![]() The “Classic Five,” as they become known, have distinct harmonies and smooth dance moves that set them apart and take America by storm. It’s the first of many #1 hits that will take these five young men well beyond the studios of Hitsville USA. In March 1965, “My Girl,” becomes their first #1 Pop, million-copy best-seller and it goes on to become one of the all-time greatest songs ever recorded. The first several years of their career, Smokey Robinson is The Temptations’ primary producer and song writer. ![]() In the 60’s the classic lineup-Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams-creates some of the most memorable songs from the group’s extraordinary catalog of super hits. Songs, like “My Girl,” “Get Ready,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” and other favorites, many of which are considered American classics today, bring people together in ways previously unimagined. It is the power of music, here and abroad, by artists, including The Temptations, that help raise the spirit of the country and uplift a nation desperately searching for common bonds and a glimmer of hope and humanity. Amid the intense racial tensions at home and a raging war in Vietnam, the cultural upheaval gives birth to the Temptations’ own political consciousness, which finds its way into their music by the decades’ end. The Temptations and other African American artists, stare down racism and discrimination on bus tours throughout the South during these turbulent times of civil unrest. The nation is suffering from the loss of its president, the civil rights and feminist movements are in full swing, and the marches for equality and the freedom to vote are unraveling the thin threads holding the country together. ![]() The group’s coming of age, and musical development happens at a volatile time in the country’s history. Looking through a rear-view lens, what follows is a celebration of The Temptations’ artistry, legacy, and revered music that will live on for all eternity.įrom their origins in Detroit, Michigan six decades ago, to countries around the globe, from concert stages worldwide, to one of the greatest stages on earth – Broadway - in 2019, The Temptations’ journey covers not only their personal history but the history of America, as well. Otis Williams, the sole surviving, original member of The Temptations, turned 80 on October 30 th of 2021.īelow is a brief retrospective of The Temptations’ legendary history and distinguished contributions over the past sixty years. To mark this milestone, The Temptations released on January 28, 2022, a brand-new album, Temptations 60, with nearly all-original songs, plus they are currently touring in the U.S and will tour abroad in the fall of 2022. The Temptations are celebrating their 60 th Anniversary through 2022. Rolling Stone magazine named them among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and in September of 2020, the editors of Rolling Stone commented that The Temptations are “Indisputably the greatest black vocal group of the Modern Era…,” and listed the group’s Anthology album among the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The Temptations’ Anthology album has appeared in all three of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums’ lists. Billboard magazine ranked The Temptations #1 in their most recent list of the Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of All Time, and in November of 2019 named them one of The 125 Greatest of All Time Artists. The genesis and magnitude of their greatness is one of the most extraordinary stories of the 20 th and 21 st Centuries. DickLyrics powered by Temptations’ story is an epic journey of courage, struggle, triumphs, setbacks, and ultimately, international superstardom. She′s fly and fresh She's fly and fresh She′s def, truly def Hey You got me jumping You're beautiful body sure is thumping Hey I just want to talk to you But you keep digging me like you got something else to do She's fly You′re fly And fresh And fresh Girl is truly def Girl won′t you be mine She's fly So fly And fresh And fresh She′s def And I want to be your man Hey I didn't get your name You got your numbers all in the air Tell me what′s your claim to fame Hey So you don't wanna listen Well I′m just super cool crushin' to start dissin' You walk around here with your butt on your back Tell me baby, what′s up like that You have to drive off in a Cadillac Tell me baby, (sure you′re right) what's up like that She′s fly You're fly And fresh And fresh Girl is truly def Girl won′t you be mine She's fly So fly And fresh That girl′s the best And I want to be your man Girl don't be shy 'Cause I′m not your average guy Listen to me if you can ′Cause I want to be your man She's fly You′re fly And fresh That girl's the best She′s fly You're fly And fresh That girl′s the best
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