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The Temptations

The Temptations is a singing group of at least 5 males, formed in the 1960s under many different moniker's they finally surfaced as the Temptations and became one of the most successful groups in music history. The performers within the group changed frequently as did their genres over the years, R&B, soul, adult contemporary, doo-wop, funk, disco and rock. All questions about members, their lives, history and their music can be found here.

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When did david ruffin get kicked out of the temptation?

On June 9th,1968,Shelly Berger and the other Temptations fired David Ruffin.

Who sang vocals for david ruffin's character in the temptations movie?

Archived recordings from David Ruffin were used for his character's vocals in the miniseries. Most notably was when "My Girl" was being sung. However, Leon provided his own vocals during some songs, "(I Know) I'm Losin' You" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" in the miniseries.

Why did Otis Williams fire Dennis Edwards from the temptations?

otis kicked out multiple people from the group, the only conclusion i can come to is:

otis is just a hater and anyone who becomes popular, otis kisck them out because he cant stand for anyone to get more attention than him (a background singer)

how can he really expect to be as popular as the guys that are singing lead?

When did Paul Williams - The Temptations - die?

Paul Williams - The Temptations - died on 1973-08-17.

Who did david ruffin replace in the temptations?

bones if u look at the movie it wiil show u anyone now to hack gbas

What are the Temptations nicknames?

The Temptations were a successful Motown group in the 1960s and 70s. For awhile they were known as "The Hitless Temptations" as they had not scored a hit on the charts.

When was My Girl - The Temptations song - created?

My Girl - The Temptations song - was created on 1964-12-21.

Who was really going to miss you written for?

"Really Gonna Miss You" by Smokey Robinson was written about Melvin Franklin. Melvin aka "Blue" was one of the original members of "The Temptations" who died on February 23, 1995. He was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, and used cortisone to ease the pain so he could continue performing. Because he used so much, he developed diabetes, and after a series of seizures, he fell into a coma and died. Smokey was the primary songwriter and producer for the Temptations from 1963 to 1966. After Franklin's death, he wrote this song for him, and sang it at his funeral.

What was Melvin Franklin nickname?

According to the movie, his nickname was "Blue".

Who played lamot in the temptations movie?

Lamont in The Temptations was, according to the cast list, played by Stevland Parks when aged 12 and by Diondre Jones when aged 18.

Did the temptations remake i want to hold your hand?

I thought so as well. It was a group called Lakeside

Who all were in the temptations?

I know the original members of The Temptations were Otis Williams,Paul Williams,Melvin Franklin,Eddie Kendricks,and David Ruffin.

Who is the first female in the temptations?

There was never a female in The Temptations group.