Meet The Temptations was a somewhat inauspicious debut for the group that would soon become synonymous with Motown and its 1960s sound. In fact, the album wasn’t really an album at all, rather a ...

It might be hard for today's pop music fans to imagine, but not that long ago, Black American popular music — though a fountain of inspiration for musicians everywhere — ran on a separate "race" track ...

From 1964 to 1968, the sound of the legendary R&B group The Temptations was defined by the gritty voice of lead singer David ...

As part of the July installment of its Motown Sound Collection, Elemental Music tackles The Temptations’ 1969 album Cloud Nine, reissued here on 140-gram vinyl. Cloud Nine is remarkable in The ...

For 55 years, Otis Williams has been a Temptation, leading the legendary Motown vocal quintet that he co-founded. “It’s been a labor of love," said Williams, the only surviving original Temptation.

The Temptations were brimming with high hopes on Dec. 21, 1964, a Christmas-week optimism that turned out to be well justified. It was cold outside when “My Girl” was released, but the group had the ...

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Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops, has died after retiring from the group earlier this month. He was 88. Fakir died of heart failure at ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows ...