You just can't go wrong with any Motown group from that Era. Temptations, Smokey Robinson, the 4 Tops, Jackson 5, The Supremes, and so many more. Nothing but hit after hit!

@brianh9358

Жыл бұрын

And now we are left with rap and autotune pop songs... lol. I know some people are fans but... :)

@Hobodeluxe960

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don't sleep on the Funk bros. They are a huge part of that success across all the artists.

@mariejustme

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Motown is a ride I’ll gladly get on over and over again. You would spend a great seal of time covering the miraculous Motown sound. I highly encourage you to do so. I LOVE this song so much. I was in 7th grade (JRHS) in 1971 and had my first boyfriend, who I was with until senior year of HS. Oh my, what a time…and the music! Thanks so much for playing this one and keep going. You won’t regret it.

@mariejustme

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Beautiful happy baby Luca! How precious is he!? 🎅🏼🎄🎁

@albertsmith9315

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These two have a whole world of discoveries ahead if they do the Motown catalog. So many perfect songs, only surpassed by the next one.

No mixing, no auto tune, no mash ups, just pure melodic sound.

@carltonbakerii8274

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Exactly this!

@ProdigyBowlersTour

Жыл бұрын

It would be wrong to say "no mixing." Everything is mixed. That's just setting the relative volumes of all the various tracks. Now you go back to pre-Sgt. Pepper days when the Beatls and George Martin and Abbey Road Studios more or less invented multi-track mixing, then you really could say there was next to no mixing at all. But by 1972 when this song was recorded, multi-track recording was the standard.

@FlamesCagney

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This is what music sounded like before the turntable became a musical instrument.

@mgman6000

Жыл бұрын

No f bombs pure class

@jeffniznick9280

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And they sound almost exactly like this live. Most artists today sound like crud live without the help of mixing boards and auto tune.

That's the magic of Mr.Eddie Kendricks. So soft so smooth. Then Paul Williams comes in with Every night on my knees I pray.Just one line,but such a nice addition to the song.

I cannot believe they have never heard this?!?!?!?! Unbelievable!

My favorite song of any genre, of any period. ❤ Eddie Kendricks on vocals.

"Papa was a Rolling Stone" is my all time favorite from the Temptations. I would love to hear your reaction.

@thisnicelady

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Killer bassline, too

@daverhoden445

Жыл бұрын

AS a kid I always wonders if the line was "all he left us was a loan" or "all he left us was alone".

That was the magical voice guys 😢 of Eddie Kendricks & Paul Williams

Pay attention to the lyrics!! All that love he's singing about is actually a daydream! She doesn't even know him!

The Temptations are so iconic. “My Girl”, “Get Ready”, and “I Can’t Get Next to You” are a few other classics to check out! ❤ Oh man Luca is just the cutest little guy! 😆

@ExpectTheSpanishInquisition

Жыл бұрын

"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and "Wish it Would Rain" is my vote.

@dapman52

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😮

@vrvaughn

Жыл бұрын

Don’t leave out “The Way You Do The Things You Do”

@khayyakkuan5836

Жыл бұрын

Add ‘Pa Pa was a rolling stone’ to the must hear list, please!

@iche50

Жыл бұрын

And ofcourse "Masterpeace". 🙂

The Temptations are R&B Royalty. So smooth, so good, no clinkers, ever!

@t.s.9656

Жыл бұрын

They're not only R&B royalty, they're music royalty.

@RobertSmith-iw2kb

Жыл бұрын

Eddie kendricks on falsetto . Try him solo. with keep on truckin.

The Temptations had a range that few groups could ever match, especially the harmonies. I grew up listening to the Temps; always a joy to listen to.

That's what they call the "MOTOWN" sound, great songs, Motown records was like a factory, putting out all kinds of good vibes

'Ball of Confusion' is a banger. My favorite by them. High-energy and a rocker!!

@LiberalsArePoop

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The band Love and Rockets does an amazing cover of Ball of Confusion. Check it out.

@mikemilne

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Love them at their Psychedelic Shack era

@platterjockey

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Make sure it's the MONO single mix. It's very powerful!

@chipdamutt108

Жыл бұрын

Still applicable today

Yessir. The tempting Temptations never miss. You can’t let Christmas pass without listening to their version of Silent Night.

@teresajarrell452

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YES!! and also THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY! but first and foremost SILENT NIGHT!! 👍😃❣️😃👍

@pattyduke3079

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Their version of Silent Night is a must. I've suggested it several times. Hopefully they will get to it.

