2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Features The Temptations, a Motown Originator Richard Street of The Temptations performs at the 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Gala in Canton, OH, honoring wide receiver Bob Hayes, guard Randall McDaniel, defensive end Bruce Smith, linebacker Derrick Thomas, owner Ralph Wilson, and defensive back Rod Woodson. Los Angeles, [...]
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From Reuters: Motown drummer Uriel Jones, whose hard-driving funk propelled classic tunes by the Temptations and Marvin Gaye, died in a Michigan hospital on Tuesday after suffering complications from a heart attack, a family member said. He was 74. Jones, the last surviving drummer in the Motown session band known as the Funk Brothers, was stricken in mid-February but had been showing signs of ...
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After posting the Dramatics I had to do one on the Temptations. This was the last Norman Whitfield Production for them.This was the follow up to Papa was a rolling stone, It has got to be the longest Temptation song.You can't mention the Tempts without talking about the Four Tops, Here is one of my favorite memories of them together that I just found.
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Possibly one of the funkiest tracks the Temptations ever did. Even though this situation never happened to me, I can't get past that the line "When he died, all he left us was alone" is one of the best lyrics ever written into a pop song.
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Well, this is the third Temptations album I have posted about. Got to say something about my love for this group.This album is breathtaking. Starts with Funku Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, which is one of the best starts to any album. Then the social statement in Run Charlie Run, followed by 11:45 of the epic Papa Was A Rolling Stone. Over to side 2, we are taken on a four track journey of more m...
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A hidden gem in the Temptations catalogue. Came across a couple of copies of this album in a French second hand vinyl shop. Produced by Norman Whitfield, the album sounds similar to the immense Masterpiece in many respects, but is still strong enough to stand up by itself.The album cover gives you that trippy feel along the way too...
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One of my favourite groups of all time has to be The Temptations. Album after album, whether is was Smokey Robinson or Norman Whitfield at the helm, this group made some of my favourite music.Whilst a lot of focus is rightly placed on Cloud Nine or Masterpiece, I also like this album too. Aside from the crafty cover, the music is top notch. With members of The Commodores and P-Funk in the sessi...
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Not music related but I really dont care! At 1:01 today Lucie Anne joined our family and she is a rather large addition. She came out weighing in a 8 pounds 9 ounces, measured 20 inches and the best part was she had a full head of hair. The doctors were impressed by this, and once washed she all ready looked too hip to be one of my kids! I stood and watched the entire c-section, something that...
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Norman Whitfield (production,music) and Barrett Strong (lyrics) had a hand in a huge grip of Motown's late 60's and early 70's output. They were pretty much responsible for dragging Berry Gordy into the world of psychedelic sounds and "message" music..such as it was at Motown, anyway. The also introduced longer song lengths for albums and (with Marvin Gaye's help) the idea that Motown could mak...
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2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Features The Temptations, a Motown Originator Richard Street of The Temptations performs at the 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Gala in Canton, OH, honoring wide receiver Bob Hayes, guard Randall McDaniel, defensive end Bruce Smith, linebacker Derrick Thomas, owner Ralph Wilson, and defensive back Rod Woodson. Los Angeles, [...]
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Just watched the Temptations mini series from a few years ago and it of course got me in the mood to hear them again. What a sad story, but still an amazing band in all it's incarnations.This period of the Temps hold special meaning to me. It was during this period that our family moved from Illinois to New Jersey, back to Illinois and then out to California and within a year or so, back to Ill...
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Yet to be posted, here's another great classic by the mighty, mighty Temptations (as Don Cornelius would say). Let's hear it for them. There was a post recently that asked the question whether there were any songs that remind you of failed loves or relationships. They actually asked if those songs are ruined when you hear them now, because of the bad memories.This one would be in that failed lo...
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| 1 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep |
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| 2 Ain't Too Proud to Beg |
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| 3 What Am I Gonna Do Without You |
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| 4 That'll Be the Day |
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| 5 No Time |
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