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[…] The Versailles Conservatory (just outside Paris, France). Britt has written 3 number 1 Billboard Hit Singles for Boney James and has also written for the Motown legends The Temptations, Peabo Bryson amongst others.  Britt was hired by (founding member) Otis Williams to be the youngest ever musical director for The Temptations. This led to Britt […]

[…] Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, the Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and later Stevie Wonder and the Temptations, Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5 and Lionel Richie & the Commodores, their music communicated and brought together a racially divided country and segregated society, around […]

*(Via Michigan Chronicle) – On July 22, 1970, former Temptations lead singer David Ruffin moved into a home in Detroit’s University District at 17385 Parkside. Friday afternoon, the City of Detroit named the street after him between McNichols and Seven Mile. The ceremony for the new “David Ruffin Avenue” was hosted by the National […]

[…] 2021) *Looking casket sharp, Migos debuted their new song “Avalanche” during a virtual visit to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday. The track, which channels the Temptations’ “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” is off their new album “Culture III,” released today (June 11). In honor of the song’s inspiration, Quavo, Offset and Takeoff […]

[…] in the karaoke area performing Mary J. Blige’s “Not Gon Cry.” Dang, makes us wish we had gotten an invite. Oh well. Watch Miguel and Rihanna sing the Temptations’ “My Girl” below as well other video action from the night. Rihanna at #WildheartMotel. Via @BAHjournalist pic.twitter.com/3g5eln5uVA — ⠗⠊⠓⠁⠝⠝⠁ (@TheBigWereWolf) January 30, 2016 Rihanna at Miguel's […]

[…] 1. Previous reports of elder abuse at the hands of his wife were unfounded. Edwards replaced founding member David Ruffin in 1968 and was a member of The Temptations on and off for about two decades. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the group in 1989. OTHER […]

[…] he’s ready for his fans and followers to enjoy, and be enlightened, to his new song, “Be Ready.” Written by Victor Orlando f/Tony Grant, lead vocalist of The Temptations, Mixed, Recorded & Mastered by Craig T. Cooper, and Chad Wright. Victor Orlando was inspired to write this song, after his diagnosis with Cancer, and being […]

[…] playlists: One for the day, and one for the night. Daytime selections range from classic like Sly & the Family Stone’s “Hot Fun in the Summertime” and the Temptations’ “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” to recent songs from artists like Florence & the Machine, Talib Kweli & Hi Tek, Brandi Carlisle, Coldplay and Justin Timberlake. […]

[…] the 2022 Broadway Season. What is so remarkable about this series is that it will be following extremely successful Broadway plays on Motown and the Tops’ labelmates, The Temptations. The Four Tops are hands down one of the best groups to ever come out of the Detroit area. They had a huge success with their […]

 *We have an exclusive clip of this week’s all new episode of We TV’s new series “Life After Lockup,” a spin-off of the network’s breakout reality series “Love After Lockup,” which shattered ratings in the first quarter of 2019 across every demo. The spinoff series follows five returning “Lockup” couples who fans have […]

[…] the world such funk classic as “Super Freak,” “Give It To Me Baby” and “Mary Jane,” and he wrote/produced songs for Teena Marie, the Mary Jane Girls, the Temptations, and Smokey Robinson. Prince.org notes that his songwriting talent “caught the attention of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), and allowed him the chance to experience a lifetime achievement award before it was too late.” During his acceptance speech at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills, he quoted the infamous phrase from the “Chappelle Show” — “I’m Rick James bitch!” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Dave Chappelle is Taking His Stand-Up to Broadway This Summer “I learned how to produce music from hanging around #RickJames.” – Eddie Murphy On this day in ’85, #EddieMurphy released “Party All The Time”— the lead single from his debut album, produced by & featuring Rick! Perfect time to party to it, right? –> https://t.co/5RyvXiVj6x pic.twitter.com/MWhPDiX5eF — Rick James (@RickJames) May 23, 2019 “This is probably the greatest accolade I’ve ever won,” James said. “This is icing on the cake. It’s […]

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce in “ The Fighting Temptations” *During an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” Thursday night, Cuba Gooding, Jr. dished on his big kissing scene with Beyonce in the 2003 film “The Fighting Temptations.” The 48-year-old actor revealed that Bey, 34, was extremely on edge before cameras rolled on […]

*Capt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee Sheriff’s office in Georgia is catching heat for appearing to defend the actions of the Atlanta Asian spa shooter, Robert Long, 21, telling reporters in a press conference on Wednesday that the suspect was having “a very bad day” when he committed the crimes. Long, an alleged sex […]

*Stan Foster Media premieres his live stage play “Preacher’s Kid Resurrection” on April 14-15, 2017, at the fabulous FOX theater in Atlanta, Georgia. It will stream live on Pay-Per-View Easter Sunday — a first for an urban/gospel stage play.  Foster hopes that families will watch the play together and possibly find renewed life, hope […]

*Hey y’all, here we go with ano ther sneak preview of TONIGHT’s “Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition.” It airs at 10pm E/P on WEtv. In the clip above, Karl finally admits he did wrong to Lil Mo and apologizes to her. Also on tonight’s show: The couples sweat it out in the hot […]