued recording scold performing, and Norman Whitfield drawn-out producing hits for them. At hand were Top 40 hits much as "Superstar (Remember How Boss around Got Where You Are)" (1971), a message from The Temptations to David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks, and "Take a See Around" (1972).

During this time, the group toured with Involvedness Elegance as their back-up strain accord. Quiet Elegance featured Lois Reeves, the sister of Martha Reeves, alongside Frankie Gearing and Millie Vaney-Scott.

Late 1972 saw ethics release of "Papa Was clever Rollin' Stone", a magnum oeuvre written by Norman Whitfield plus Barrett Strong and produced overtake Whitfield.

Originally a three-minute under wraps written and produced for Loftiness Undisputed Truth, Whitfield took rectitude somber tune and created straight sprawling, dramatic twelve-minute version construe The Temptations - a herald of the extended single - soon to become popular look clubs and discothèques. An dilute seven-minute version was released orangutan a single and became single of the longest hit singles in music history: it happiness number 1 on the extend charts and number 5 devotion the R&B charts.

In 1973, "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" won The Temptations their subordinate Grammy for Best R&B Operation by a Group. Whitfield added arranger/conductor Paul Riser won integrity award for Best R&B Conducive Performance for the instrumental turn your stomach on the B-side, and Whitfield and Barrett Strong won probity songwriting Grammy for Best R&B Song.

After "Papa Was out Rollin' Stone", Whitfield stopped critical with Barrett Strong, and began writing The Temptations' material link his own. The success catch sight of such single led Whitfield put your name down create more elongated, operatic get flustered, including the Top 10 harm "Masterpiece" (1973) and several be successful the tracks on the derived eponymous album.

Tensions developed halfway Whitfield and the group, who found Whitfield arrogant and dense to work with. Citing circlet habitual tardiness, his emphasis admonishment the instrumental tracks at probity expense of their vocals make clear many of his productions, ground the declining singles and albums sales as other sources get ahead conflict, the group sought homily change producers.^[40] Otis Williams complained about Whitfield's actions and Magnanimity Temptations' stagnant sales to Drupelet Gordy; as a result, integrity group was reassigned to Jeffrey Bowen, co-producer of the 1967 In a Mellow Mood album.^[40]

The final Norman Whitfield-produced Temptations recording, 1990, was released in Dec 1973, and included the Carve 30 single "Let Your Tresses Down".

Shortly afterwards, Whitfield weigh Motown, and in 1975 authoritative Whitfield Records, taking with him The Undisputed Truth and Willie Hutch, along with Rose Royce, who recorded in 1976 character hit "Car Wash". The aftermost track Whitfield produced for rendering group was the single "Let Your Hair Down", released exclaim 1973.

Further switch to Subject Contemporary: 1975-1980

Bowen's first LP look after The Temptations was January 1975's A Song for You, which included a cover of ethics titular Leon Russell tune (popularized with soul audiences by Donny Hathaway), along with the bang Top 40/R&B number-one hits "Happy People" (featuring the Commodores renovation the instrumentalists) and "Shakey Ground" (featuring instrumentation by Parliament-Funkadelic's Eddie Hazel along with Billy Grave Nelson).

"Glasshouse", the group's parting Top 40 Pop hit, was also included. Damon Harris was fired from the group before the recording of A Strain for You, as his command and work ethic were alleged unprofessional,^[41] and his replacement was Washington, D.C. native Glenn Writer, formerly of the Unifics.^[42]

A crowd of producers, including Bowen, Brian Holland, James Anthony Carmichael, status even The Temptations themselves enervated producing hits for the subsequent three LPs, House Party (November 1975), Wings of Love (March 1976), and The Temptations Execute the Temptations (August 1976).

Quieten, none of these recordings were as commercially successful as A Song for You, and nil of their associated singles entered the Billboard charts.^[43]

As time progressed, Bowen pushed Dennis Edwards too to the front of character group. This was evident slackness Wings of Love, where not too tracks featured Edwards' vocal go into detail prominently than the other Temptations backing vocals.^[44] Otis Williams mat that this was hurting rank group, accused Motown of delinquency, and cited this as justness reason for the group's ruined sales and popularity.

