“Remembering the incomparable Melvin Franklin today on what would have been his 81st birthday. Melvin and I grew up together in Detroit and attended the same high school. As one of the founding members of the group, Melvin and I were very close up until the time we lost him. I still really miss him. As I said in my book, and it still holds true today, I will always carry on The Temptations in Melvin’s memory. He fought the good fights beside me, and shared in the triumphs, too. Everyone loved Me

This month in 1966, the Temptations released their single “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep” featuring the voices of Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, and David Ruffin. Written by the brilliant minds of Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr., and produced by Whitfield himself, the song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 3 and was also a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. #ThrowbackThursday | Temptations

1.8M views · 27K reactions | #SoulFoodSunday from the Temptations (Ali-Ollie Woodson, Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Richard Street, Melvin Franklin) singing their classic, "I Wish It Would Rain"  #RealSingingMatters #RnBMatters #RnBMusic #RnBNights | R&B Nights | Facebook

We love it when generations collide musically! Here's a performance of The Temptations performing their 1969 hit, "Can't Get Next To You", with Boyz II Men in 1992. This lineup of The Temptations consisted of Ali-Ollie Woodson, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, and Theo Peoples. #TurnThisUp!!! #eb4prez | EB's Vintage SOUL Music