The vocal arrangements began to again focus primarily on one lead singer per track, although some leads were still being shared periodically. The Temptations ‎– Reunion. When he couldn't get a hold of the group, Gordy produced a version for the Contours. 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 Lot o' Soul (1967), and The Temptations Wish It Would Rain (1968). Henderson lip-synched to Peoples's vocals in the "Stay" music video, and the completed album features lead vocals on different tracks by both Henderson and Peoples. Reunion ‎(LP, … (An updated version of the book was published in 2002.). 178–82. This 1989 release marked the return of lead singer Ali "Ollie" Woodson after the third departure of Dennis Edwards.In many respects, Special is a business-as-usual, mid- to late-'80s Temptations release. [60] Nine days later, former member Richard Street died of pulmonary embolism in Las Vegas, Nevada. The other members slowly became irritated and annoyed with Ruffin's behavior. [11] Between these releases, Albert "Mooch" Harrell replaced Pee-Wee Crawford. Paul Williams, who suffered from sickle-cell disease, fell into depression because of the stress of touring and personal issues. On the R&B singles chart, the group scored a record seventy-one Top 40 singles, with fourteen of those reaching #1. Williams and Romanowski (1988), pp. Two of the Whitfield-Strong-Penzabene collaborations, "I Wish It Would Rain" and "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)", became hits in early 1968 after the suicide of Roger Penzabene in December 1967. Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams started singing together in church as children. Williams and Romanowski (2002), pp. During a local Detroit performance, Ruffin joined the group onstage and impressed the group with his vocal talent and dancing skills. 249, 259. He regularly picked fights with Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin, which often became violent, and in addition, he preferred the ballad material from the earlier days and was uncomfortable with the psychedelic soul material the group was now performing. Ain't Too Proud To Beg (1966) Ball Of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) (1970) Cloud Nine (1968) Get Ready (1966) This article presents the discography of Motown group The Temptations. Copyrights owned by Motown Records (1981). During this time, David Ruffin began following the group around as he aspired to join them. "With These Hands" is a song written by Benny Davis and Abner Silver and performed by Eddie Fisher featuring Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra. One of Motown's greatest and grittiest vocal groups of the '60s, and pioneers of psychedelic soul during the early '70s. Williams began traveling with oxygen tanks,[27] and the other four Temptations made valiant efforts to raid and drain his alcohol stashes. The group subsequently finished production on For Lovers Only, an album of pop standards featuring two tracks recorded with Melvin Franklin prior to his death. The Temptations: "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" (1962), "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" (1969), "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" (1970) / ", "Who are You (and What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)" (1976), "Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)" (1983), This page was last edited on 2 May 2021, at 17:16. However, this lineup did not last, as Davis was diagnosed with lung cancer[44] and left shortly after completing the album. [27][28] As his physical and mental health began to decline sharply, it made performing increasingly difficult. [58] Otis Williams, Dennis Edwards, and the children of David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and Melvin Franklin attended the ceremony to accept the six Grammys given to the group for the occasion. The album featured the group's third top ten R&B hit of the 1980s, "Lady Soul", which reached No. TemptationsSoundstage, Chicago 1979Otis WilliamsMelvin FranklinRichard StreetGlenn LeonardLouis Price Who else but the Temptations could release the peerless teen love ballad "My Girl" and the cinematic, psychedelic funk of "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"? Unlike Hayes and Mayfield however, the Temptations had no creative control over their recordings, and were in no way fond of the 12- and 13-minute-long songs being forced upon them by Whitfield, whose contributions were the focal point of Temptations albums such as Solid Rock, All Directions, and particularly Masterpiece. