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Post by Jonel on Jan 29, 2004 21:56:21 GMT -5
A Temptation too great
Thursday, January 29, 2004
By Clayton Hardiman
CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER
In the steady stream of people flowing through the doors, there was a white-haired woman leaning on a walker. Later came a woman with a cane. And a woman with an oxygen tank.
Mixed in the flow were teens, adolescents and young adults from generations X to Z.
"I think it's cool," said the 20-year-old, mohawk-wearing Samuel Kochman. "It's inspiring."
A musician himself, he was relatively new to the ranks of Temptations admirers, having received a Temptation CD from his mother for Christmas. Now he understood the fuss.
"Now I want to go home and try some things with harmonies," he said. "People don't do that much with harmonies any more."
Tommy Scott was one who didn't make it to the Temptations concert. Illness kept him at home. But his wife, Muskegon Heights councilwoman Dorothy Scott, was there, letting the music transport her through time.
"It took me back to when my husband was in Vietnam," she said. "I used to mail all the tapes to him."
Apparently it took the Temps back as well. Sole founding member Otis Williams reminisced about playing Muskegon for three weeks in 1964. When the group returned to Detroit, they learned from Motown Records founder Berry Gordy that they had scored their first hit.
"We were up here when 'The Way You Do The Things You Do' jumped off," Williams said.
Four Grammys, countless personnel changes and 43 years later, the Temptations are still doing things with harmonies that no one else does. They still sing the songs that everybody recognizes. They still have the flawless choreography.
And, as they demonstrated with Wednesday night's concert, they still draw crowds that look like America.
© 2004 Muskegon Chronicle.
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Post by Ivory Fair on Jan 29, 2004 23:48:10 GMT -5
O great, now we're up to four Grammy's. Like I said, if I ever read an article that has ALL the facts straight I'll  I know it's hard and things can get confusing, but still. For the record, they've only won 3 Grammy's. |
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Post by livesey00 on Jan 30, 2004 13:30:50 GMT -5
O great, now we're up to four Grammy's. Like I said, if I ever read an article that has ALL the facts straight I'll I know it's hard and things can get confusing, but still. For the record, they've only won 3 Grammy's. The guy introducing them on the UK tour said they were four time grammy winners. ;D |
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Post by curet30 on Jan 30, 2004 13:50:08 GMT -5
The guy introducing them on the UK tour said they were four time grammy winners. ;D Actually, The writer and the announcer are BOTH correct. Come on guys, the Temptations won TWO Grammys in 1972: From www.grammy.com/awards/search/index.aspxGRAMMY Winner Temptations (Barrington Scot Henderson, Harry McGilberry Jr., Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Otis Williams),artist. Genre R&B GRAMMY Category Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album Year 2000 - 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Title of the Work Ear-Resistible Artist Performing Work The Temptations GRAMMY Winner Temptations (Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris, Richard Street, Otis Williams),artist. Genre R&B GRAMMY Category Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus Year 1972 - 15th Annual GRAMMY Awards Title of the Work Papa Was A Rollin' Stone Artist Performing Work The Temptations GRAMMY Winner Paul Riser & Temptations (Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris, Richard Street, Otis Williams),artists. Genre R&B GRAMMY Category Best R&B Instrumental Performance Year 1972 - 15th Annual GRAMMY Awards Title of the Work Papa Was A Rollin' Stone Artist Performing Work The Temptations & Paul Riser GRAMMY Winner Temptations,artist. Genre R&B GRAMMY Category Best Rhythm & Blues Performance By A Duo Or Group, Vocal Or Instrumental Year 1968 - 11th Annual GRAMMY Awards Title of the Work Cloud Nine Artist Performing Work The Temptations EDITED TO STATE: when you click on the link, you will have to type in TEMPTATIONS and all winnings appear. |
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Post by MikeNYC on Jan 30, 2004 15:34:34 GMT -5
O great, now we're up to four Grammy's. Like I said, if I ever read an article that has ALL the facts straight I'll I know it's hard and things can get confusing, but still. For the record, they've only won 3 Grammy's. :bs: Your record is damaged and it skips......Papa Was A Rolling Stone is a multiple grammy winner...to REALLY set the record straight! Now ,you may continue! |