This was one of the best R&B singles of 1971. Unfortunately, it was also the beginning of the end of the original members of the Temptations. I believe, Eddie Kendricks sang lead and the song went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks as well as topping their R&B chart. The song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong was so sensational that even the Rolling Stones covered it seven years later on their classic album, "Some Girls"! A truly beautiful song from one of the greatest R&B/Pop groups of all time. Thanks, Jay & Amber, for sharing this classic with us.

@dwainwilder7337

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Although when this was recorded, David Ruffin had already been fired. I agree, It was the end of an era with the Temps that I grew up listening to. But it was the start of a new era for them (starting with “Cloud Nine” and “Psychedelic Shack”). In my opinion, they had so many hits like this in the 1970s with out David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks, they were hardly missed, especially since both had solo careers that produced some great songs!

One of the most iconic songs from the era when soul and R&B meant something!!!!

David Ruffin, Eddie Kendrick’s and Paul Williams were the voices of the temptations. This was Eddie Kendrick’s. Melvin Franklin was the bass voice and Otis Williams (the only one alive) was the leader that kept the group together. Such a great band. If you love instruments along with the vocals “papa was a rolling stone” is a great song choice to do next.

@danalyntuthill1538

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You missed one important singer: Dennis Edwards who replaced David Ruffin.

@nfl_me_9478

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@@danalyntuthill1538 yes Dennis Edwards the singer of papa was a rolling stone, cloud nine, psychedelic shack and others. I was listing the originals but yes he was indeed one of the voices after replacing David.

@williambarrett3223

Жыл бұрын

That's Eddie Kendricks singing

@proudmoon3

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"Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is a great choice! Wonderful, dramatic musical & lyrical storytelling...just a great all around song.

@nfl_me_9478

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@@proudmoon3 it is such a great song! A wonderful masterpiece.

I love The Temptations. They were a huge part of my pre-teen and teenage years. Those harmonies were just amazing. If you guys would like to know more about Motown in general you should check out a documentary entitled " Standing in the Shadows of Motown". It is spectacular.

@sjw5797

Жыл бұрын

Hitsville: The Making of Motown, another good documentary.

i was born in 1959... and i tell people all the time, the amount of AMAZING music that filled the airwaves during my youth, was a highlight of my life... popular radio played EVERYTHING... none of the one-dimensional stations like today... what a rich experience...!!!!

This is Eddie Kendricks on lead vocals, beautiful voice, whenever the lead vocal in the Temptations is falsetto, it is likely him

OMG. This is the music of my youth. I loved the Temptations and all Motown music. It brought people together at the height of the Vietnam War and civil unrest. So much was going on but this music made things better. We were so lucky to have the great music we had. Thank you for this and your reaction. ❤️❤️👏👏🇨🇦🇨🇦

@sheilameyers152

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The Temptations were it!! Didn’t know anyone who didn’t love their mellow sound! Try listening to “Papa was a rolling stone!”

@patclark3024

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I grew up listening to motown, Beatles, Stones, Allman Brothers. I know everyone thinks the music they grew up with is best, but late 60's, early 70's just had something special

All time….timeless classic 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥. And that’s Eddie Kendricks on the lead with that falsetto.

"but in reality...she doesnt even know me". Love from afar. Unrequited love. Bittersweet conveyed perfectly in a song.

OH!!! Thank You For Bringing “Baby Luca”on!!! Absolutely adorable!!! Love the little wave at the end!!!! (like a little Christmas gift seeing him) Yes more Temptations and The Four Tops!!

@janleonard3101

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Luca is the cutest! And he looks just like his Mama. 😘👶🏽

@louiseeiffel1014

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@@janleonard3101 I immediately saw a resemblance to his sister. So cute!

@rosemarymagrino772

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❤️❤️❤️Luca is too cute!💕

Y'all will love this! Now you've got to do Papa was a Rolling Stone!

@teresajarrell452

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YES!! 👍😃❣️😃👍

@ammaleslie509

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THE LONG VERSION!!!

@michaelasay8587

Жыл бұрын

They already did it. And these 2 pause and talk way too much thruout the songs ...it ruins it

@jaycorby

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For real.

The Temptations were all over the radio in the 70s. Fantastic vocals.

This was and IS one of my all time favorites! Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin were amazing. Such an unexpected "twist".

