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The Temptations (1960 - )

Group - United States Motown soul vocal group

Releases (175)

Official

Album

  1. Meet The Temptations 20 Mar 1964
  2. The Temptations Sing Smokey 22 Mar 1965
  3. Temptin' Temptations 01 Nov 1965
  4. Gettin’ Ready 15 Jun 1966
  5. With a Lot o' Soul 17 Jul 1967
  6. In a Mellow Mood 27 Nov 1967
  7. Wish It Would Rain 29 Apr 1968
  8. Cloud Nine Feb 1969
  9. Puzzle People 23 Sep 1969
  10. Psychedelic Shack Mar 1970
  11. The Temptations Christmas Card 30 Oct 1970
  12. Sky’s the Limit 22 Apr 1971
  13. Solid Rock 11 Jan 1972
  14. All Directions 27 Jul 1972
  15. Masterpiece 21 Feb 1973
  16. 1990 07 Dec 1973
  17. A Song for You Jan 1975
  18. House Party 1975
  19. Wings of Love 10 Mar 1976
  20. The Temptations Do The Temptations 16 Aug 1976
  21. Hear to Tempt You 10 Nov 1977
  22. Bare Back 1978
  23. Power 18 Apr 1980
  24. Give Love at Christmas 14 Aug 1980
  25. The Temptations 07 Aug 1981
  26. Reunion 07 Apr 1982
  27. Surface Thrills 18 Feb 1983
  28. Back to Basics Nov 1983
  29. Truly for You 15 Oct 1984
  30. Touch Me 1985
  31. To Be Continued... 17 Jun 1986
  32. Together Again 11 Sep 1987
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Album - Compilation

  1. Greatest Hits 16 Nov 1966
  2. Greatest Hits, Volume 2 1970
  3. Anthology 23 Aug 1973
  4. The Temptations 1978
  5. 20 Golden Greats 1980
  6. All the Million Sellers 1981
  7. 17 Greatest Hits 1985
  8. Anthology 1986
  9. 25th Anniversary 1986
  10. Wish It Would Rain / In a Mellow Mood 1986
  11. Psychedelic Shack / All Directions 1986
  12. Cloud Nine & Puzzle People 1986
  13. A Song for You / Masterpiece 1986
  14. Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary Television Special 1987
  15. Live at the Copa / With a Lot O' Soul 1987
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Album - Live

  1. Live at London’s Talk of the Town 24 Jul 1970
  2. Live in Japan 1975
  3. Live at the Copa 1986
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Relationships (24)

Tribute Artists

  1. The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards

Members

  1. Elbridge Bryant (1960 - 1963) original
  2. Paul Williams (1960 - 1971)
  3. Otis Williams (1960)
  4. Melvin Franklin (1961 - 1994)
  5. Dennis Edwards (1968 - 1977)
  6. Damon Harris (May 1971 - 1975)
  7. Richard Street (1971 - 1993)
  8. Dennis Edwards (1980 - 1984)
  9. Ali Ollie Woodson (1984 - 1986)
  10. Dennis Edwards (1987 - 1989)
  11. Ali Ollie Woodson (1988 - 1996)
  12. Terry Weeks (1997) tenor vocals
  13. Ron Tyson
  14. Charles Blagmon
  15. Larry Braggs
  16. A Motown Christmas
  17. Aaron “A Train” Smith
  18. Theo Peoples
  19. David Ruffin ( - 1968)
  20. Eddie Kendricks ( - 1971)
  21. Nate Evans
  22. The Original Lead Singers of The Temptations

Supporting By

  1. Jack Cooper (1995 - 2013) woodwind

Recordings by (908)

