The Temptations March 23, 2006

For more than 40 years, the Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits and sold-out performances throughout the world. The history of the Temptations is the history of contemporary American Pop music. An essential component of the original Motown machine, that amazing engine invented by Berry Gordy, the Temptations began their musical life in Detroit in the early 1960s. It wasn?t until 1964, however, that the Smokey Robinson written-and-produced ?The Way You Do the Things You Do? turned the group into stars.

The current Temptations lineup consists of Otis Williams, Terry Weeks, G.C. Cameron, Ron Tyson and Joe Herndon. ?Our challenge,? says Otis Williams, the only original Temptation remaining, ?is to live in the present while respecting the past. Our past is filled with riches only a fool would discard. At the same time, we thrive on competition. As a Motowner, I grew up in the most competitive musical atmosphere imaginable. But we also understand that for a group with history, no matter how glorious that history might be, reinvention is the name of the game.? And so The Temptations go on?and on?

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