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Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography -- and even finer harmonies -
- the Temptations became the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s;
one of Motown's most elastic acts, they tackled both lush pop and
politically charged funk with equal flair, and weathered a steady
stream of changes in personnel and consumer tastes with rare dignity
and grace. The Temptations' initial five-man lineup formed in Detroit
in 1961 as a merger of two local vocal groups, the Primes and the
Distants. Baritone Otis Williams, Elbridge (aka El, or Al) Bryant, and
bass vocalist Melvin Franklin were longtime veterans of the Detroit
music scene when they joined together in the Distants, who in 1959
recorded the single "Come On" for the local Northern label. Around the
same time, the Primes, a trio comprised of tenor Eddie Kendricks, Paul
Williams (no relation to Otis), and Kell Osborne, relocated to the
Motor City from their native Alabama; they quickly found success
locally, and their manager even put together a girl group counterpart
dubbed the Primettes. (Later, three of the Primettes -- Diana Ross,
Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard -- formed the Supremes).
In 1961, the Primes disbanded, but not before Otis Williams saw them
perform live, where he was impressed both by Kendricks' vocal prowess
and Paul Williams' choreography skills. Soon, Otis Williams, Paul
Williams, Bryant, Franklin, and Kendricks joined together as the
Elgins; after a name change to the Temptations, they signed to the
Motown subsidiary Miracle, where they released a handful of singles
over the ensuing months. Only one, the 1962 effort "Dream Come True,"
achieved any commercial success, however, and in 1963, Bryant either
resigned or was fired after physically attacking Paul Williams. The
Tempts' fortunes changed dramatically in 1964 when they recruited
tenor David Ruffin to replace Bryant; after entering the studio with
writer/producer Smokey Robinson, they emerged with the pop smash "The
Way You Do the Things You Do," the first in a series of 37 career Top
Ten hits. With Robinson again at the helm, they returned in 1965 with
their signature song, "My Girl," a number one pop and R&B hit; other
Top 20 hits that year included "It's Growing," "Since I Lost My Baby,"
"Don't Look Back," and "My Baby."
In 1966, the Tempts recorded another Robinson hit, "Get Ready," before
forgoing his smooth popcraft for the harder-edged soul of producers
Norman Whitfield and Brian Holland. After spotlighting Kendricks on
the smash "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," the group allowed Ruffin to take
control over a string of hits including "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" and
"(I Know) I'm Losing You." Beginning around 1967, Whitfield assumed
full production control, and their records became ever rougher and
more muscular, as typified by the 1968 success "I Wish It Would Rain."
After Ruffin failed to appear at a 1968 live performance, the other
four Tempts fired him; he was replaced by ex-Contour Dennis Edwards,
whose less polished voice adapted perfectly to the psychedelic
-influenced soul period the group entered following the success of the
single "Cloud Nine." As the times changed, so did the group, and as
the 1960s drew to a close, the Temptations' music became overtly
political; in the wake of "Cloud Nine" -- its title a thinly veiled
drug allegory -- came records like "Run Away Child, Running Wild,"
"Psychedelic Shack," and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is
Today)."
After the chart-topping success of the gossamer ballad "Just My
Imagination (Running Away With Me)" in 1971, Kendricks exited for a
solo career. Soon, Paul Williams left the group as well; long plagued
by alcoholism and other personal demons, he was eventually discovered
dead from a self-inflected gunshot on August 17, 1973, at the age of
34. In their stead the remaining trio recruited tenors Damon Harris
and Richard Street; after the 1971 hit "Superstar (Remember How You
Got Where You Are)," they returned in 1972 with the brilliant number
one single "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." While the Tempts hit the charts
regularly throughout 1973 with "Masterpiece," "Let Your Hair Down,"
and "The Plastic Man," their success as a pop act gradually dwindled
as the 1970s wore on. After Harris exited in 1975 (replaced by tenor
Glenn Leonard), the group cut 1976's The Temptations Do the
Temptations, their final album for Motown. With Louis Price taking
over for Edwards, they signed to Atlantic, and attempted to reach the
disco market with the LPs Bare Back and Hear to Tempt You.
After Edwards returned to the fold (resulting in Price's hasty exit),
the Temptations re-entered the Motown stable, and scored a 1980 hit
with "Power." In 1982, Ruffin and Kendricks returned for Reunion,
which also included all five of the current Tempts; a tour followed,
but problems with Motown, as well as personal differences, cut
Ruffin's and Kendricks' tenures short. In the years that followed, the
Temptations continued touring and recording, although by the 1990s
they were essentially an oldies act; only Otis Williams, who published
his autobiography in 1988, remained from the original lineup. The
intervening years were marked by tragedy: after touring in the late
'80s with Kendricks and Edwards as a member of the "Tribute to the
Temptations" package tour, Ruffin died on June 1, 1991, after
overdosing on cocaine; he was 50 years old. On October 5, 1992,
Kendricks died at the age of 52 of lung cancer, and on February 23,
1995, 52-year-old Franklin passed away after suffering a brain
seizure. In 1998, the Temptations returned with Phoenix Rising; that
same year, their story was also the subject of a well-received NBC
television miniseries. Ear-Resistable followed in the spring of 2000.
http://www.thetemptations.net/
Tracks:
01. It's Growing (3:00)
02. Ain't Too Proud To Beg (2:33)
03. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep (2:24)
04. (I Know) I'm Losing You (2:29)
05. You 're My Everything (2:59)
06. Cloud Nine (3:29)
07. Ball Of Confusion (That The World Is Today) (4:08)
08. Psychedelic Shack (3:31)
09. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (3:49)
10. Papa Was A Rolling Stone (6:54)
11. Masterpiece (4:22)
12. Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) (4:38)
13. A Song For You (4:47)
14. Shakey Ground (4:03)
15. Standing On The Top (Featuring Rick James) (4:19)
16. Treat Her Like A Lady (4:03)
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