Post by Jonel on May 5, 2002 21:04:48 GMT -5
When five young men stepped onto the rehearsal stage in the early 60s, a legacy was born. Their breathtaking vocals and alluring choreography captured audiences and raised the bar for pop-music standards. After five platinum albums, 14 gold albums and four Grammy Awards, The Temptations are still as electrifying as ever.
Otis Williams, the only original member remaining, says that Temptations of today remind him of the first group more than any other line-up. "This group has the talent, determination and brotherhood that will take us forward, give our fans what they come to hear and to keep us on our toes, doing that Temptations walk into the next millennium."
Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams started out in Detroit on a Motown bus tour called The Motor Town Revues. They toured back and fourth across the country as their audiences grew. Soon their hits flew out of Detroit and onto the charts. Songs like "My Girl", "I can't get next to you" and "The way you do the things you do" became instant Temptation classics. Throughout the 60s, the pace increased, the lights brightened and the crowds became more frenzied as the "Emperors of Soul" began their journey into musical history.
The group's members changed with the times. Dennis Edwards replaced David Ruffin and led the group through the early 70s with a long string of hits. Eddie Kendricks crystallized the essence of the first tenor voice on "Just My Imagination", and then departed the group. He was replaced in succession by Damon Harris, then Glenn Leonard and ultimately Ron Tyson. The recent death of Melvin Franklin had a sobering and solidifying effect on the men who currently wear the "Emperor's of Soul" crown. "We do this now for Melvin", says Otis, "he went through everything so the Temptations would go on, and we will…in his memory."
This line-up of Otis Williams (1st/2nd tenor) Ron Tyson (1st tenor), Barrington "Beau" Henderson (baritone), Harry Mcgilberry (bass) and Terry Weeks (1st/2nd tenor) is sure to heat up the stage as they carry on a legacy that has dazzled audiences of all shapes and sizes for nearly 40 years. "We just never stop," Otis says, "because I think we've become like a piece of Americana. People want to see us."
The Temptations
May 2nd
7:30pm
Tickets: $46 - All Seats
Tickets on sale now!
Call 619.440.2277
www.ecpac.com/2002/temptations.html
Otis Williams, the only original member remaining, says that Temptations of today remind him of the first group more than any other line-up. "This group has the talent, determination and brotherhood that will take us forward, give our fans what they come to hear and to keep us on our toes, doing that Temptations walk into the next millennium."
Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams started out in Detroit on a Motown bus tour called The Motor Town Revues. They toured back and fourth across the country as their audiences grew. Soon their hits flew out of Detroit and onto the charts. Songs like "My Girl", "I can't get next to you" and "The way you do the things you do" became instant Temptation classics. Throughout the 60s, the pace increased, the lights brightened and the crowds became more frenzied as the "Emperors of Soul" began their journey into musical history.
The group's members changed with the times. Dennis Edwards replaced David Ruffin and led the group through the early 70s with a long string of hits. Eddie Kendricks crystallized the essence of the first tenor voice on "Just My Imagination", and then departed the group. He was replaced in succession by Damon Harris, then Glenn Leonard and ultimately Ron Tyson. The recent death of Melvin Franklin had a sobering and solidifying effect on the men who currently wear the "Emperor's of Soul" crown. "We do this now for Melvin", says Otis, "he went through everything so the Temptations would go on, and we will…in his memory."
This line-up of Otis Williams (1st/2nd tenor) Ron Tyson (1st tenor), Barrington "Beau" Henderson (baritone), Harry Mcgilberry (bass) and Terry Weeks (1st/2nd tenor) is sure to heat up the stage as they carry on a legacy that has dazzled audiences of all shapes and sizes for nearly 40 years. "We just never stop," Otis says, "because I think we've become like a piece of Americana. People want to see us."
The Temptations
May 2nd
7:30pm
Tickets: $46 - All Seats
Tickets on sale now!
Call 619.440.2277
www.ecpac.com/2002/temptations.html
