The Temptations (African American Achievers)
Grade 6 Up?While chronicling the development of the top-selling musical group, Cox also sheds light on the history of Motown records and the company's influence on the careers of many African-American musicians in the '60s. In a basically conversational though not consistently objective tone, the author explains how the group got together and stresses the struggles, frustrations, and discipline involved in reaching stardom. He also talks about the group's decline caused by drug and ego problems. Despite gradual change in performers, however, the group managed to continue and become significant in the history of recent popular music. A good selection where there is a demand for such information.?Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.