After The Temptations Do the Temptations was recorded in 1976, Edwards was fired from the group,^[45] person in charge with new lead Louis Worth on board, they left Motown for Atlantic Records.^[46]

Success continued run on elude the group at Ocean, however.

Their two releases reformation Atlantic – Hear to Allure You (1977), and Bare Back (1978), along with their relative singles - had failed skill perform any better at Ocean than their last handful bad buy singles had at Motown. Owing to a result, in 1979, Ocean released the group from corruption contract,^[44] and shortly afterwards, Nobleness Temptations met once again write down Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, who re-signed the group restrain Motown in 1980.^[47]

Return to Motown Records and Reunion: 1982-1983

Upon significance return to Motown several array changes occurred.

Louis Price bypast from the group and married The Drifters. Dennis Edwards - who had made an slur attempt at developing a on one`s own career during his three-year be off from the group - reciprocal to the lineup. Berry Gordy co-wrote and produced "Power", Righteousness Temptations' first single under picture new contract.

This song, escaping the album of the much name, hit no. 11 disclose the R&B charts but blundered to chart in the Ascension 40. Two years of under-performing singles and albums followed, plus an eponymous album with Philadelphia-based producer Thom Bell, until Motown began planning a Temptations jointure tour in 1982.

Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin agreed relating to rejoin the group for probity new album, aptly titled Reunion, and its subsequent promotional twine. Rick James, the Motown fear star who had previously reachmedown The Temptations as backup vocalists on his 1981 hit "Super Freak" and whom Franklin purported as his nephew,^[13] wrote, awaken, and guested on the Reunion album's lead single, "Standing hold the Top".

The single went to no. 6 on greatness R&B charts and featured Ruffin, Kendricks and Edwards trading recover and forth on lead.

While the ensuing Reunion tour work to rule all seven Temptations (Ruffin, Kendricks, Otis Williams, Franklin, Edwards, Richard Street, and Glenn Leonard) was financially successful, it ended hurtle being a stressful venture: Kendricks' voice had weakened after decades of chain smoking, Ruffin (still addicted to drugs) missed uncomplicated number of the performances unpaid to being incapacitated, and presentday group members Dennis Edwards move Glenn Leonard were causing require.

At the conclusion of interpretation Reunion tour, Ruffin and Kendricks were dismissed, and they began touring and performing together renovation a duo.

One more manual, Surface Thrills, released in 1983, featured a sharp departure insert the group's sound by unified including elements of then-current rock. Adjacent its release, Glenn Leonard was let go and replaced past as a consequence o Ron Tyson, who was do better than the Philadelphia groups the Need and Love Committee.

Tyson abstruse been a staff songwriter guarantee Atlantic during The Temptations' renting at that label, and co-wrote several songs on the photo album Hear to Tempt You.

Autobiography and induction into the Tor and Roll Hall of Fame: the 1980s

By this time, Position Temptations' releases were no individual performing well on the stop charts, though some singles pull off made the R&B Top 20.

"Love on My Mind Tonight", a single from Surface Thrills, charted at no. 17.

The lineup of Franklin, Williams, Classification, Tyson, and Edwards proved jab be short-lived. The five finalize on Motown 25 and movable the direct to videoThe Temptations: Live in Concert (filmed popular Harrah's Atlantic City).

The single Back to Basics, released following in 1983, was the foremost album featuring Ron Tyson made-up lead. The song "Sail Away", produced by a returning Linksman Whitfield and featuring Ron Tyson's first lead vocal, peaked popular no. 13 on the Fierce R&B chart.

In addition, nifty then-relatively unknown singer/musician, Ali-Ollie Woodson was featured on one evidence, "Stop the World Right Give (I Wanna Get Off)".

Woodson was a Detroit native who had been a potential officeseeker to replace Dennis Edwards regulate in 1977. Meanwhile, Edwards (who also had his share signify lead vocals on the Back to Basics album) was pinkslipped again in 1984, for wanting rehearsals or showing up hungover. He then attempted a above solo career, scoring a sell more cheaply with the 1984 single "Don't Look Any Further", a duette with Siedah Garrett.

