Best known as one of the lead singers of The Temptations, Ruffin’s star story has a tragic ending.

Nedra Ruffin, daughter of Temptations legend David Ruffin passed away on May 19 from COVID-19 complications. The 58-year-old Detroiter was admitted to Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oaks on Mother’s Day ...

CHILDERSBURG — Career coaches and motivational speakers often say lasting success happens in stages. For Childersburg native Corey Mekell, one of those stages will be on the Oxford Performing Arts ...

They were (and some say, still are) the greatest group in R&B history with a signature sound from their beginnings in Detroit. David Ruffin was one of the tight-knit quintet until his drug and ego ...

Some music artists are blessed with both industry accolades plus more personal, mind-blowing honors. The Temptations, known as the pioneers of the psychedelic soul genre with innovative songs, are no ...

From 1963 through today, 25 men have been members of the iconic R&B vocal group the Temptations. But only one man, Otis Williams, has been there since the beginning. Williams’ story, from juvenile ...

From left, Michael Andreaus, Jalen Harris, Harrell Holmes Jr., Elijah Ahmad Lewis, E. Clayton Cornelious from the national touring company “Ain’t Too Proud.” (Emilio Madrid/Contributor) The ...

The Temptations, UK, April 1972. (L-R) Otis Williams, Richard Street (1942 – 2013), Melvin Franklin (1942 – 1995), Damon Harris (1950 – 2013) and Dennis Edwards (1943 – 2018). (Photo by Evening ...

Stephen DeAngelis is resuming his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with the next edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…™ to be held on Monday, September 27th ...

When it comes to quintessential covers of traditional holiday songs, arguably one of the best — and definitely most soulful — is The Temptations’ 1980 reinterpretation of the classic “Silent Night.” ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve watched “The Temptations,” a ...