  1. Oh, Mother of Mine 2:22 (24 Jul 1961)
  2. Romance Without Finance 2:48 (24 Jul 1961)
  3. Check Yourself 2:30 (07 Nov 1961)
  4. Your Wonderful Love 2:37 (07 Nov 1961)
  5. Dream Come True 2:46 (Apr 1962)
  6. Isn’t She Pretty 2:34 (Apr 1962)
  7. I Want a Love I Can See 2:29 (18 Mar 1963)
  8. The Further You Look, the Less You See 2:17 (18 Mar 1963)
  9. Farewell My Love 2:23 (25 Jun 1963)
  10. May I Have This Dance 2:07 (25 Jun 1963)
  11. Paradise 2:44 (01 Oct 1963)
  12. Slow Down Heart 2:38 (01 Oct 1963)
  13. The Way You Do the Things You Do 2:37 (23 Jan 1964)
  14. Just Let Me Know 2:49 (23 Jan 1964)
  15. Isn't She Pretty 2:42 (20 Mar 1964)
  16. I’ll Be in Trouble 2:52 (29 Apr 1964)
  17. The Girl’s Alright With Me 2:49 (29 Apr 1964)
  18. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) 2:10 (20 Aug 1964)
  19. Baby, Baby I Need You 2:53 (20 Aug 1964)
  20. My Girl 2:44 (21 Dec 1964)
  21. (Talking ’bout) Nobody but My Baby 2:46 (21 Dec 1964)
  22. It’s Growing 2:58 (22 Mar 1965)
  23. What Love Has Joined Together 2:56 (22 Mar 1965)
  24. You’ll Lose a Precious Love 2:35 (22 Mar 1965)
  25. Who’s Lovin’ You 2:59 (22 Mar 1965)
  26. What’s So Good About Goodbye 2:39 (22 Mar 1965)
  27. You Beat Me to the Punch 2:43 (22 Mar 1965)
  28. Way Over There 3:01 (22 Mar 1965)
  29. You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me 2:58 (22 Mar 1965)
  30. You Can Depend on Me 2:31 (22 Mar 1965)
  31. Since I Lost My Baby 2:51 (01 Jun 1965)
  32. You've Got to Earn It 2:36 (01 Jun 1965)
  33. My Baby 3:02 (01 Nov 1965)
  34. The Girl's Alright With Me 2:52 (01 Nov 1965)
  35. Just Another Lonely Night 3:03 (01 Nov 1965)
  36. Everybody Needs Love 2:59 (01 Nov 1965)
  37. Don't Look Back 2:55 (01 Nov 1965)
  38. I Gotta Know Now 2:39 (01 Nov 1965)
  39. Born to Love You 2:41 (01 Nov 1965)
  40. You're the One I Need 2:23 (01 Nov 1965)
  41. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg 2:33 (15 Jun 1966)
  42. Get Ready 2:38 (15 Jun 1966) stereo
  43. Say You 2:32 (15 Jun 1966)
  44. Little Miss Sweetness 3:11 (15 Jun 1966)
  45. Lonely, Lonely Man Am I 2:35 (15 Jun 1966)
  46. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 2:41 (15 Jun 1966)
  47. I’ve Been Good to You 3:03 (15 Jun 1966)
  48. It’s a Lonely World Without Your Love 2:35 (15 Jun 1966)
  49. Fading Away 2:40 (15 Jun 1966)
  50. Who You Gonna Run To 3:08 (15 Jun 1966)
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On Recordings (24)

Arranged

  1. Ol’ Man River (live) 4:50 The Temptations (23 May 1995)

Performer

  1. My Girl 2:44 The Temptations (21 Dec 1964)
  2. Standing on the Top (12 Inch version) 9:57 Rick James feat. The Temptations (18 Jun 2002)

Vocals

  1. Psychedelic Shack 3:52 The Temptations (Mar 1970) lead vocals
  2. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) 3:48 The Temptations (22 Apr 1971)
  3. Inside You 7:18 Willie Hutch with The Temptations (22 Mar 1985) guest
  4. The Motown Song 4:00 Rod Stewart (25 Mar 1991) background vocals
  5. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me Again) 4:33 Ruby Turner feat. The Temptations (1992) guest
  6. If I Give You My Heart 4:34 The Temptations (18 Aug 1998) background vocals
  7. The Temptations Mix: Papa Was a Rolling Stone / Get Ready / I Can’t Get Next to You / My Girl / Papa Was a Rolling Stone 5:20 The Temptations (1999)
  8. Go on and Cry 3:04 The Mynah Birds (12 Dec 2006) background vocals
  9. It’s My Time 2:12 The Mynah Birds (12 Dec 2006) background vocals
  10. The Way You Do the Things You Do 2:59 Human Nature feat. The Temptations (17 Nov 2007) additional

