Post by Jonel on May 26, 2002 21:00:45 GMT -5
Legends of Motown-Temptations, Marvelettes
Le Theatre des Arts
Paris
3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 946-4567
(877) 374-7469
Price: $65.00
Payment options: American Express, Cash, MasterCard, VISA
Showtimes: 9 p.m.
Show dates: July 5-7, 2002
Reservations: Reservations Recommended
Age Restrictions: None
General Restrictions: None
Review:
Temptations one of Motown's legendary acts
The popular boy bands of today have early male groups like The Temptations to thank for paving the way. The Temptations were one of the definitive male vocal groups of the 1960s.
The group's initial five-man line-up formed in Detroit in 1961 as a merger of two local vocal groups -- the Primes and the Distants. Otis Williams, Elbridge Bryant and Melvin Franklin were longtime veterans of the Detroit music scene when they joined together in the Distants. Around the same time, the Primes, a trio comprised of tenor Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams and Kell Osborne, relocated to Detroit from their native Alabama. They quickly found success, and their manager even put together a girl group counterpart dubbed the Primettes. (Later, three of the Primettes - Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard - formed the Supremes).
In 1961, the Primes disbanded, but not before Otis Williams saw them perform live, where he was impressed both by Kendricks' vocal prowess and Paul Williams' choreography skills. Soon, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Bryant, Franklin and Kendricks joined together as the Elgins. After a name change to the Temptations, they signed to the Motown subsidiary Miracle, where they released a handful of singles over the ensuing months.
Only one song, 1962's "Dream Come True," achieved any commercial success, however, and in 1963, Bryant left the group. The Temptations' fortunes changed dramatically in 1964 when they recruited David Ruffin to replace Bryant. After entering the studio with writer/producer Smokey Robinson, they emerged with the pop smash "The Way You Do the Things You Do," the first in a series of 37 career Top Ten hits. With Robinson again at the helm, they returned in 1965 with their signature song, "My Girl," a Number One Pop and R&B hit. Other Top 20 hits that year included "It's Growing," "Since I Lost My Baby," "Don't Look Back" and "My Baby."
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Le Theatre des Arts
Paris
3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 946-4567
(877) 374-7469
Price: $65.00
Payment options: American Express, Cash, MasterCard, VISA
Showtimes: 9 p.m.
Show dates: July 5-7, 2002
Reservations: Reservations Recommended
Age Restrictions: None
General Restrictions: None
Review:
Temptations one of Motown's legendary acts
The popular boy bands of today have early male groups like The Temptations to thank for paving the way. The Temptations were one of the definitive male vocal groups of the 1960s.
The group's initial five-man line-up formed in Detroit in 1961 as a merger of two local vocal groups -- the Primes and the Distants. Otis Williams, Elbridge Bryant and Melvin Franklin were longtime veterans of the Detroit music scene when they joined together in the Distants. Around the same time, the Primes, a trio comprised of tenor Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams and Kell Osborne, relocated to Detroit from their native Alabama. They quickly found success, and their manager even put together a girl group counterpart dubbed the Primettes. (Later, three of the Primettes - Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard - formed the Supremes).
In 1961, the Primes disbanded, but not before Otis Williams saw them perform live, where he was impressed both by Kendricks' vocal prowess and Paul Williams' choreography skills. Soon, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Bryant, Franklin and Kendricks joined together as the Elgins. After a name change to the Temptations, they signed to the Motown subsidiary Miracle, where they released a handful of singles over the ensuing months.
Only one song, 1962's "Dream Come True," achieved any commercial success, however, and in 1963, Bryant left the group. The Temptations' fortunes changed dramatically in 1964 when they recruited David Ruffin to replace Bryant. After entering the studio with writer/producer Smokey Robinson, they emerged with the pop smash "The Way You Do the Things You Do," the first in a series of 37 career Top Ten hits. With Robinson again at the helm, they returned in 1965 with their signature song, "My Girl," a Number One Pop and R&B hit. Other Top 20 hits that year included "It's Growing," "Since I Lost My Baby," "Don't Look Back" and "My Baby."
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