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David Eli 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.
Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 – August 17, 1973) was an American baritone singer. He was noted for being one of the founding members and the original lead singer of the Motown group the Temptations. Along with Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Otis Williams, and fellow Alabamians Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin, Williams was a member of the Temptations.
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.
British rock singer Rod Stewart released a cover of "I'm Losing You" in 1971, and, in 1991, collaborated with The Temptations on the single "The Motown Song". In 2017, The Temptations and Otis Williams' then-protégé, Kyle Maack , recorded a cover of "Treat Her Like a Lady" for Maack's Shaky Ground EP which also included two additional ...
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 ...
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 ...
Edward James Kendrick [3] (December 17, 1939 [2] – October 5, 1992), [4] better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor singer and songwriter.Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971.
Ali-Ollie Woodson (born Ollie Creggett; September 12, 1951 – May 30, 2010) was an American R&B singer, musician, songwriter, keyboardist, drummer, and occasional actor best known for his twelve years with the Temptations alongside Otis Williams. He also worked with Aretha Franklin, Jean Carn, and Bill Pinkney.