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Post by Ivory Fair on Jan 30, 2004 19:08:57 GMT -5
Yes Mike, but by your own admission, the one they won for "Ear-Resistable" shouldn't count.  ........ Seriously, it was that second "Papa" Grammy that was throwing me, I thought that it ONLY went to Paul Riser since, last time I saw them, the Tempts didn't play any instruments. Besides, they only showed two Grammy statues in the movie!  |
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Post by MikeNYC on Jan 30, 2004 21:38:20 GMT -5
Yes Mike, but by your own admission, the one they won for "Ear-Resistable" shouldn't count. ........ Seriously, it was that second "Papa" Grammy that was throwing me, I thought that it ONLY went to Paul Riser since, last time I saw them, the Tempts didn't play any instruments. Besides, they only showed two Grammy statues in the movie! You and I both know that Ear shouldn't have won squat. By your admission it was a make-up call. Like I said,Papa was a Rolling Stone was a multiple grammy winner. |
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Post by selfishreasons on Jan 31, 2004 13:16:45 GMT -5
You and I both know that Ear shouldn't have won squat. By your admission it was a make-up call. Like I said,Papa was a Rolling Stone was a multiple grammy winner. honestly, why shouldn't it have won. Everybody I played it for liked it. It got alot of airplay in philadelphia. I heard it a few times in new york. So, honestly, why didn't it deserve a grammy? Who had a better all around album? I heard the other albums out that year. |
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Post by MikeNYC on Jan 31, 2004 16:14:27 GMT -5
honestly, why shouldn't it have won. Everybody I played it for liked it. It got alot of airplay in philadelphia. I heard it a few times in new york. So, honestly, why didn't it deserve a grammy? Who had a better all around album? I heard the other albums out that year. Not a popular song. Just because you played it is not the same as airplay....it didn't get as much airplay as Stay,which should have won a grammy. Pheonix Rising as a whole got more airplay. It was a gift! |
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Post by selfishreasons on Jan 31, 2004 17:27:09 GMT -5
Not a popular song. Just because you played it is not the same as airplay....it didn't get as much airplay as Stay,which should have won a grammy. Pheonix Rising as a whole got more airplay. It was a gift! like i said, the album got airplay in philly. |
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Post by MikeNYC on Jan 31, 2004 19:59:28 GMT -5
like i said, the album got airplay in philly. And? |
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Post by selfishreasons on Jan 31, 2004 20:13:08 GMT -5
so my question is is, why didn't it deserve a grammy? If the songs were played on the radio why didn't it deserve one? If was a good album and some of the songs got airplay. I remember hearing "selfish reasons" when I was in SC. So, why didn't it deserve a grammy? I really want to know your true opinion. no jokes, just your opinion on why it wasn't deserving.
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Post by MikeNYC on Jan 31, 2004 20:21:15 GMT -5
so my question is is, why didn't it deserve a grammy? If the songs were played on the radio why didn't it deserve one? If was a good album and some of the songs got airplay. I remember hearing "selfish reasons" when I was in SC. So, why didn't it deserve a grammy? I really want to know your true opinion. no jokes, just your opinion on why it wasn't deserving. I said it before....it didn't get airplay here,the majority of music lovers didn't even know it was out Your girl admitted that it was a make-up for P.R. not winning. P.R. was played everywhere Stay and How Could He Hurt You.. Lady was the least heard song to "win" a Grammy. |
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Post by selfishreasons on Jan 31, 2004 20:27:52 GMT -5
I said it before....it didn't get airplay here,the majority of music lovers didn't even know it was out Your girl admitted that it was a make-up for P.R. not winning. P.R. was played everywhere Stay and How Could He Hurt You.. Lady was the least heard song to "win" a Grammy. Lady wasn't on "ear." It was on awesome. And Lady didn't win. But here's the deal, did Johnny Taylor, George Duke, Jeffery Osbourne, or Will Downing sell more albums that year? |
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Post by MikeNYC on Jan 31, 2004 21:09:52 GMT -5
Lady wasn't on "ear." It was on awesome. And Lady didn't win. But here's the deal, did Johnny Taylor, George Duke, Jeffery Osbourne, or Will Downing sell more albums that year? Michael Jackson did. ;D |
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