The Temptations

The Temptations ye una banda estauxunidense formada en Detroit, Estaos Xuníos. Esti grupu vocal d'Estaos Xuníos ta consideráu unu de los más esitosos na historia de la música.(2003). "The Temptations ". ClassicMotown.com. Retrieved on 2005-11-05.(2005) Ankeny, Jason. "[ The Temptations]". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2005-11-05. Vendió decenes de millones d'álbumes(2005). "The Temptations". Memorabletv.com. Retrieved on 2005-11-05. y ye famosu por ser una de les formaciones más relevantes de Motown Records. El so repertoriu inclúi una gran variedá de xéneros: R&B, doo-wop, funk, discu, soul, y música adultu contemporaneu. Nun principiu llamábense The Elgins, y siempres los sos integrantes fueron, siquier, cinco vocalistas/baillarinos masculinos. El grupu orixinal contenía componentes de dos bandes locales de Detroit: The Distants (Otis Williams, Elbridge "A el" Bryant y Melvin Franklin) y The Primes (Eddie Kendricks y Paul Williams). Ente los más destacaos Temptations futuros taben David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, Damon Harris, Ron Tyson, Ali-Ollie Woodson, Theo Peoples y G. C. Cameron. La formación camudó frecuentemente, particularmente nes últimes décades.

Conocíos poles sos coreografíes, poles sos distintives harmoníes y por llevar siempres elegantes traxes sobre l'escenariu, díxose que la so influencia nel soul ye equivalente a la exercida por The Beatles nel pop y el rock.Graff, Gary (1988-08-29). The Temptations: Otis tells the group's tale. Detroit Free Press. Online version available from Internet Archive at  Son los segundos que más tiempu permanecieron na Motown (por detrás de Stevie Wonder). En total 40 años: 16 ente 1961 y 1977, y 24 más dende 1980 a 2004 (dende 1977 a 1980, roblaron con Atlantic Records). Nel añu 2009, los Temptations siguen actuando y grabando Pa Universal Records col únicu miembru orixinal que sigue con vida, el co-fundador Otis Williams.

Nel intre de la so carrera, consiguieron cuatro singles nᵘ1 en Billboard Hot 100, y 14 singles nᵘ1 en Billboard R&B. El so material apurrió-yos trés Premios Grammy, y dos más por componer y producir l'ésitu de 1972 "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". The Temptations foi'l Primer grupu de Motown que ganó un Grammy. Seis Temptations: Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Otis Williams y Paul Williams entraron nel prestixosu Rock and Roll Hall of Fame en 1989. Dalgunos de los sos clásicos son: “My Girl", "War", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" o “The Way You Do the Things You Do"

 Miembros 
 The Primes 
Tamién conocíos como The Cavaliers

 Paul Williams (1955–1960)
 Eddie Kendricks (1955–1960)
 Kell Osborne (1955–1960)
 Wiley Waller (1955–1957)

 The Distants 
Tamién conocíos como Otis Williams & The Distants, Otis Williams & The siberians

 Otis Williams (1958–1960)
 Elbridge "A el" Bryant (1958–1960)
 James "Pee-Wee" Crawford (1958–1959)
 Vernard Plain (1958–1959)
 Arthur Walton (1958–1959)
 Melvin Franklin (1959–1960)
 Richard Street (1959–1960)
 Albert "Mooch" Harrell (1959–1960)

 The Temptations 
Tamién conocíos como The Elgins

 Otis Williams (1960–presente)
 Elbridge "A el" Bryant (1960–1963)
 Melvin Franklin (1960–1995)
 Eddie Kendricks (1960–1971, 1982 reunion)
 Paul Williams (1960–1971)
 David Ruffin (1964–1968, 1982 reunion)
 Dennis Edwards (1968–1977, 1980–1984, 1987–1989)
 Ricky Owens (1971)
 Richard Street (1971–1992)
 Damon Harris (1971–1975)
 Glenn Leonard (1975–1983)
 Louis Price (1977–1980)
 Ron Tyson (1983–present)
 Ali-Ollie Woodson (1984–1987, 1989–1997)
 Theo Peoples (1992–1998)
 Ray Davis (1994–1995)
 Harry McGilberry (1995–2003)
 Terry Weeks (1997–presente)
 Barrington "Bo" Henderson (1998–2003)
 G. C. Cameron (2003–2007)
 Joe Herndon (2003–present)
 Bruce Williamson (2007–presente)

