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Bruce Williamson has died, according to a Facebook message shared by his son. The former Temptations singer was 49. "There's no words in the world that can express how I feel right now," Bruce ...
This page is a chronology of the Motown singing group the Temptations. It lists the members of the group during all phases of the group's history. While the Temptations have frequently changed their lineup, the group has always employed a person for each of the following roles: main lead singer (e.g., David Ruffin) secondary lead and baritone singer (e.g., Paul Williams) first tenor lead ...
Malik B, rapper and founding member of The Roots, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020. He was 47. The group announced the death of the Philadelphia-based emcee in a social media post Wednesday.
[72] [73] By October 2019 [74] [75] Braggs was no longer a member of the group. [76] They then temporarily toured as a quartet until June 19, 2020, when it was announced that Mario Corbino was the new member of the group replacing Larry Braggs. [77] On September 6, 2020, former Temptations member Bruce Williamson died at age 49 from Covid-19. [78]
David Melvin English (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995) better known by the stage name Melvin Franklin or his nickname "Blue", was an American bass singer.Franklin was best known for his role as a founding member of Motown singing group The Temptations from 1960 to 1995.
Otis Williams chats about the band and its jukebox musical, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” returning to Charlotte. The Temptations’ last original member talks ...
As a member of the Temptations, Paul Williams was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013. [22] [23] [24] Both of his solo recordings were later released by Motown on Temptations-related compilations in the 1980s and 1990s.
Williamson later explained, "Otis Williams was initially against me joining the group, because he thought I was too big and too young," but Williams eventually relented allowing him to enter the group. [2] Many of the Temptations' fans learned of Williamson's entry after former member G.C. Cameron told a New York City radio station that he was ...