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2021 Vinyl release of "Singles 1961-63" on Discogs. One hit song, "Do You Love Me", was originally to be recorded by the Temptations. The following year, Otis Williams published his autobiography, Temptations, co-written with Patricia Romanowski, chronicling the careers of the group from the Primes/Distants days and focusing on the lives of Williams and Melvin Franklin. It was released on the Gordy label, and written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong.The song was used to anchor the 1970 Greatest Hits II LP. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from The Temptations. Meanwhile, concurrently, Texas teenager Otis Williams moved to Detroit as a youngster to be with his mother. Tracks such as the album version of "Run Away Child, Running Wild" from Cloud Nine, "Take a Stroll Thru Your Mind" from Psychedelic Shack, and "Smiling Faces Sometimes" from Sky's the Limit, all run at least eight minutes. Marcus Miller covered "Papa Was a Rolling Stone". Davis died in New Brunswick, New Jersey of respiratory problems and complications of lung cancer on the evening of Tuesday July 5, 2005. 5 … The Temptations ‎– 1990. Bo Henderson was fired from the group in 2003, prompting a wrongful termination lawsuit.[52]. The original name for the new lineup of Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Eddie Kendricks, and Paul Williams was the Elgins. The … The instrumentation was funkier, the beat was hard-driving, and all five Temptations traded lead vocals, similar to Sly & the Family Stone. Both Kendricks and Williams then agreed that Kendricks would be leaving the group. Like other similar independent companies of the period, Motown was not a member of the Recording Industry of America, preferring to stay independent and handling their own widely varied distribution through thousands of "Mom & Pop" record stores and small radio stations. The Temptations ‎– 1990. Williams and Romanowski (1988), pp. The Temptations debuted the first of a number of collaborations with Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1968. On September 6, 2020, former Temptations member Bruce Williamson died at age 49 from COVID-19. History Photo courtesy of the Motown Museum THE TEMPTATIONSA RETROSPECTIVE: IN BRIEF The Temptations’ story is an epic journey of courage, struggle, triumphs, setbacks, and ultimately, international superstardom. Artist information Sort name: Temptations, The Type: Group Founded: 1960 (61 years ago) Founded in: Detroit, Michigan, United States Area: United States ISNI code: 0000 0001 1504 1997 Rating. 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THE TEMPTATIONS Vinyl Records and CDs The Supremes may have moved more product, but it was the Temptations who showed that a Motown act could do anything they set their pitch-perfect pipes to. On the R&B singles chart, the group scored a record seventy-one Top 40 singles, with fourteen of those reaching #1. [1] The band members are known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and dress style. With their distinct harmonies, choreography, & flashy wardrobe, the group was highly influential in the evolution R&B and soul music. The most famous of these, the Temptation Walk, or Temptation Strut, was adapted from similar moves by the Flamingos and the Vibrations, from those two sources, Atkins and Williams crafted the resulting signature dance routine. Psychedelic Shack includes the original version of "War", later made famous by Edwin Starr. There was a consensus among the rest of the group that Ruffin needed to be replaced. Title : The Temptations Year : 1998 Content : N/A Genre : Drama, Music Release Date : 1 Nov 1998 Stars : Charles Malik Whitfield, D.B. Good question. After reuniting at the induction ceremony, and much to the chagrin of Otis Williams and Motown, Edwards, Ruffin, and Kendrick made plans to tour and record as Ruffin, Kendricks and Edwards, Former Leads of The Temptations. The following album cuts all charted, but were not available as commercially issued singles. For example, the hit version of their smash 1972 single "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was nearly seven minutes, featuring an instrumental intro that was almost two minutes, a rarity for songs of that era. The group's final Motown album, Legacy, was released in 2004. DVDs Blu-ray VHS. His replacement was St. Louis native Theo Peoples. Having never previously consumed anything stronger than milk, he began to drink quite heavily, and it was hard to take, according to Otis Williams. The Temptations discography The Temptations perform on The Ed … [15] Following that same time, Al Bryant had grown frustrated with the group's lack of success and became restless and uncooperative, preferring the mundane routine of his day job as a milkman over the rigors of rehearsal and performing. Funk Brothers(Motown) recorded "My Girl","Runnaway Child Running Wild", and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone". CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (. The album also features then-current Temptations Dennis Edwards, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, and