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. Vendió decenes de millones d'álbumes 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. 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

### 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 (álbum de The Temptations)|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 (TV program)|TCB]]* (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) (R&B #1) (US #1)
* 1968: *[[Live at the Copa (álbum de The Temptations)|Live at the Copa]]* (R&B #2)
* 1969: *[[Cloud Nine (álbum de The Temptations)|Cloud Nine]]* (R&B #1) (US #4)
* 1969: *[[Puzzle People]]* (R&B #1) (US #5)
* 1969: *[[Together (álbum de The Supremes y The Temptations)|Together]]* (R&B #6)
* 1969: *[[G.I.T. on Broadway|On Broadway]]* (R&B #4)
* 1970: *[[Psychedelic Shack (álbum)|Psychedelic Shack]]* (R&B #1) (US #9)
* 1970: *[[Live at London's Talk of the Town (álbum de The Temptations)|Live at London's Talk of the Town]]* (R&B #5)
* 1970: *[[The Temptations' christmas cards]]* 
* 1970: *[[Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (álbum de The Temptations)|Greatest Hits, Vol. 2]]* (R&B #2)
* 1971: *[[Sky's the Limit (álbum de The Temptations)|Sky's the Limit]]* (R&B #2)
* 1972: *[[Solid Rock (álbum de The Temptations)|Solid Rock]]* (R&B #1)
* 1972: *[[All Directions]]* (R&B #1) (US #2)
* 1973: *[[Masterpiece (álbum de The Temptations)|Masterpiece]]* (R&B #1) (US #7)
* 1973: *[[Anthology (álbum de The Temptations)|Anthology]]* (R&B #5)
* 1973: *[[1990 (álbum)|1990]]* (R&B #2)
* 1975: *[[A Song for You (álbum de The Temptations)|A Song for You]]* (R&B #1)
* 1975: *[[Wings of Love]]* (R&B #3)
* 1976: *[[The Temptations Do the Temptations|The Temptations Do The Temptations]]* (R&B #10)
* 1982: *[[Reunion (album de The Temptations)|Reunion]]* (R&B #2)
* 1984: *[[Truly For You]]* (R&B #3)
* 1986: *[[To Be Continued (álbum de The Temptations)|To Be Continued]]* (R&B #4)

## Filmografía
* 1973: *[[Save the Children]]*
* 1987: *[[Happy New Year (película de 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 (serie de televisión)|Moonlighting]]* (TV episode "Symphony in Knocked Flat", October 21, 1986)
* 1986: *[[227 (serie de televisión)|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.
* [[Otis Williams|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)
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* 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