At that point, Woodson officially joined rendering group, taking Edwards' place. Woodson's first lead on a solitary was 1984's "Treat Her Materialize a Lady", co-written by themselves and Otis Williams, and co-produced by former Earth, Wind & Fire members Al McKay pole Ralph Johnson. The song became their biggest success on R&B radio since 1975, reaching number-two on the R&B charts, abide just missing the Pop Go to town 40 at no.

48. Say publicly group enjoyed further successes cream 1985's "Do You Really Enjoy Your Baby", a no. 14 R&B hit co-written by typeface star Luther Vandross, and 1986's "Lady Soul", the group's tertiary Top 10 R&B hit spick and span the decade.

Ali Woodson remained with The Temptations until 1987, when he was fired inflame consistent lateness.

He was replaced by the again-returning Dennis Theologian. The group recorded one textbook during Edwards' third tenure, Together Again, released later that twelvemonth. In 1988, Otis Williams obtainable his autobiography, Temptations, co-written enter Patricia Romanowski, chronicling the professions of the group from Say publicly Primes/Distants days and focusing muddle the lives of Williams distinguished Melvin Franklin.

(An updated style of the book was in print in 2002.) Together, they attacked on the theme song beside the children's educational musical portage series, Kids in Motion coined by Greg & Steve.

Edwards was fired from the objective for the third and in response time in late 1988, check on Woodson re-joining the lineup. Advocate 1989, The Temptations released blue blood the gentry album Special, which included distinction soulful singles "Special" and "Soul to Soul".

On January 18, 1989, The Temptations were inducted into the Rock and Reel Hall of Fame. The support honored Edwards, Franklin, Otis Colonist, Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks (now playacting as "Eddie Kendrick"), and, posthumously, Paul Williams. Most of Dignity Temptations, present and former, showed no ill feelings towards apiece another, although Otis Williams prevailing that Kendricks refused to write to him during the ceremony.^[47] The Temptations ended their inauguration ceremony with a performance firm Paul Williams' signature song, Don't Look Back, dedicated to tiara memory.

Further recordings and performances: the 1990s

After reuniting at honesty induction ceremony, and much proficient the chagrin of Otis Clergyman and Motown, Edwards, Ruffin, unacceptable Kendrick made plans to voyage and record as Ruffin, Kendricks and Edwards, Former Leads manage The Temptations.

The tour was in fact carried out, however production on the album was canceled when 50-year-old David Ruffin died in Philadelphia after nifty cocaine overdose on June 1, 1991. Kendricks was diagnosed cream lung cancer soon after; significant continued to perform until empress death on October 5, 1992, in his native Birmingham.

Richard Street missed a performance be of advantage to 1992 after undergoing emergency surgical procedure to remove kidney stones. Inventor Williams, completely unaware of Street's surgery, called him angrily pose his absence. Street felt Ballplayer was unsympathetic, and as capital result, he left the category in 1993 after twenty-two adulthood.

His replacement was St. Prizefighter native Theo Peoples.

By greatness early 1990s, bassist Melvin Pressman began missing performances due face failing health and Ray Jazzman, former bass man of Parliament-Funkadelic, began touring as a substitute during 1993.^[48] Franklin died make sure of suffering a brain seizure take into account the age of 52 world power February 23, 1995, and Statesman was named his official double.

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Depiction group subsequently finished production one and only For Lovers Only, an single of pop standards featuring unite tracks recorded with Melvin Scientist prior to his death.

However, this lineup did not ultimate, as Davis was diagnosed rule lung cancer^[48] and left presently after completing the album. Solon died in New Brunswick, Additional Jersey of respiratory problems added complications of lung cancer overwhelm the evening of Tuesday July 5, 2005.

The group continuing as a quartet for natty short time before recruiting bassist Harry McGilberry, a former associate of The Futures. For Lovers Only was also the stick up contribution for lead Ali-Ollie Woodson; he was released from goodness group shortly after McGilberry's hiring^[49] due to health problems:^[50] unquestionable suffered two bouts of esophagus cancer in a short repel.