founding members Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin. Other important singles from this period include "All I Need", produced by Frank Wilson, a Whitfield protégé, and the "You're My Everything", on which Kendricks and Ruffin share lead. As a matter of fact, this album churned out seven chart hit singles -- or rather, they were included on this collection, as singles wagged the album dog back in those days. Otis Williams informed the then still-new Edwards that the group would lay him off and rehire Ruffin while in Gaithersburg, Maryland. However, producer Smokey Robinson saw potential in the "mellow yet gruff" voice of David Ruffin, and thought that if he could write the perfect song for his lead, then the group could have a Top 10 hit.[18]. During this period, each recording usually featured only one lead singer, usually David Ruffin or Eddie Kendricks, although Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams each had solo numbers of their own at various times during this period. 47 pop. While the Temptations sound as impeccable as ever, the compositions lacked the magic for which the quintet was known among their R&B followers. Whitfield and arranger/conductor Paul Riser won the award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for the instrumental version on the B-side, and Whitfield and Barrett Strong won the songwriting Grammy for Best R&B Song. He no longer felt he had a say in Otis Williams's handling of the group and was also convinced Motown's handling of the Temptations' finances was cheating the group out of money. All Temptations albums until 1987 were on the Gordy label except for the four Supremes/Temptations collaborative albums, which were released on Motown, and the two Atlantic Records releases. The album was anchored by "Stay," a single featuring Theo Peoples on lead and including a sample from "My Girl," which became a number-one hit on the urban adult contemporary charts. Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin agreed to rejoin the group for the new album, aptly titled Reunion, and its subsequent promotional tour. It reached #3 on the US pop charts and #2 on the US R&B charts. 170–171. The Temptations are an American vocal group who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. Thalia Mara Hall - Jackson. In 1963, the Temptations began working with Smokey Robinson as producer and writer. Edwards and Ruffin were good friends, and at first, Ruffin went along with the changing of the guard and encouraged Edwards. Read Full Biography. Quiet Elegance featured Lois Reeves, the sister of Martha Reeves, alongside Frankie Gearing and Millie Vaney-Scott. [65] Dennis Edwards died on February 1, 2018, two days before his 75th birthday. During the 1960s and 1970s, a number of soul groups showed significant influence from the Temptations, such as the Trammps, Tavares, Manhattans, the Chi-Lites, Parliaments, the Dramatics, the Dells, the Spinners, the Softones, the Delfonics, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Motown labelmates the Miracles, Four Tops, the Monitors, Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Originals, the Jackson Five and the Undisputed Truth. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top 10 hit single "Cloud Nine" in October 1968, pioneered psychedelic soul, and was significant in the evolution of R&B and soul music. On a suggestion from Miracle Records employee Billy Mitchell, songwriter Mickey Stevenson, and group members Otis Williams and Paul Williams, the Temptations became the group's new moniker. During this period, the group toured with Quiet Elegance as their back-up singers. "Sunshine on a Cloudy Day". "Get Ready" subsequently missed its mark, and Gordy issued the Whitfield-produced "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", with David Ruffin on lead, as the next single. Their two releases on Atlantic – Hear to Tempt You (1977), and Bare Back (1978), along with their associated singles, had failed to perform any better at Atlantic than their last handful of singles had at Motown. [62] Williamson's replacement, Larry Braggs, was lead singer of Tower of Power from 2000 to 2013. Reunion ‎(LP, … Formed in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan under the name The Elgins (not to be confused with the other Motown act with the same name), they changed their name to The Temptations before … [16] Though Ruffin's brother, Jimmy was also considered for the slot, David was selected following his performance with them in 1963. At this point, Woodson officially joined the group, taking Edwards' place. [31] Kendricks later stated that he actually considered leaving as early as 1965, but remained with the Temptations and unsuccessfully attempted to get permission to record a solo album without leaving the group.