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[…] performing with jazz saxophone playing great Mel Holder. This coming straight after a great worldwide Christmas special. One of my personal favorites from my all-time favorite group The Temptations with their legacy of hits is the Christmas classic entitled Silent Night which Full Force remade with a single and video while being inspired by the Temptations rendition of Silent Night which was included in their multi-platinum legendary Christmas album they did 40 years ago on Motown. What makes this even more special is that I got a nice thank u & thumbs up blessings from my friend Otis Williams after he heard the song and saw the video. Otis is the last living original member of The Temptations. Otis Williams & Bowlegged Lou I also got the blessings of the late Eddie Kendrick’s daughter & friend Aika Kendrick.   And I also got the blessings & a special message from my friend Kimberly English who was married to my friend in heaven the late great Melvin Franklin aka “Blu” one of the greatest bass singers in the world. Our talented neighborhood Friend by the name of Nub aka Dark Gable blessed us with his own low bass vocals on this recording & video performance. He too like me & my dad in heaven loved the Temptations as our favorite group of all time as well. The Temptations lineup that recorded that classic rendition of Silent Night who Full Force was inspired by and dedicated their new version to their musical heroes and their legacy (Pic L-R>>Paul Williams, Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendrick & Otis Williams) Here’s the text message that Melvin Franklin’s wife/widow Kimberly sent me after viewing & listening to […]

The Temptations, UK, April 1972. From left to right, they are singers Otis Williams, Richard Street (1942 – 2013), Melvin Franklin (1942 – 1995), Damon Harris (1950 – 2013) and Dennis Edwards (1943 – 2018). (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) *On this day in 1978, Melvin “Blue” Franklin of The Temptations – with […]

Photo by Matt Murphy Photos by Doug Hamilton *“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” officially opened on March 21st and I ain’t too proud to say the musical housed at the Imperial Theater, located at 249 West 45th Street in Manhattan is nothing short of sensational. The show is perfection in […]

[…] was our acting inspiration. He’s that good. Michael Wright’s performance in ‘The Five Heartbeats’ is noteworthy.” As for his inspiration, Wright looked to a certain member of The Temptations to get a solid foothold on bringing Eddie King Jr. to life. “I studied the performances of David Ruffin of The Temptations and I emulated the […]

Kerry Turman *Kerry Turman, a longtime bassist for The Temptations, has died after a performance in Missouri, reports Billboard. He was 59. The coroner in Cape Girardeau County says Turman was found dead at a local hotel early Sunday, shortly after performing Saturday night in Cape Girardeau. The legendary Motown group is currently touring with […]

‘Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of The Temptations’ (Kennedy Center PR) *On the heels of its warmly received world-premiere run at Berkeley Rep, “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of The Temptations” is headed to the Nation’s Capital. In what is being billed as a pre-Broadway engagement, the musical about […]

Bruce Williamson (Facebook) * The coronavirus has claimed another life. This time it’s the life of former Temptations lead singer Bruce Williamson. Williamson passed away Sunday night at his home in Vegas after battling COVID-19, according to TMZ. “There’s no words in the world that can express how I feel right now I love […]

[…] is the epitome of a brilliant cover…” (Los Angeles) What do you get when you pair a world-renowned conductor/composer with a singer who once fronted Motown’s super-group The Temptations? Magic! That is exactly what happened when Starr Parodi and Louis Price recorded a unique rendition of “When Doves Cry” by the late musician extraordinaire, Prince. […]

[…] will be honored when Parkside Street in Detroit, becomes David Ruffin Avenue. David Ruffin’s storied musical career first came to prominence as a lead singer of Motown’s, The Temptations, of which he had much success recording numerous hit singles and albums on both the R&B and Pop charts. For his hard work he was inducted […]

*Just for kicks, Billboard decided to rank the top R&B/hip-hop artists, songs and albums over the past six decades. After crunching the numbers, Motown legends The Temptations, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and the Mary J. Blige track “Be Without You” are the genre’s top all-time artist, album and song, respectively. The Temptations topped the list, having tallied […]

[…] happened to notice the guy next to me wearing a familiar-looking bracelet. I told him the only people I knew who wore that particular style bracelet were The Temptations. He seemed surprised that I recognized it and told me he was once the valet for the Tempts. As this elder gentleman began telling me all […]

[…] familiar songs, and hyperlink some you may not have heard before. David came on the national scene in 1965 as the lead singer on “My Girl” by The Temptations on the Gordy label. Written by Smokey Robinson, the succession of Smokey-penned songs led by David included “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My Baby,” “My Baby,” […]

*We’ve got news regarding the funeral for Dennis Edwards, the former lead singer for the Temptations who died last week. Edwards died in Chicago, but his public visitation and “Celebration of Life” will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Faith Miracle Temple in St. Louis where he had been a resident since the 80s. […]

[…] Festival in Harlem / Screenshot from trailer *I have written many articles about Motown great David Ruffin who fronted hit songs (written/produced by Smokey Robinson) recorded by The Temptations like “My Girl,” “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My Baby;” and (written/produced by Norman Whitfield) “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,” “Losing You” and “I Wish It […]

Ruffin singing ‘My Girl’ *Celebrating David Ruffin‘s birthday today, January 18th! Released 50 years ago December 1964, “My Girl” by The Temptations became a national hit in early 1965. David Ruffin sang lead vocal on the tune written and produced by Smokey Robinson and Ron White of The Miracles. Many said that Ruffin’s husky, dominant voice […]