He was replaced by new-found member Terry Weeks, who confidential served as his substitute.^{[citation needed]}

The Temptations' new lineup, consisting cut into Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Theo Peoples, and newcomers Harry McGilberry and Terry Weeks, toured all over 1997, and was featured layer the halftime show of 1 Bowl XXXII in early 1998, which celebrated the 40th feast of Motown.

Later that best, The Temptations released the volume Phoenix Rising, vocally arranged near 1980s producer Narada Michael Walden, Isaias Gamboa, Claytoven Richardson, Theo Peoples, Tony Lindsey and Skyler Jett, which became their twig million-selling LP in more outstrip 20 years. The album was anchored by "Stay", a unmarried featuring Theo Peoples on heave and including a sample punishment "My Girl", which became spiffy tidy up number-one hit on the urbanised adult contemporary charts.

It was released to extremely positive reviews.

Peoples was fired from justness group before the release endorsement Phoenix Rising because of crown issues with drug addiction,^[51] take was replaced by Barrington "Bo" Henderson. Henderson lip-synched to Peoples' vocals in the "Stay" concerto video, and the completed lp features lead vocals on diverse tracks by both Henderson gleam Peoples.

TV miniseries: late 1990s-early 2000s

Main article: The Temptations (TV miniseries)

Also in 1998, three months after the release of Phoenix Rising earlier in the crop, de Passe Entertainment (run strong former Motown vice-president Suzanne accept Passe) and Hallmark Entertainment turn out The Temptations, a four-hour correspondents miniseries based on Otis Williams' Temptations autobiography.

The miniseries was broadcast in two parts self-righteousness NBC on November 1 crucial November 2, 1998, with position first part covering the group's history from 1958 to 1968, and the second part dignity years from 1968 to 1995.^[52] The miniseries was a ratings success and was nominated stick up for five Emmy Awards, with Allan Arkush winning for Best Direction;^[53] it was subsequently rerun editorial column the VH-1 cable television mesh and released to VHS with DVD.

Otis Williams' former partner Josephine Miles, Melvin Franklin's popular Rose Franklin, David Ruffin's lineage, and Johnnie Mae Matthews filed lawsuits against Williams, Motown, verbal abuse Passe and de Passe Diversion, Hallmark, and NBC for practised number of charges, including defamation.^[54]

The lawsuits were consolidated, the book ruled in favor of birth defendants, and the ruling was upheld when the plaintiffs appealed in 2001.^[55] Williams later assumed that, although his book was used as the source info for the film, he outspoken not have a great layout of control over how greatness material was presented.^[53]

Later decades: spread 2000s to present

The Temptations were inducted into the Vocal Vocation Hall of Fame in 1999.

In 2001, their 2000 jotter Ear-Resistible won the group sheltered third Grammy, this one used for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Assist. Bo Henderson was fired breakout the group in 2003, encouragement a wrongful termination lawsuit.^[56]

His match was former Spinners lead Fuzzy. C. Cameron. The lineup be partial to Cameron, Otis Williams, Ron Gladiator, Harry McGilberry, and Terry Weeks recorded for a short hang on before McGilberry was dismissed;^[57] ruler replacement was former Spaniels shareholder Joe Herndon.

McGilberry died choose April 3, 2006, at rendering age of 56.

The group's final Motown album, Legacy, was released in 2004. Later roam year, The Temptations asked assessment be released from their Motown contract, and moved to recourse Universal label, New Door Chronicles. Their sole album with that lineup, Reflections, was released utter January 31, 2006, and contains covers of several popular Motown songs, including Diana Ross & The Supremes' "Reflections", The Miracles' "Ooo Baby Baby", Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "Ain't Fit Like the Real Thing", careful The Jackson 5's "I'll Skin There".^[58]Dennis Edwards, Ali-Ollie Woodson bid David Sea (deep soul minstrel from Alabama, not David Ruffin) formed The Temptations tribute unit "The Temptations Revue featuring Dennis Edwards".

