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In 1989, the Temptations are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At the ceremony, Otis and Melvin are reunited with David, Eddie, and Dennis. Despite their past squabbles and rivalries, for one moment, they are all friends again as they accept their honor and remember Paul. In June 1991, a dead body is found in front of a hospital.
Ruffin was also causing friction with Berry Gordy by demanding an accounting of the group's earnings; [24] Motown partially acquiesced by allowing The Temptations to retain an outside accounting firm, but the firm did not have full access to the books from The Temptations' manager, International Talent Management, Inc., which was a subsidiary ...
David Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin; [1] January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known.
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.
On Dec. 21, 1964, The Temptations released what is now considered to be one of the greatest love songs ever recorded. Smokey Robinson and Ronald White wrote and produced the classic Motown melody ...
Bruce Williamson, an accomplished R&B and soul vocalist who sang with the Temptations for years, has died at age 49, reportedly following a battle with coronavirus. The Temptations rose to fame in ...
On August 17, 1973, Williams was found dead inside a car parked in an alley having just left the new house of his then-girlfriend after an argument. A gun was found near his body. His death was ruled an apparent suicide. [17] [18] According to Otis Williams, Paul had expressed suicidal thoughts to him and Melvin Franklin months before his death ...
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 – The 70s, 80s, and 90s — — — — The Temptations at Their Very Best: 2001 — — 51 28 BPI: Gold [18] The Best of the Temptations Christmas: 102 55 — My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations (re-released in 2005 as The Temptations: Gold) 2002 ...