The Temptations had a tempestuous history within their line-ups but from the late 60s through to the mid 70s their music had so much variety but every piece was so rich, classy and beautifully crafted. Every time you hear a song from them, you want to hear it again. This song is so luscious in its production it just washes over you like a slow, warm wave even though it's such a wistfully sad one.

They are , we're always smooooth like the 4 Tops. I'm from Michigan so I'm definitely a BIG MOTOWN FAN. David was not the lead singer in this song but the lead singer was in the group

Lead singer on this was Eddie Kendricks, one of the two great lead singers of The Temptations. The Way You Do The Things You Do is another song by them you can hear his falsetto on. The other lead was David Ruffin, and you can hear him on songs like My Girl, and I Wish It Would Rain.

@kentclark6420

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They said that David was gone from the group by this time. Which I had suspected.

@SassySeniorLady

Жыл бұрын

That's the one...

Takes me back to those summers in the 70’s when AM radio ruled the pool . Love it

This song forces you to calm down, listen, and relax in a gentle way.

Eddie Kendricks finest lead vocal, imo! One of the best falsettos ever!

Yay!!! On my playlist for decades!! Glad you guys can experience it! ❤

This is one of the top 50 songs of all time- just stellar. And Luka is a heartbreaker. It's all about the babies.

@robertpiller3791

Жыл бұрын

You should play I wish it would rain. REALLY, REALLY GOOD!

Their harmonies!! Remember when this came out, & when realizing that it wasn’t real love, just his imagination.

Temptations version of silent night is also a great one. I guarantee you've never heard silent night harmonized this way before.

@aspjake123

Жыл бұрын

Gonna have to look that one up, Did not know they did Silent night!

@bertisjordan1085

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@@aspjake123, you don't know what you've been missing. You won't listen to any other version afterwards.

@gd7738

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@@aspjake123 It sounds amazing! The best version of silent night in my opinion.

@teresajarrell452

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it's not CHRISTMAS without THE TEMPTATIONS and SILENT NIGHT!! 👍😃❣️😃👍 (also THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY)

@MissLadyG99

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@@teresajarrell452 I agree with you! The Temptations Silent is a MUST! I like their version of The Little Drummer Boy too (My favorite version of that song is by The Jackson 5).

Love the Temptations. Ball of Confusion, Papa Was A Rollin Stone and Get Ready are all worth a listen

Don't forget "The girl's alright with me". This was their first big hit with Eddie leading.

"May,I have this dance"(Class of 71)

"Papa was a rolling stone" on Soul Train is fantastic.

The performances, the arrangement, the production. It’s like magic

The ultimate Motown group. Perfection. Legends.

That's not Ruffin. That is the great Eddie Kendricks. The falsetto guy

Eddie's falsetto is one of the greatest voices of all time. Then they also had David Ruffin who also had one of the greatest voices. The classic 5 era is amazing!

The greatest group ever regardless of record sales...the singing, the choreography and the music! David Ruffin wasn't with the Temptations on this song, because they had already kicked him out of the group and replaced him with Dennis Edwards. This is Eddie Kendricks singing lead on this song. He(Eddie) left the group after this song.

@kentclark6420

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They fired David? One of the greatest singers and performers ever.

@PJMurphyNJ

Жыл бұрын

@@kentclark6420 drugs, drinking, ego, thought he was bigger than the group... not showing up to shows.... great singer or not.. gots to go. A star is a star when they show up and shine. No good to anyone if you're not there.

@kentclark6420

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@@PJMurphyNJ Yes, he died of a crack cocaine OD at 50. What a tragedy for such a talented man. Drugs got the better of so many celebrities in those days.

@PJMurphyNJ

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@@kentclark6420 sad to say, but drugs and alcohol still do... even when they don't take their life, sometimes the talent dies.

Did I ever love growing up listening to this kind of music! The world today is nothing like the times we had.

Please react to "I wish it would rain" live at the Hollywood Palace version. They are at the absolute height of their vocal prowess! Fantastic song & a great performance.

Just love to see young people like you expanding your musical vocabulary and sharing great music with others. God bless you and yours.

Gotta check out "I wish It Would Rain"," Ain't too proud to beg", "I Can't next to you", "The Way You Do The Things You Do". Such a huge catalog of "bangers"! That was for Jay.

Growing up in Detroit in the 60s they played this song so much; it has a special place in my heart ❤️

Yes! This is a classic song by the Tempts. Yeah! Remember them BBque’s, family reunions and just chillin with your girl and coolin with the fellas!

I have been called a poet at heart because the words/story of a song is the part i listen to and appreciate the most. This is a delicate song but at the heart a very sad song. So many can identify with it.

