Best known as one of the lead singers of The Temptations, Ruffin’s star story has a tragic ending.

It just might be the most famous and beloved song ever recorded in Detroit. And now “My Girl,” the single that gave the Temptations their first No. 1 hit while enduring as a showpiece of the 20 th ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about a Temptations record that hits you before the vocals even begin—the groove sets in, the bassline walks into your bones, and the harmony builds like a slow ...

The Temptations, UK, April 1972. (L-R) Otis Williams, Richard Street (1942 – 2013), Melvin Franklin (1942 – 1995), Damon Harris (1950 – 2013) and Dennis Edwards (1943 – 2018). (Photo by Evening ...

In a time when folks needed an escape from the world around them, The Temptations provided one. Amid civil unrest and war, songs such as “My Girl” and “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” sung in ...

*Decades after its formation in 1960, The Temptations remain active and influential in the world of music. With that legacy comes a priceless catalog of hit songs that hold up over the years. Among ...

“My Girl” knocked Gary Lewis & the Playboys’ “This Diamond Ring” from the top spot of the Hot 100. It spent one week at No. 1 before being replaced by The Beatles’ “Eight Days a Week.” [RELATED: The ...