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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]
Along with Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Otis Williams, and fellow Alabamians Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin, Williams was a member of the Temptations. Personal problems and failing health forced Williams to retire in 1971 and, at the age of 34, he was found dead two years later as the result of an apparent suicide.
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 ...
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 ...
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’ nickname is “Oak,.” Given that the 83-year-old singer is still a member of the Temptations, 64 years after the group’s founding, it’s not to figure where that came from.
After being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Temptations in 1989, [4] Ruffin, Kendrick and Dennis Edwards began touring and recording as "Ruffin/Kendrick/Edwards: Former Leads of The Temptations". In 1991, they completed a successful month-long tour of England which grossed nearly $300,000. [29]
"They came to see us, and he was like, ‘Man, you guys are dynamite.' He then stopped and said, ‘I have a song for you.’ We were young and cocky, so we were like, ‘Bring it on – we can ...