I was actually listening to this song yesterday. Lol I love the story telling in songs. This song is the perfect example. I can literally see him sitting in the window watching a girl he liked. Also, the music in this song is perfection.

When I was a little girl in 70's I cried when my mom n dad danced to this song..... I felt so sorry for the man😢😢😢

"Just My Imagination" was released in 1971. Eddie Kendricks sang lead, and Paul Williams sang the bridge ("Every night, on my knees, I pray..."). This was the last Temptations song that included both Eddie and Paul. By the way, David Ruffin was no longer in the group at this point; he was kicked out in 1968 and immediately replaced by Dennis Edwards.

I absolutely love all the Motown stuff from that era. Smooth vocals as always from Eddie Kendricks. Merry Christmas to the entire Rob Squad family.

One of my favorite summertime songs! God! Love the 70’s with all the great music! Thx for letting me be 15 again!❤️

@SassySeniorLady

Жыл бұрын

60s. Eddie and David were gone by the time the 70s rolled around.

Eddie Kendrick and Marvin Gaye were literally the models for every falsetto after the 1960’s.. from Philip Bailey, Prince, D’Angelo and on.. His spirit is in many a vocal chords… 🙏 He dated a woman named Carol who lived across from my parents. He always stopped by to say hi to my mom and dad.. They all stayed in the same neighborhood in Detroit when my mom was with Motown.. He bought Carol the first BMW I’ve ever seen lol.. Fun fact: His nickname was “Corn”… Because he loved cornbread lol!

Motown was very significant. At a time of tremendous poverty, racial strife, rioting, civil rights abuses- they indisputably demonstrated the talent and genius of black artists. They looked good, knocked out hits and opened eyes.

I love the Temptations, they are the Best of the best! I believe that’s Eddie Kendricks doing the majority of lead on this song! He and David Ruffin are my favorite lead singers for the Temptations! Luka is so adorable!🥰❤❤

This one is just so beautiful, a masterwork of singing and production.

Eddie Kendricks on the lead. David Ruffin was gone when this was recorded. He left the group around 1968. This was recorded around 1971. They did this song on The Ed Sullivan TV show but they were sitting down when they performed it. This was Eddie's last recording with them before going on a solo career. The voice switch up in the middle on the bridge was Paul Williams who also left the group after this song.

When I was a teenager (68 now) I loved falling asleep to this song. Always had sweet dreams1

I love the Temptations, great group! Love Otis Williams's voice! Other great Temptation songs: Get Ready, Can't Get Next To You, My Girl (OBVIOUSLY), It's Growing, Cloud Nine, Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today), Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, Psychedelic Shack, among others. EDIT: I love Eddie Kendricks's voice as well. I can't remember if Eddie is singing this song or Otis. I know it's not David Ruffin. I think it's Eddie. I should KNOW this because I prefer Eddie to David.

@danalyntuthill1538

Жыл бұрын

It's Eddie.

@thaismatsumoto

Жыл бұрын

It’s Eddie. Otis didn’t sing lead on any of their hits.

@jhpperez1

Жыл бұрын

It's Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams

@axltyler

Жыл бұрын

@@thaismatsumoto I knew I was wrong!

Best heard in the still of the night with no distractions. Pure Poetry.

I was a teenager in the sixties and after the Beatles came on the scene I discovered Motown and it has been my favourite music my whole life. The Temptations and the Four Tops were who I constantly played on my portable tuntable.

You need to go down the rabbit hole with these guys. "Papa was a rolling stone" is a great song written for one of the singers cause of his upbringing.

God, what a glorious song this is!

If you haven’t heard My Girl, you must check it out

I can't believe you are hearing this for the first time. I am a 77 yo cauc man and this is one of my favorite songs of all time. It is perfect.

Btw David Ruffin is not the lead on this song, in fact he wasn't in the group when this song came out. He left a few years earlier. This is Eddie Kendricks. All 5 members could sing lead.

They are so good, I could listen to them all day, at times. Another good one of theirs is "My Girl".

