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The Temptations Presentation

• American Vocal group that released Music with Motown Records during the 1960s

and 1970s

• Known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and dress styles
• Over the course of their career, they released four Billboard Hot 100 number one

singles and fourteen number- one singles

• They also earned three Grammy Awards
• Years Active: 1960- Present
• Created 43 studio albums
• Had a total of 21 past members

Facts

Otis Williams

• Baritone Singer
• Founder and LAST surviving
• riginal member of the

Temptations

• Has the right to the

Temptation name

• Years Active: 1958-Present

Willie Green

• He was placed in a

William/Moton side project, For Lovers Only

• He was a fill-in for the

Temptations for Ali-Ollie Woodson

• He permanently joined the

group in 1997

Ron Tyson

• Tenor Singer
• Was the fourth replacement for

Eddie Kendrick in 1971

• Sang iconic songs in

Temptations 57th album “EAR-Resistible”

Terry Weeks

• Joined in 2016
• Bass Singer

Current Members:

Eldridge “Al” Bryant

• One of the founding

Members

• Tenor

David Ruffi fin

• Replaced Ruffin in 1968
• Sang in top hits of “Could Nine”

and “Ball of Confusion (That’s What’s the World is Today”)

Dennis Edwards

• One of the Founding

Members

• Lead singer from 1960- 1971
• Sang the songs “The Way

You Do the Things You Do”, “Get Ready”, and “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)”

Eddie Kendricks

• Replaced Bryant in 1964
• Lead Vocalist for “My Girl”,

“Ain’t too Proud to Beg” and “I Wish It Would Rain”

Well Known Past Members

• Active from 1955- 1973
• One of the founding members
• Baritone Singer and

Choreographer

Paul Williams

Meet The Temptations

• Released April 13, 1964
• Most songs feature Paul William as main Lead
• Originally issues only in monaural sound
• Singles from this album

○ “Check Yourself” ○ “Dream Come True“ ○ “Paradise“ ○ “I Want a Love I Can See” ○ “Farewell My Love” ”The Way You Do the Things You Do”

https://youtu.be/iG38kyraN7Q

• Released March 22, 1965
• Most songs were written and produced by

Smokey Robinson as wells some members from the Miracles

• Singles from this album

○ “It’s Growing“

“My Girl” https://youtu.be/C_CSjcm-z1w

The Temptations Sing Smokey

• Released November 1, 1965
• Seven out of the twelve tracks were

previously released singles like “Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)” and “I’ll Be in Trouble“

• Singles from this album

○ “Since I Lost My Baby”/ “You’ve Got to Earn It” ○ “Don’t Look Back”

“My Baby” https://youtu.be/3MaLNH5q5Lg

The Temptin’ Temptations

• Released June 15,1966
• Transitioning from having Smokey Robinson

as main producer to Norman Whitfield

• Two #1 R&B singles included in this album

and an original version of “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby”

• Singles from this album

○ “Get Ready” ○ “Fading Away”

“Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” https://youtu.be/3s0TkufXA38

The Temptin’ Temptations

• Released July 17, 1967
• Most successful Temptations album with the

“Classic 5”era- David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul WIlliams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis William

• Singles from this album

○ “(I Know) I’m Losing You” ○ “All I Need” ○ “(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need”

“You’re My Everything” https://youtu.be/BKwYyqFJ2RQ

The Temptations with a Lot o’ Soul

• Released November 27, 1967
• Composed of primarily pop standards due to

Berry Gordy wanting to reach broader audience

• Theme of the songs had same standards as

“Ol’ Man River“ and “For Once in My Life”

• The Band members were worried about the

existing fan base not liking it, but both responded to the album well

“For Once in My Life” https://youtu.be/t9wQX8lIrd8

The Temptations in a Mellow Mood

• Released April 29, 1968
• Final release from the “Classic 5” era
• Last solo album with classic “Motown Sound”
• Last feature production from Smokey

Robinson

• Singles

○ “I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)” ○ “Please Return Your Love to Me”

“I Wish It Would Rain” https://youtu.be/BrjJeP1GGxY

The Temptations Wish It Would Rain

• Released February 17, 1969
• First regular LP to entire Dennis Edwards
• Marks the beginning of Temptations four- year

elevens into psychedelia recording

• Album went to number four on Billboards Pop

Album Chard

• Group received their first Grammy Award in

1969

“Cloud Nine” https://youtu.be/SkLq8qKpk6g

Cloud Nine

• Released September 23, 1969
• Focusing on psychedelic soul
• Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, and Paul

Williams dominated most of the leads on the album

• Released on the same day as “Together” duet

album covers with Diana Ross and the Supremes

“I Can’t Get Next to You” https://youtu.be/HyK6nMO8XII

Puzzle People

• Released March 6, 1970
• Represents the artist submerging into

psychedelia

• This album had hard rock guitars,

synthesizers sound effects, multi tracked drums, and stereo-shifting vocals

• Singles

○ “Hum Along and Dance”

“Psychedelic Shack” https://youtu.be/s_A3zQw-yEY

Psychedelic Shack

Citations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations_discography https://spinditty.com/artists-bands/Bios-of-The-Classic-Five-Members-of-The-Temptations