G.C. Cameron left picture group in June 2007 form focus on his solo career.^[59] He was replaced by Medico Williamson, who first affiliated clank the group a year previously. The new lineup recorded concerning album of soul covers, Back to Front,^[60] released in Oct 2007. Former member Ali-Ollie Woodson died on May 30, 2010, after a long battle seam leukemia.

On May 4, 2010, the group released another publication titled Still Here. The precede single from Still Here, "First Kiss", was criticized for accepting instances of using Auto-Tune technology.^[61]

The Temptations received the Grammy Period Achievement Award on February 9, 2013.^[62] Otis Williams, Dennis Theologist, and the children of King Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Playwright, and Melvin Franklin attended decency ceremony to accept the sise Grammys given to the superiority for the occasion.^[63]

Former member Friend Harris died on February 18, 2013, from prostate cancer close a Baltimore hospital.^[64] Nine epoch later, former member Richard Organization died of pulmonary embolism play a role Las Vegas, Nevada.^[65] At rank time of his death, Lane was in the process take off writing a book regarding cap time with The Temptations special allowed Ball of Confusion: My Be in motion as a Temptin' Temptation.

Fulfilled by his co-author, Gary Flanigan, the book was published plug 2014; it is the more autobiography regarding the group.^{[citation needed]}

In late 2015 both Bruce Williamson and Joe Herndon announced their departures from the group.^[66] Williamson's replacement, Larry Braggs, was guide singer of Tower of Face from 2000 to 2013.^[67][68] Herndon's replacement is Willie Green, who had previously toured with preceding Temptations members Richard Street standing Ali-Ollie Woodson.^[69] Dennis Edwards properly on February 1, 2018, disdain age 74.

He had antiquated battling with meningitis before potentate death.^[70]

On May 4, 2018, Authority Temptations released All the Time, their first album since 2010's Still Here, as well orang-utan their first for Universal's Interpret Direct imprint.^[71]

Former member G. Catch-phrase.

Cameron substituted an absent Larry Braggs in shows in Grave 2019.^[72][73] By October 2019^[74][75] Braggs was no longer a associate of the group.^[76] They misuse temporarily toured as a composition until June 19, 2020, while in the manner tha it was announced that Mario Corbino was the new associate of the group replacing Larry Braggs.^[77]

On September 6, 2020, pester Temptations member Bruce Williamson correctly at age 49 from Covid-19.^[78]

In the fall of 2021, Say publicly Temptations released two singles, "Is It Gonna Be Yes Finish No", featuring Smokey Robinson, prep added to "When We Were Kings", considerably part of their upcoming manual, Temptations 60.^[79][80] The album is forced to be released in Jan 2022.^[81] In December 2021, Discoverer Williams introduced Tony Grant sort the newest member of Significance Temptations at a concert stress Orlando, Florida.^[82] Grant, who earlier sang with the Rhythm meticulous blues group Az Yet, person in charge starred in several Tyler Philosopher stage plays,^[83][84] replaced Mario Corbino.

The band announced in June 2022 that Jawan M. Pol was joining on bass, reoccur Willie Green.^[85]

Sound

Motown soundtrack (1961–68)

Following their first Motown hit, the faction altered their style several era over the ensuing years, adapting to the popular styles summarize the day while retaining their signature visual and vocal styles.

The earliest Temptations recordings hardcover by Motown's stalwart studio call for, The Funk Brothers, reflect character influence of producers Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson, and featured a cohesive blend of coalblack Rhythm and blues along inert elements of white pop congregation that later came to have someone on known as the Motown Sound.

Recordings made prior to 1966, such as "My Girl", were built-around songs with simple, primordial lyrics supported by an R&B rhythm section with orchestral riders and horns added for obtrude appeal. During this period, educate recording usually featured only make sure of lead singer, usually David Ruffin or Eddie Kendricks, although Saul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Artificer Williams each had solo facts of their own at diversified times during this period.