Temptations-My Girl ... It's a MUST!! lol

The Temptations came together as a result of two other bands breaking up. Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams came from a group called The Primes, which inspired the formation of a girl group called The Primettes, who would later change their name to The Supremes. The Primes disbanded in 1960 after Kell Osborne moved to California. Mooch Harrell and Richard Street left The Distants that same year. Eddie Kendricks auditioned to join them and got the job, but said that he and Paul were a package deal. This new lineup was originally named The Elgins. They auditioned with Motown in 1961 under this name, but there was another group using the name so they quickly came up with The Temptations. Paul sang lead on their first two singles. Eddie sang lead on their first single to make it on the Billboard R&B chart, (You're My) Dream Come True, which peaked at number 22. It was a strong regional hit in many different areas of the country so it was enough to land them a spot on the Motown Revue. Their first Billboard Hot 100 number one hit was My Girl in 1964. Just My Imagination was their third out of four number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and the last single recorded with Eddie Kendricks, who sang lead, and Paul Williams, who battled with sickle cell disease and allegedly committed suicide with a gun almost 3 years after this song was released. His family believes he was a murder victim and that the crime scene was staged to look like a suicide because the evidence shows the gun was fired twice although the body only had one bullet wound, and the coroner's report says that he was holding the gun in his right hand when he shot himself in the left side of his head. He had an extramarital affair with Winnie Brown, a hairdresser who was a cousin of Florence Ballard of The Supremes. In addition to their affair, he also invested startup capital for her hair salon and clothing boutique. His son Kenneth, who was 11 years old when Paul died, became a cocaine addict who got 15 to 30 years in prison for second degree murder in 1989 for killing his 87 year old great aunt. After serving more than 20 years in prison, he filed lawsuits against his sister and Universal Music Group for his share of his father's estate and past and future royalties.

And that last line "In reality she doesn't even know me." Try Ball of Confusion" another classic by the Temptations from that time period.

They've got so many great songs! I first got into them when NBC did a TV movie about them when I was a kid. Most of my faves are from a little later in their heyday, such as "Can't Get Next To You", "Cloud Nine", "Papa Was A Rollin Stone", and "Ball of Confusion".

For more Temptations: “My Girl”. It is as sweet as your boy. And there he is, cutie pie baby Luca! We are here, through the digital wires, behind the camera. You couldn't see it but you made somebody smile (back at you)! 🙋‍♀

They’re so great. Papa was a rolling stone is great too

You need to watch the Temptations movie from VH1 or MTV. It's long, but so good!!!

This song NEVER gets old, iam sure you'll enjoy.

When I was in high school early 70's, a classmate's father worked with concert promoter Alex Cooley. So, even though we were a small school ( 425 students ) we got a number of big name groups doing concerts at our school, and The Temptations were one of them. One of my favorites by them, " Papa was a Rolling Stone ".

That was iconic singer and tenor Eddie Kendricks. He, David Ruffin, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams were the “Classic 5” Temptations of the 60’s. Eddie did iconic hits like The away You Do The Things You Do, Get Ready, You’re My Everything, I’m Gonna Make You Love Me with The Supremes, etc. etc. Dennis Edwards replaced David in 1968 and they still were in their prime up until early 70’s when Eddie and Paul left.

The Temptations, Four Tops and Smokey, drop me on an island with their catalogues and I'll be fine. First music I remember hearing in my parents car as a kid. Besides the great songs and singing, the choreography they did while singing was amazing.

One of the best bands in history. Detroit music rules ;)

Great group because they had multiple lead singers. Another great rabbit hole of music to go down.

In the late 60s we lived in a mostly black neighborhood. Our neighbor was a little old black church lady with her grandson “Billy Holiday” (like the old black singer) he was 17 but looked like a man, was a bulk of muscles (everyone called him monster) he was like a bad ass young Mike Tyson everyone was afraid of him, but he was always cool to me a long haired hippie kid. He use to always hang out in his converted garage (red shag carpet couch coffee table old 60s tv/record player console, refrig. Red lights. He’d always wear wife beater t-shirts, overalls and white fuzzy slippers with his hair in braids like Buckwheat. This was his favorite song He would play this song loud and just hang in his garage with the door open. Billy I hope life was good for you. Your hippie neighbor from the late 60s

Ball of Confusion is one of their best!!

@csn10

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Sadly, still relevant today and everyday. Love & Rockets did an interesting cover, but start with their original stuff: Kundalini Express, All in my mind, Mirror People, So Alive...

