Definitive Male Vocal Group - The Temptations
rowena on Feb 4th 2009
The Temptations were the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s, and their soulful sound still thrill audiences. Their pop and soul style, charged with funk, makes them one of the most original artists of their time. The temptations formed in 1961 in Detroit: the group was the product of a merge between the Primes and the Distants. Otis Williams, Elbridge Bryant, and Melvin Franklin of the Distants joined up with the Primes’ trio comprised of Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and Kell Osborne. They were greeted with local success early in their career. A former female counterpart of the Primes, the Primettes, later formed the world famous Supremes with Diana Ross.
Over the years, the Temptations have released four Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 14 Billboard R&B number-one singles. Their material has earned them three Grammy Awards, while two more awards were conferred upon the songwriters and producers who crafted their 1972 hit “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”. The Temptations were the first Motown act to earn a Grammy Award.
Watch The Temptations live from the following collection of their live music videos.
The Temptations concerts schedules:
Thu 02/12/09 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn’s Peak
Fri 02/13/09 Erie, PA Warner Theatre
Sat 02/14/09 Uniontown, PA State Theatre Ctr. For The Arts
Wed 02/18/09 West Palm Beach, FL Kravis Center
Appearing with The Four Tops
Thu 02/19/09 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Fri 02/20/09 Naples, FL Philharmonic Center For The Arts
Sat 02/21/09 Key Largo, FL Ocean Reef Cultural Ctr.
Tue 02/24/09 Newberry, SC Newberry Opera House
Thu 02/26/09 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
Appearing with The Four Tops
Fri 02/27/09 Westbury, NY The Capital One Bank Theatre At Westbury
Sat 02/28/09 Baltimore, MD Lyric Opera House
Sun 03/01/09 Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre
Thu 03/05/09 Tucson, AZ Desert Diamond Casino
Fri 03/06/09 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
Appearing with The Four Tops
Sat 03/07/09 Lemoore, CA Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino
Sun 03/08/09 Salinas, CA Fox Theatre
Thu 03/12/09 Las Vegas, NV The Orleans Hotel & Casino
Fri 03/13/09 Las Vegas, NV The Orleans Hotel & Casino
Sat 03/14/09 Las Vegas, NV The Orleans Hotel & Casino
Sun 03/15/09 Las Vegas, NV The Orleans Hotel & Casino
Appearing with The Four Tops
Fri 03/20/09 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor “The Colosseum”
Sat 03/21/09 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor “The Colosseum”
Sat 04/04/09 Poughkeepsie, NY Bardavon, 1869 Opera House
Wed 04/15/09 Louisville, KY W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
Thu 04/16/09 Joliet, IL Rialto Square Theatre
Fri 04/17/09 Hinckley, MN Grand Casino Hinckley
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