Bios of the 'Classic Five' Members of the Temptations
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Bios of the 'Classic Five' Members of the Temptations
The Temptations have undergone various member changes since the 1960s, but they're primarily known for their 'Classic Five' lineup. Here, we highlight the group members from this lineup.
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The Origin Story Of How The Temptations Were Formed - by @temptin_temptations By early 1961, the two local Detroit groups the Distants and the Primes had broken up and went their separate ways. Richard Street and James Crawford quit the group, which left Otis, Melvin, and Al being the only three remaining members. The Primes on the other hand, Eddie decided to move back home in Birmingham, as he thought his singing career wasn't going anywhere and Paul Williams stayed in Detroit. Otis still had
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