Millennials and GenX will never know what they missed out on regarding The Temptations at their peak from 1964-1972. Edit: To GenX, stop putting words into my mouth, I didn't mean GenZ or Millennials, I meant you guys, sorry if the truth hurts you so badly

@WizardPandora

Жыл бұрын

Pardon? a properly raised GenX knows this Music, or at least my mom made sure I knew music all the way back to the Andrew Sisters (the 40s)

@tracyhale8336

Жыл бұрын

I'm Gen X (48), and I grew up with this music, as well as our gen's contemporary, and some of today's music, so... 🤷

@skbwolverine

Жыл бұрын

I'm GenX (1970) The Temptations and many other groups of the Baby Boomer era were a staple in my household growing up. Of course I grew up in Michigan-near Detroit/home of Motown, so this was everywhere. 😊

@steelshotproductions

Жыл бұрын

I understand what you're saying but most Gen X knows this music well. I'm Gen X (54) and I grew up with this. Maybe you meant the Millennials and the next generation, Gen Z???

@vernonjohnsonjr7389

Жыл бұрын

I was born in 1972 so I heard music like this especially in the late 70s

Eddie Kendricks One the great OG falsettos. Like velvet. Big solo hits was "Keep on Truckin" and "Boogie Down". Nice 70's vibes.

That little guy looks just like his mother! Beautiful.

This is why my generation hates rap. We grew up listening to incredible talent. There is so much passion and emotion in this song. Really miss all the harmony groups.

@powerbadpowerbad

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@andrewcoleman6349

Жыл бұрын

I let the young folks have there rap, I am close to 70 so I am with you on our music, I just don't listen to my grandchildren and children music, but I noticed, the younger folks are loving our music because of y'all ,I love y'all reactions to my generation sounds,it's the music and the words, no cursing

@paulkersey1007

Жыл бұрын

I wish more young people, particularly young black people demand better music. When you listen to Eddie Kendricks, you wonder what the hell happened to music today?

@csmith1173

Жыл бұрын

My dad hated rap. I got an ass beating for scratching on his record player back in 85.

@carolvaness9779

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

Just smooth and romantic soulful sound. I use to love to watch them live for their famously done percise and energetic step dance moves. They pioneered psychedelic soul, in the evolution of R&B and soul music of the time. So great, Thanx so much, stay groovy, Peace

Little Anthony & the Imperials...Tears on My Pillow, It Hurts So Bad...FIRE😍😍😍😍

Grew up across the border from Detroit, Michigan - I swear every kid had motown in their soul before they could walk. Detroit has given the world some of best artists/music to ever grace a stage or the airwaves. ✌❤

I remember this was one of those songs where everyone would gather around the radio (little transistor radios) and be still as can be to take it all in. Then someone would be on watch to call everyone back to the radio to listen to it again. This would literally go on all day. You couldn't get any better than the Tempts. Eddie Kendrick 's voice was the best!

@platterjockey

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In my house, my older sister would warm up the stereo (You had to let the tubes warm up and stabilize) and put on stack after stack of 45s, and most of them were Motown sides. She would play a few of the albums too. One of my all-time favorite songs is "You're My Everything" where Eddie and David trade off on leads. Today, you can put their singles collection or boxed set on and just listen for hours. Not a clinker in the bunch!

@drc1989

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@@platterjockey Yes!!!! Please Return Your Love To Me and You're My Everything I can listen to over and over again. (I too remember warming up most electrical devices back then and stacking up the records✌️🤣❤️

J&A you'll love their "My Girl", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)"!!! Many lead singers over the years. David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, Otis Williams. During their classic period, it was mostly Ruffin, or Ruffin and Kendricks. Eddie and Paul were leads on "Just My Imagination". Eddie Kendricks - lead vocals, first tenor; Paul Williams - solo on bridge, baritone;Dennis Edwards - first tenor;Otis Williams - second tenor; Melvin Franklin - bass vocals.

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Close, but "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" was by The Four Tops with the mighty Levi Stubbs on vocals. TNT toured together quite a few times over the years, but the tops had the stable lineup.

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@@censorshipsucks9493 thank you, corrected

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@@surlechapeau Not the first time the two have been confused. Sometimes I have to stop, and think which group had which song.

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@@censorshipsucks9493 absolutely!

YOU WILL NEVER GO WRONG WITH THE TEMPTS!!!!!!! Please check out "Since I Lost My Baby', "I Could Never Love Another After Loving You", "Don't Look Back", "Farewell My Love", "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "The Girl's Alright With Me", "My Baby", and "It's Growing"...just to name a few. Also, Eddie Kendricks was the lead on Just My Imagination. It was his last song before leaving the group.

The Temptations are my favorite Motown group. They have so many classics like Get Ready, Papa was a Rolling Stone, My Girl, You Got Sunshine, so many more.

Great, great song! A timeless classic. (Also a great jukebox song!)