 Discografía 

 Senciellos nel Top Ten del U.S. y el Reinu Xuníu 
Añu  Títulu del cantar  US Top 10  UK Top 10  R&B Non. 1 1965:"My Girl" 1 - 1 1966:"Get Ready" 29 10 1 1966:"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" 13 - 1 1966:"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" 3 - 1 1966:"(I Know) I'm Losing You" 8 - 1 1967:"All I Need" 826 2 1967:"You're My Everything" 6 - 3 1967:"I Wish It Would Rain" 4 - 1 1968:"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" 13 - 1 1968"Cloud Nine" 6 - 2 1968:"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"(Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations) 2 2 1 1969:"Run Away Child, Running Wild" 6 - 1 1969:"I Can't Get Next to You" 1 - 1 1970:"Psychedelic Shack" 7 - 2 1970:"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" 3 7 2 1971:"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" 1 8 1 1972:"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" 1 - 5 1973:"Masterpiece" 7 - 1 1973:"Let Your Hair Down" - - 1 1974:"Happy People" - - 1 1975:"Shakey Ground" - - 1 1991:"The Motown Song" (Rod Stewart featuring The Temptations) 10 - - 1992:"My Girl" (reissue) - 2 -

 Álbumes nel Top Ten 
 1965: The Temptations Sing Smokey (R&B #1)
 1965: The Temptin' Temptations (R&B #1)
 1966: Gettin' Ready (R&B #1)
 1966: Greatest Hits (R&B #1) (US #5)
 1967: Temptations Live! (R&B #1) (US #10)
 1967: The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul (R&B #1) (US #7)
 1967: The Temptations in a Mellow Mood (R&B #1)
 1968: The Temptations Wish It Would Rain (R&B #1)
 1968: The Temptations Show (R&B #2)
 1968: Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) (R&B #1) (US #2)
 1968: TCB (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) (R&B #1) (US #1)
 1968: Live at the Copa (R&B #2)
 1969: Cloud Nine (R&B #1) (US #4)
 1969: Puzzle People (R&B #1) (US #5)
 1969: Together (R&B #6)
 1969: On Broadway (R&B #4)
 1970: Psychedelic Shack (R&B #1) (US #9)
 1970: Live at London's Talk of the Town (R&B #5)
 1970: The Temptations' christmas cards 
 1970: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (R&B #2)
 1971: Sky's the Limit (R&B #2)
 1972: Solid Rock (R&B #1)
 1972: All Directions (R&B #1) (US #2)
 1973: Masterpiece (R&B #1) (US #7)
 1973: Anthology (R&B #5)
 1973: 1990 (R&B #2)
 1975: A Song for You (R&B #1)
 1975: Wings of Love (R&B #3)
 1976: The Temptations Do The Temptations (R&B #10)
 1982: Reunion (R&B #2)
 1984: Truly For You (R&B #3)
 1986: To Be Continued (R&B #4)

 Filmografía 
 1973: Save the Children
 1987: Happy New Year
 2007: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 

 Apaiciones en televisión 
 1985: The Fall Guy (TV episode "Rockabye Baby", February 13, 1985)
 1985: The Love Boat (TV episode "Your Money or Your Wife/Joint Custody/The Temptations", October 5, 1985)
 1986: Moonlighting (TV episode "Symphony in Knocked Flat", October 21, 1986)
 1986: 227 (TV episode "Temptations", November 15, 1986)
 1990: Murphy Brown (TV episode "Goin' to the Chapel, Part 2", May 21, 1990)
 1990: performed CBS network's 1990-91 version of their Get Ready campaign with an updated version of "Get Ready".
 1993: Getting By (TV episode "Reach for the Stars", November 23, 1993)
 1996: New York Undercover (TV episode "Deep Cover", May 2, 1996)
 2008: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV appearance), March 7, 2008

 Videos y DVD llanzaos 
 1991: The Temptations - Live in Concert
 2004: 20th century Masters - The Best of the Temptations
 2006: Get Ready: The Definitive Performances - 1965–1972
 2007: The Temptations - Live In London (1987)

 Ver tamién 
 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

 Referencies 

 Bibliografía 
 George, Nelson. "Cool as They Wanna Be". The Temptations: Emperors of Soul [CD Box Set]. New York: Motown Record Co., L.P.
 Posner, Gerald (2002). Motown : Music, Money, Sex, and Power. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-375-50062-6.
 Weinger, Harry (1994). "Sunshine on a Cloudy Day". The Temptations: Emperors of Soul [CD Box Set]. New York: Motown Record Co., L.P.
 Williams, Otis and Romanowski, Patricia (1988, updated 2002). Temptations. Lanham, MD: Cooper Square. ISBN 0-8154-1218-5.
 George, Nelson (1985, rev. 2003). Where Did Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown''. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9511-7.

 Enllaces esternos 

 Official homepage for Glenn Leonard - lead singer from 1975 to 1983
 Melvin Franklin/The Temptations interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' October 1992 (reprinted January 2009)

 The Temptations Official Website
 Group profile at Soul Evolution
 Interview. Urban Street. 1991. Retrieved 1/30/09
 Otis Williams' official website (includes current tour schedule)
 Ron Tyson's official website 
 Official Motown/Universal Website for The Temptations
 Classic Temptations page at Classic Motown website
 'The Temptations' Vocal Group Hall of Fame Page
 Ali Ollie Woodson interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 2001 (reprinted June 2010) 
 SoulTracks group biography and chart of past group members

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