| LC control no. | n 87111409 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Temptations (Musical group) |
| See also | Pirates (Musical group) Member: Harris, Damon Member: Street, Richard, 1942-2013 |
| Beginning date | 1961 |
| Associated place | Detroit (Mich.) |
| Field of activity | Soul music Rhythm and blues music |
| Found in | Its The Temptations' 25th anniversary [SR] p1986. The New Grove dictionary of American music, 1986 (Temptations; soul vocal group) Oxford music online, November 15, 2013: Encyclopedia of popular music (Temptations; most successful group in Black music history; formed in 1961 in Detroit, Michigan, with Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eldrige Bryant, and Otis Williams; originally known as the Elgins, renamed by Berry Gordy when they signed with Motown Records in 1961; issued one single under the pseudonym "The Pirates" on Miracle Records; Bryant was replaced by David Ruffin in 1963, establishing the group's classic line-up; with many changes in personnel, still active in the 2000s) Wikipedia, November 15, 2013 (The Temptations; American R&B and soul vocal group known for their success with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s; always feature at least 5 male vocalists and dancers; formed in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan as The Elgins; name changed in 1961 to avoid conflict with another group; original founding members of the group were Otis Williams, Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, and Paul Williams; briefly recorded under the name The Pirates; continue to perform today, with the group's one surviving original member, Otis Williams, still in its lineup) |
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