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'''The Temptations''' are an American vocal group from [[Detroit]], Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with [[Motown Records]] during the 1960s to mid 1970s. The group's work with producer [[Norman Whitfield]], beginning with the Top 10 hit [[45 rpm single|single]] "[[Cloud Nine (The Temptations song)|Cloud Nine]]" in October 1968, pioneered [[psychedelic soul]], and was significant in the evolution of [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] and [[soul music]].<ref>Graff, Gary (August 29, 1988). "The Temptations: Otis tells the group's tale", ''Detroit Free Press''. Online version available from [[Internet Archive]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406060553/http://www.freep.com/motownat40/archives/082888mo.htm]</ref> The band members are known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and dress style. Having sold tens of millions of albums, the Temptations are among the most successful groups in [[popular music]].<ref>(2005). "[http://www.memorabletv.com/memorablemusic/temptations.htm The Temptations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050320012658/http://www.memorabletv.com/memorablemusic/temptations.htm |date=2005-03-20
Featuring five male vocalists and dancers (save for brief periods with fewer or more members), the group formed in 1960 in [[Detroit]] under the name ''the Elgins''. The founding members came from two rival Detroit vocal groups: [[Otis Williams]], Elbridge "Al" Bryant, and [[Melvin Franklin]] of Otis Williams & the Distants, and [[Eddie Kendricks]] and [[Paul Williams (The Temptations)|Paul Williams]] of the Primes. In 1964, Bryant was replaced by [[David Ruffin]], who was the lead vocalist on a number of the group's biggest hits, including "[[My Girl (The Temptations song)|My Girl]]" (1964), "[[Ain't Too Proud to Beg]]" (1966), and "[[I Wish It Would Rain]]" (1967).<ref>Ribowsky, Mark (2010). ''Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations'', Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 85–95, {{ISBN|978-0-470-26117-0}}.</ref> Ruffin was replaced in 1968 by [[Dennis Edwards]], with whom the group continued to record hit records such as "Cloud Nine" (1968), "[[I Can't Get Next to You]]" (1969), and "[[Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)]]" (1970). Kendricks and Paul Williams both left the group in 1971, with subsequent members including Richard Street, [[Damon Harris]], Glenn Leonard, Ron Tyson, and [[Ali-Ollie Woodson]], the last of whom was the lead singer on late-period hit "[[Treat Her Like a Lady (The Temptations song)|Treat Her Like a Lady]]" in 1984 and the theme song for the children's movement program ''Kids in Motion'' in 1987.
Over the course of their career, the Temptations released four [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number-one singles and fourteen [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B number-one singles]]. Their music has earned four [[Grammy Award]]s. The Temptations were the first Motown recording act to win a Grammy Award – for "Cloud Nine" in 1969<ref>Ribowsky (2010), p. 197.</ref> – and in 2013 received the [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]]. Six of the Temptations (Edwards, Franklin, Kendricks, Ruffin, Otis Williams and Paul Williams) were [[List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees|inducted]] into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1989. Three classic Temptations songs, "My Girl", "[[Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)]]", and "[[Papa Was a Rollin' Stone]]", are among [[The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]]. The Temptations were ranked at number 68 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of all time. They were the first Motown artist to get a Grammy Award and to get a Lifetime Achievement Award (which they gained in 2014).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-23 |title=Five Things To Know: The Temptations and The Four Tops – Hanover Theatre and Conservatory |url=https://thehanovertheatre.org/blog/five-things-to-know-the-temptations-and-the-four-tops/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=thehanovertheatre.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2023, the Temptations were ranked as the #1 artist on the Top 100 Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Of All Time according to ''Billboard'' magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine |
▲according to Billboard magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-r-b-hip-hop-artists/ | title=Greatest of All Time Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
{{As of|2024}}, the Temptations continue to perform with founder [[Otis Williams]] in the lineup (Williams owns the rights to the Temptations name).
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