Produced

  1. Bring Your Body Here (Exercise Chant) 5:13 The Temptations (18 Feb 1983) co
  2. What a Way to Put It 4:57 The Temptations (18 Feb 1983) co
  3. Magic 5:14 The Temptations (1985)
  4. Oh Lover 4:52 The Temptations (1985)
  5. Touch Me 4:59 The Temptations (1985)
  6. Givehersomeattention 4:08 The Temptations (1985)
  7. Don’t Break Your Promise to Me (With Alfie) 5:00 The Temptations (1985)

Arranged

  1. I'm a Bachelor 4:18 The Temptations (Jan 1975)
  2. False Faces 5:31 The Temptations (18 Aug 1998)
  3. Take Me in Your Arms 3:58 The Temptations (18 Aug 1998)
  4. That's What Friends Are For 5:51 The Temptations (18 Aug 1998)

Credited as (92)

  1. The Temptations
  2. Stevie Wonder & The Temptations
  3. The Temptations & Four Tops
  4. Temptations
  5. The Supremes & The Temptations
  6. Dennis Edwards & The Temptations
  7. Glennis Grace & The Temptations
  8. Ruby Turner feat. The Temptations
  9. The Temptations feat. Slimmy Taylor
  10. Smokey Robinson feat. The Temptations
  11. The Original Lead Singers of The Temptations
  12. Rod Stewart feat. The Temptations
  13. Diana Ross & The Temptations
  14. The Temptations feat. Rick James
  15. The Funk Brothers feat. The Temptations & James Jamerson
  16. The Temptations feat. The Steadies
  17. The Temptations feat. Eddie Kendricks
  18. Roger Smith feat. Dave Koz & The Temptations
  19. The Temptations with Rick James
  20. Willie Hutch with The Temptations
  21. Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
  22. Glennis Grace in duet met The Temptations
  23. The Temptations / Four Tops
  24. Smokey Robinson & The Temptations
  25. Human Nature feat. The Temptations
  26. Timbaland & The Temptations
  27. Bruce Willis & The Temptations
  28. The Temptations Original Lead Singers
  29. Rick James feat. The Temptations
  30. The Temptations Ft. Rick James
  31. The Temptations featuring Eddie Kendricks
  32. The Temptations feat. Diana Ross
  33. Rod Stewart with The Temptations
  34. Otis Williams & The Distants
  35. The Pirates
  36. Paul Riser & The Temptations
  37. Jean Carne with The Temptations
  38. Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations
  39. Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations
  40. Diana Ross & The Supremes feat. The Temptations
  41. Diana Ross & The Temptations
  42. Diana Ross, The Supremes & The Temptations
  43. Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations
  44. Diana Ross & The Supremes / The Temptations
  45. Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations feat. Mary Wilson
  46. Diana Ross and The Supremes with The Temptations
  47. Four Tops & The Temptations
  48. The Temptations & Berry Gordy
  49. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg / P!nk / Faithless / CeCe Peniston / Bobby Brown / The Temptations / David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland
  50. Hall & Oates with The Temptations
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Works (1)

Wrote

  1. Let's Live in Peace

Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 49, Episode 6
  2. Later... with Jools Holland: Series 49, Episode 6
  3. Golden Stag Festival time

Links (25)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.temptationsofficial.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/T/Temptations,_The/
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5064631-X
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1172561
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139069738
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87111409
  6. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87111409
  7. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2993484A
  8. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/the-temptations/
  9. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=90202
  10. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_temptations

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-5747/the-temptations/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Temptations

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/28332

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000569685

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1100552/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/153696453

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q846373

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3RwQ26hR2tJtA8F9p2n7jG
  2. http://www.pandora.com/temptations
  3. https://www.deezer.com/artist/2730

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/15727

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/d8df96ae-8fcf-4997-b3e6-e5d1aaf0f69e

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/thetemptations

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCee8VNCWfOCYccbFhDM8B_A