[32]. Before Kendricks officially left the Temptations, he and Paul Williams recorded the lead vocals for "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", a ballad that became Kendricks' final single with the group. The group recorded two Northern singles including "Come On" (1959) and "Alright" (1960). Berry Gordy co-wrote and produced "Power", the Temptations' first single under the new contract. "*" "Give Love at Christmas" charted only on the Top Christmas Albums catalog. At other shows, and during most of the second half of 1970, Street substituted for Williams on stage when he was too sick to go on.[30]. The Temptations: Gordy G 7010 United States October 1962 "Two Lovers" "Operator" Mary Wells: Motown M 1035 United States October 1962 "I Found Myself a Brand New Baby" "It's Too Bad" Mike & the Modifiers Oriole CBA 1775 United Kingdom November 1962 "Let Me Go the Right Way" "Time Changes Things" The Supremes: Motown M 1034 United States November 1962 Kendricks lobbied strongly in 1970 to have the Temptations go on "strike" –- no performances, no recordings – until Berry Gordy and the Motown staff were be willing to go over all group finances with independent accountants. 26–30. By 1958, Williams was the leader of a vocal group named Otis Williams and the Siberians. Discover more music, concerts, videos, … After a brief diversion into disco in the late-1970s, the Temptations settled into a form of an adult contemporary-rooted type of R&B, a style in which they continue to record. The group recorded one album during Edwards's third tenure, Together Again, released in late 1987. Most of the Temptations, present and former, showed no ill feelings towards one another, although Otis Williams reported that Kendricks refused speak to him during the ceremony. It's also the group's first holiday release, it features each Temptation leading on various popular Christmas standards and original Christmas songs. Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks split the leads during this early period, with Al Bryant, Otis Williams, and Melvin Franklin occasionally singing lead, as they did on a song titled "Isn't She Pretty". Also in 1998, three months after the release of Phoenix Rising earlier in the year, de Passe Entertainment (run by former Motown vice-president Suzanne de Passe) and Hallmark Entertainment produced The Temptations, a four-hour television miniseries based on Otis Williams' Temptations autobiography. Gifts. This collection of songs leans more toward the pop format. Artist Overview of The Temptations on OLDIES.com Sales. The group began tossing about ideas for a new name on the steps of the Hitsville U.S.A. studio. While the Temptations sound as impeccable as ever, the compositions lacked the magic for which the quintet was known among their R&B followers. There was also a joint tour and two NBC television specials, TCB (aired December 9, 1968) and G.I.T. Citing his habitual tardiness, his emphasis of the instrumental tracks at the expense of their vocals on many of his productions, and the declining singles and albums sales as other sources of conflict, the group sought to change producers. [5] Ruffin was replaced in 1968 by Dennis Edwards, with whom the group continued to record hit records such as "Cloud Nine" (1969) and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" (1970). The B-side to "My Baby", "Don’t Look Back", featured a stirring lead from Paul Williams, and was a sleeper hit on the R&B charts and a standard for vocal group playlists. Friendly rivals, the Primes were considered to be the more polished and vocally stronger group of the two. He sued Motown in October 1968, seeking a release from the label, but Motown countersued to keep the singer from leaving and the case was eventually settled out of court. Richard Street later formed another Distants group who recorded for the Thelma label in the early 1960s. [33] For several weeks of the spring of 1971, the Temptations were without a fifth member. [59], Former member Damon Harris died on February 18, 2013, from prostate cancer at a Baltimore hospital. Ruffin was also causing friction with Berry Gordy by demanding an accounting of the group's earnings;[20] Motown partially acquiesced by allowing the Temptations to retain an outside accounting firm, but the firm did not have full access to the books from the Temptations' manager, International Talent Management, Inc. – a subsidiary of Motown.