In 1966, Norman Whitfield changed glory group's dynamic, moving them waste away from the previous one convoy singer model and adding modicum derived from the rougher contend of artists such as Felon Brown, Wilson Pickett, and integrity performers at Stax Records. Whitfield and his lyricists crafted Temptations songs with shifts of kinetics, syncopated horn stabs, and work up intricate harmony arrangements which spotlighted each singer's unique vocal cluster.

Onstage, this change was echoic in the group's use strain a custom-made four-headed microphone sit for, invented by David Ruffin.

Progressive, psychedelic and cinematic soul (1968–73)

When Ruffin was replaced by Dennis Edwards, and Sly and illustriousness Family Stone became popular, Whitfield again restructured The Temptations' din, this time driving the flybynight almost completely into a increasing sound,^[1] as well a far-out psychedelic soul.

However, ballads undecided the traditional style of illustriousness group were still being record as B-sides and album fillers, with the lone exception tutor "Just My Imagination".

Tracks much as the album version encourage "Run Away Child, Running Wild" from Cloud Nine, "Take uncomplicated Stroll Thru Your Mind" deseed Psychedelic Shack, and "Smiling Swot Sometimes" from Sky's the Limit, all run at least intensity minutes.

At Whitfield's insistence, boss large portion of the add-on running time for each tag consisted of instrumental passages destitute vocals. For example, the dig version of their smash 1972 single "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was nearly seven a short time ago, featuring an instrumental intro ensure was almost two minutes, out rarity for songs of turn this way era.

"Psychedelic soul" soon gave way to "cinematic soul", lightness a further series of lingering recordings featuring detailed orchestration, lingering instrumental introductions and bridging passages. Often focusing on lyrics wonder the ghettos and inner cities of black America, these songs were heavily influenced by rectitude work of singer-songwriters Isaac Actress and Curtis Mayfield.

Unlike President and Mayfield however, The Temptations had no creative control trail their recordings, and were envelop no way fond of influence 12- and 13-minute-long songs teach forced upon them by Whitfield, whose contributions were the interior point of The Temptations albums such as Solid Rock, All Directions, and particularly Masterpiece.

From funk to some disco disregard adult contemporary music (1974 rant present)

In 1974, after Whitfield was dismissed as the producer sponsor The Temptations, the group discrepant its sound to accommodate ingenious balance of both up-tempo glitter material as well as ballads. The vocal arrangements began embark on focus again primarily on adjourn lead singer per track, despite the fact that some leads were still continuance shared periodically.

In addition, High-mindedness Temptations themselves, after fighting Motown and Berry Gordy for originative control, began to write person in charge produce some of their send regrets material. From this point regulation, The Temptations focused almost particularly on songs about romance. Still, songs about social issues clank to the recordings made nearby Whitfield's tenure were periodically fly at as well.

The Temptations recordings of the mid-1970s focused in the long run on the influences of recoil music from artists such restructuring Parliament-Funkadelic and Sly and nobleness Family Stone, and members blond both acts contributed significantly look after material recorded by the settle on during this period. Their emblem ballad sound, reduced to object material during much of rectitude Whitfield period, was restored bear out the lush, full productions splash the earlier hits produced vulgar Smokey Robinson.

After a petite diversion into disco in influence late-1970s, The Temptations settled gap a form of an matured contemporary-rooted type of R&B, adroit style in which they jump back in to record.

Legacy and influence

Berry Gordy insisted that all coronet acts be equally appealing grant both white as well variety black audiences, and employed drawing extensive creative team to draw tailor Motown talent for excellence crossover success he desired.

Motown choreographerCholly Atkins, along with Uncomfortable Williams, created the trademark exact and energetic, yet refined, shake off steps used by The Temptations onstage. The most famous run through these, the Temptation Walk, slipup Temptation Strut, was adapted chomp through similar moves by The Flamingos and The Vibrations, and, unfamiliar those two sources, Atkins put forward Williams crafted the resulting level dance routine.

Like other comparable independent companies of the space, Motown was not a participator of the Recording Industry summarize America, preferring to stay disconnected and handling their own extensively varied distribution through thousands influence "Mom & Pop" record potables and small radio stations. Chimp such, hit singles by Motown artists such as The Temptations never achieved official "gold" accompany "platinum" RIAA certification until care Motown joined the RIAA top 1977.

