If you're a fan of classic soul music, you know all of them by heart. They're the hit songs of the Temptations, some of the most beloved ever written, performed by musicians who rose out of Detroit to eventually embody the aesthetic of Motown, both the label and the sound. Over ...
“My Girl” was released through Motown subsidiary Gordy on Dec. 21, 1964. Three months later, in March 1965, the song had ascended to the top ofBillboard’s pop and R&B charts, giving the Temptations their first No. 1 hit. “My Girl” also marked another milestone...
David Ruffin began writing songs when he was a teenager. He sang in Memphis talent shows before eventually signing with Motown Records and joining the Temptations. With Ruffin at the helm, the Temptations hit it big with such songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" before Ruffin...
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. The band members are known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and dress style....
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The Temptations. Actor: Pole Position. The Temptations are an American vocal group who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the
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of wit, but it’s also got plenty of corny clunkers (“Who knew you could be on top of the world and still feel beneath it?”, “Seems like the bigger we get, the more we fall apart”) and ultimately feels like a scroll through the band’s Wikipedia page, plus very good songs....
” This lineup also produces the group’s next two Billboard Hot 100 # 1 singles, “I Can’t Get Next You” (1969), and “Just My Imagination,” (1971). And the chart hits keep coming with another string of top ten songs, including “Run Away Child, Running Wild,”“Psychedelic ...
and the chart hits keep coming with another string of top ten songs, including run away child, psychedelic shack, and ball of confusion. in all, this second classic lineup delivers three- consecutive #1 albums between february 1969 and march 1970. by now, the temptations have on their own,...