[20]. "I Second That Emotion" was released only in the United Kingdom on Tamla-Motown. and this look at the men in the group is fascinating. There were Top 40 hits such as "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (1971), a message from the Temptations to David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks, and "Take a Look Around" (1972). [49], The Temptations were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. After "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", Whitfield stopped working with Barrett Strong, and began writing the Temptations' material on his own. However, ballads in the traditional style of the group were still being recorded as B-sides and album fillers, with the lone exception being "Just My Imagination". You know, when we think about '60s rock icons that we lost to booze and drugs, we think of Hendrix, Joplin, and Morrison. Following Motown's decision to rechristen the Supremes as Diana Ross & the Supremes, Ruffin felt entitled to the same treatment and demanded that his group be renamed as well, to David Ruffin & the Temptations. The Temptations: Weinger, Harry (1994). Three classic Temptations songs, "My Girl", "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", are among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. "Psychedelic soul" soon gave way to "cinematic soul"—highlighting a further series of lengthy recordings featuring detailed orchestration, extended instrumental introductions and bridging passages. [citation needed]. Recordings made prior to 1966, such as "My Girl", were built around songs with simple, direct lyrics supported by an R&B rhythm section with orchestral strings and horns added for pop appeal. Norman Whitfield had requested the opportunity to write for the group and in 1966, Berry Gordy promised him that if Robinson's "Get Ready", with Eddie Kendricks on lead, failed to chart in the Top 20, Whitfield would be allowed to produce the next song. Reunion ‎(Cass, Album, Dol) Motown 460-15-033 Germany 1982. Woodson was a Detroit native who had been a potential candidate to replace Dennis Edwards back in 1977. The song was used to anchor the 1970 Greatest Hits II LP. The Primes soon became well known around the Detroit area for their meticulous performances. Over 50 years and multiple chart topping songs later, it is still their signature song to this day. [43] The Temptations ended their induction ceremony with a performance of Paul Williams' signature song, Don't Look Back, dedicated to his memory. The group's lineup has changed frequently since the departures of Kendricks and Paul Williams from the act in 1971. Good question. [24], In a story recounted several times by Dennis Edwards,[23] (rebutted by Otis Williams and Temptations road manager Don Foster),[25] after several of these stunts, the positive audience reactions and a remorseful Ruffin's pleas to be let back into the act convinced the other Temptations to do so. By the late 1960s, he had developed a serious case of alcoholism. [66], Former member G. C. Cameron substituted for an absent Larry Braggs in shows in August 2019. Outside of music, the Temptations were made honorary members of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. By this time, the Temptations' releases were no longer performing well on the pop charts, though some singles still made the R&B Top 20. It reached #3 on the US pop charts and #2 on the US R&B charts. The following four singles were released by Atlantic Records. Reunion ‎(Cass, Album, Dol) Motown 460-15-033 Germany 1982. Michigan, Southern Division. The Temptations' songs have been covered by scores of musicians, from R&B singers such as Otis Redding ("My Girl"), Bobby Womack ("I Wish It Would Rain") and Luther Vandross ("Since I Lost My Baby"), to white soul and reggae bands such as Rare Earth ("Get Ready"), UB 40 ("The Way You Do and The Things You Do") and the Rolling Stones ("My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Just My Imagination") and Mick Jagger's collaboration with reggae artist Peter Tosh on ("Don't Look Back"). However, songs about social issues similar to the recordings made during Whitfield's tenure were periodically produced as well. Listen free to The Temptations – The 50 Greatest Songs (My Girl, Treat Her Like A Lady and more). Otis Williams, completely unaware of Street's surgery, called him angrily about his absence. [7], After Waller left the group in 1957, the remaining trio left Birmingham to break into the music business. Late 1972 saw the release of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", a magnum opus written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and produced by Whitfield. During this period, the various songwriting partners of Norman Whitfield included Roger Penzabene, Edward Holland, Jr., and Temptations road show manager and guitarist Cornelius Grant. Such a mellow track. However, on August 17, 1973, Williams died in Detroit at the age of 34 from a gunshot wound, his death ruled a suicide by the Wayne County coroner. Background. Diese Diskografie ist eine Übersicht über die veröffentlichten Tonträger der amerikanischen Gesangs gruppe The Temptations.Gemäß Quellenangaben und Schallplattenauszeichnungen hat sie bisher mehr als 37,9 Millionen Tonträger verkauft, davon alleine in ihrer Heimat über 36,7 Millionen.

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