'Soul Purpose', the musical stage play is coming back to Houston, Texas adding gospel singer Kathy Taylor and the new lead singer of 'The Temptations' Tony Grant to the cast. 

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  It’s being reported that a former member of the Temptations, Bruce Williamson, has passed away from COVID-19, at the age of 49. Bruce Williamson a Los Angeles, California native with gospel roots came to be a member of the Temptations singing lead in 2007. Williamson appeared on two albums before leaving the group in […]

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David Ruffin was the lead singer on The Temptations hits “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” and “Wish It Would Rain” This year, 2019, marked the ceremonies to rename two thoroughfares after Motown great David Ruffin. The first one took place on June 13th in Detroit when Parkside Street – on which Ruffin lived – […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder jammed with his harmonica, John Legend crooned while playing the piano and Ciara pranced onstage dressed like Rick James on Tuesday night at Motown Records’ 60th anniversary concert. Wonder closed out the all-star lineup performing more than a half-dozen songs at the “Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration” at the […]

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The late Eddie Kendrick was a founding member of The Temptations and, despite being a tenor, sang with one of the most notable falsettos in R&B. Edward James Kendrick was born on December 17, 1939 in Union Springs, Ala. His family moved to Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood when he was young, which is where he met […]

The Tom Joyner Morning Show remembers Dennis Edwards, the lead singer of The Temptations. Born in Birmingham, Alabama Edwards started singing as a toddler in his father’s church. He was inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame as part of The Temptations and as a solo singer. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE […]

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On the heels of its warmly received world-premiere run at Berkeley Rep, “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of The Temptations” are headed to the Nation’s Capital. In what is being billed as a pre-Broadway engagement, the musical about the legendary Motown group will play a five-week run early next summer at the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two legendary Motown groups “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” for a little VIP access at the White House. Actually, there probably was no begging involved for members of the Temptations and the Four Tops to get into the Oval Office Friday. The White House says the singers dropped by to see the […]

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The TJMS honors former Motown vocalist Richard Street, who was a member of the Temptations for 25 years.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Motown vocalist Richard Street, a member of the Temptations for 25 years, has died. He was 70. Street’s wife, Cindy, says her husband died early Wednesday at a hospital in Las Vegas after a short illness. Richard Street sang as a young man with Temptations members Otis Williams and Melvin […]