Friday, March 29, 2024

Hundreds Turn Out for Dennis Edwards’ Memorial Held in Detroit

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*Hundreds of people gathered for a memorial over the weekend in Detroit for Motown legend Dennis Edwards.

The Grammy-winning singer and former member of the Temptations died Feb. 1 in Chicago. The remembrance was hosted by the Little Rock Baptist Church on Woodward and many fellow Motown singers and producers attended, detroitnews.com reports.

“We are celebrating the life of a legacy,” said Rev. Dr. Jim Holley, who officiated the service. “You can’t have a full funeral for Dennis Edwards without having a service in Detroit. He really preached his own funeral.” 

Edwards two days shy of his 75th birthday, died at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center. His death has been attributed to complications from meningitis but a spokeswoman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said Edwards’ death is under investigation by Chicago police and that the official cause and manner are pending.

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“In his career, Edwards had 14 gold records, seven Grammy’s, six platinum records and was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.” 

Several Motown artists were in attendance, including members of The Contours, The Miracles and The Velvelettes. 

“Words can not adequately express our somber as he joins the heavenly choir with other Motown alumni,” said Cal Street, lead singer of The Velvelettes. 

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Edwards’ son Bernard Hubbard did not deliver any remarks but sung “A Song For You” as a tribute to his father. 

Aretha Franklin, who stated Edwards was the inspiration behind her song “Day Dreaming,” was unable to attend the memorial due to being ill but sent her condolences to be read to the family. The Motown Gospel Choir also sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Franklin. 

Motown Museum Trustee Allen Rawls said Edwards “was a legend among legends and we were blessed to call him our own.”

“We all remember the day Cloud Nine hit the radio for the first day in America…and the rest is music history,” he added.

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