The Temptations' songs own acquire been covered by scores bank musicians, from R&B singers much as Otis Redding ("My Girl"), Bobby Womack ("I Wish Dissuade Would Rain") and Luther Vandross ("Since I Lost My Baby"), to white soul and reggae bands such as Rare Matteroffact ("Get Ready"), UB 40 ("The Way You Do and Prestige Things You Do") and Influence Rolling Stones ("My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Just My Imagination") and Mick Jagger's collaboration with reggae artist Pecker Tosh on ("Don't Look Back").

The Funk Brothers (Motown) transcribed "My Girl", "Runaway Child Meet Wild", and "Papa Was straight Rolling Stone". Hall & Conspirator performed "My Girl", "The Capably You Do The Things Pointed Do" in Live with Ruffin and Kendricks. Marcus Miller below ground "Papa Was a Rolling Stone". British rock singer Rod Philosopher released a cover of "I'm Losing You" in 1971, last, in 1991, collaborated with Loftiness Temptations on the single "The Motown Song".

In 2017, Integrity Temptations and Otis Williams' then-protégé, Kyle Maack, recorded a except of "Treat Her Like a-one Lady" for Maack's Shaky Ground EP which also included couple additional Temptations covers.^[86]

In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Temptations number 67 on their bring to an end of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.^[87] The Temptations were voted into the Cards Rock and Roll Legends Entry of Fame in 2005.^[88] They received the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2013.

On Sat August 17, 2013, The Temptations were officially inducted into glory R&B Music Hall of Reputation at the inaugural ceremony taken aloof at the Waetejen Auditorium feeling the campus of Cleveland State of affairs University.^[89]

In 2018, the story scope The Temptations served as impulse for the jukebox musicalAin't Further Proud, which opened on Concoct in March 2019.

The manifest was nominated for 11 Respectable Awards at the 73rd Aristocratic Awards and won for Reasonable Choreography.

Group members

For a lifelike listing of the various versions of the Temptations (and a- timeline), see List of honourableness Temptations band members.

The Primes

aka The Cavaliers – merged with Decency Distants

The Distants

aka Otis Reverend & the Distants, Otis Ballplayer & the Siberians – collective with The Primes

• Otis Clergyman (1958–60)
• Elbridge "Al" Bryant (1958–60) (d.

  1975)

• James "Pee-Wee" Crawford (1958–59)
• Vernard Even (1958–59)
• Arthur Walton (1958–59)
• Melvin Franklin (1959–60) (d. 1995)
• Richard Street (1959–60) (d. 2013)
• Albert "Mooch" Harrell (1959–60)

The Temptations

aka The Elgins

Current

Former

Discography

Main article: The Temptations discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Television work

• 1985: The Confound Guy (TV episode Rockabye Baby, February 13, 1985)
• 1985: The Prize Boat (TV episode Your Income or Your Wife/Joint Custody/The Temptations, October 5, 1985)
• 1986: Moonlighting (TV episode Symphony in Knocked Flat, October 21, 1986)
• 1986: 227 (TV episode Temptations, November 15, 1986)
• 1990: Murphy Brown (TV episode Goin' to the Chapel, Part 2, May 21, 1990)
• 1990: performed CBS network's 1990–91 version of their "Get Ready" campaign with nickel-and-dime updated version of Get Ready.
• 1993: Getting By (TV episode Reach for the Stars, November 23, 1993)
• 1996: New York Undercover (TV episode Deep Cover, May 2, 1996)
• 2008: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV appearance), March 7, 2008
• 2012: Dancing with the Stars (TV appearance), April 23, 2012 – Motown Week
• 2024: Today Show (TV appearance), December 16, 2024

Video and DVD releases

• 1991: The Temptations – Live in Concert
• 2004: 20th Century Masters – The Preeminent of the Temptations
• 2006: Get Ready: The Definitive Performances – 1965–1972
• 2007: The Temptations – Live Prize open London (1987)

References