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Temptations

BAND RANKINGS:

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All Time

of 150,012

635
Decades
- 1960s
  
  of 431
  
  10
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  312
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  241
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  1,364
- 2000s
  
  of 10,564
  
  363
Genres
- Classic Rock
  
  of 841
  
  188
- Pop
  
  of 13,665
  
  39
- R&B & Soul
  
  of 1,920
  
  52

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1960s

4.0000

1970s

0.3780

1980s

2.5492

1990s

2.5248

2000s

2.4688

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Temptations is ranked overall as 2.6663 out of 4 stars

2.6663

Temptations Biography

Formed:

1960

Genres:

Classic Rock, Miscellaneous, Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock

Labels:

Allegro Corporation, Bci Music, Classic World Productions Inc., Collectables Records, Delta Music, Dynamic (england), Import Records, Ktel/select-o, Legacy Entertainment Inc., Motown, Motown Records, Motown Special Products, Motown Uk, Msi Music, Musicrama/koch

Band Members:

Eldridge Bryant

David English

Melvin Franklin

Damon Harris

Glenn Leonard

Harry McGilberry

Richard Street

Ron Tyson

Ali "Ollie" Woodson

Ricky Owens

Dennis Williams

Theo Peoples

Paul Williams

Cal Osborne

Otis Williams

Terry Weeks

Bruce Williamson

Joe Herndon

History:

Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography -- and even finer harmonies -- the Temptations became the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s; one of Motown's most elastic acts, they tackled both lush pop and politically charged funk with equal flair, and weathered a steady stream of changes in personnel and consumer tastes with rare dignity and grace. The Temptations' initial five-man lineup formed in Detroit in 1961 as a merger of two local vocal groups, the Primes and the Distants. Baritone ...more

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