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The Temptations May Refer To At Least Two Groups 1. The Temptations Are An American Motown Singing Group Whose Repertoire Has Included Doo-Wop Soul Psychedelia Funk Disco Rnb And Adult Contemporary. Formed In Detroit Michigan In 1960 As The Elgins. The Group Known For Its Finely Tuned Choreography Distinct Harmonies And Stylish Suits Has Been Said To Be As Influential To Soul As The Beatles Are To Rock. Having Sold An Estimated 22 Million Albums By 1982 The Temptations Are One Of The Most Successful Groups In Black Music History And Were The Definitive Male Vocal Group Of The 1960s. In Addition They Have The Second-Longest Tenure On Motown Behind Stevie Wonder As They Were With The Label For A Total Of 40 Years 16 Years From 1961 To 1977 And 24 More From 1980 To 2004 From 1977 To 1980 They Were Signed To Atlantic Records . As Of 2005 The Temptations Continue To Perform For Universal Records With Only One Original Member Founder Otis Williams In Its Lineup. Like Its Sister Group The Supremes The Temptations' Lineup Has Changed Frequently Over The Years. The Original Group Included Members Of Two Local Detroit Vocal Groups Second Tenor/baritone Otis Williams First Tenor Elbridge Bryant And Bass Melvin Franklin From The Distants And First Tenor/falsetto Eddie Kendricks And Second Tenor/baritone Paul Williams No Relation To Otis From The Primes. Among The Most Notable Future Temptations Were Lead Singers David Ruffin And Dennis Edwards Both Of Whom Became Successful Motown Solo Artists After Leaving The Group As Did Kendricks Richard Street Another Former Distant Damon Harris Ron Tyson Ali-Ollie Woodson Theo Peoples And G.C. Cameron. Over The Course Of Their Career The Temptations Have Released Four Number-One Pop Hit Singles And 14 Number-One R&B Hit Singles And Their Material Has Earned Them Three Grammy Awards. Most Of The Early Temptations Hits Including "The Way You Do The Things You Do" "My Girl" And "Get Ready" Were Written And Produced By Smokey Robinson And Other Members Of The Miracles While Composer/producer Norman Whitfield And Lyricists Eddie Holland And Barrett Strong Crafted Most Of The Group's Later Hits Including "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" "I Wish It Would Rain" "Cloud Nine" "I Can't Get Next To You" "Just My Imagination Running Away With Me " And "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone". 2. There Was Also A 50s Doo-Wop Group From New York Named The Temptations. They Are Best Remembered For Their 1960 Top 40 Hit "Barbara. After This Hit Lead Singer Neil Stevens Went Solo.
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"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" Is A 1966 Hit Single Recorded By The Temptations For The Gordy Motown Label. Written By Norman Whitfield And Edward Holland Jr. And Produced By Whitfield The Song Was A Number Three Pop Hit And A Number One R&B Hit In The United States. The Song's Theme Is Inner Beauty And Its Value Over Physical Appearance. David Ruffin Sings Lead On This Song Relating The Story Of A Man Who's Become Frustrated With Dating Pretty Women With "ugly" Attitudes. He Now Praises His Current Girl Whom He Does Not Find As Physically Beautiful But Feels That Her Personality More Than Makes Up For It. "She May Be Fine On The Outside/but So Untrue On The Inside" Is A Typical Lyric From The Song. Norman Whitfield Recorded The Song's Instrumental Track In 1964 Two Years Before He Got Together With Eddie Holland To Have Lyrics Written For The Song. Several Artists Recorded "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" Before The Temptations Including David Ruffin's Older Brother Jimmy Ruffin And The Miracles Who Included It On Their 1966 "Away We A Go- Go" Album. After Whitfield's Previous Production For The Temptations "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" Hit Number-One On The Billboard R&B Singles Chart He Prepared "Beauty Is Only" As A Showcase For Ruffin And The Temptations. "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" Was An R&B Number-One Hit The Temptations' Fourth And Reached Number-Three On The Billboard Pop Singles Chart. The Song Never Appeared On A Regular Temptations Studio LP But Was Featured On The Group's First Greatest Hits Record.
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The Temptations May Refer To At Least Two Groups 1. The Temptations Are An American Motown Singing Group Whose Repertoire Has Included Doo-Wop Soul Psychedelia Funk Disco Rnb And Adult Contemporary. Formed In Detroit Michigan In 1960 As The Elgins. The Group Known For Its Finely Tuned Choreography Distinct Harmonies And Stylish Suits Has Been Said To Be As Influential To Soul As The Beatles Are To Rock. Having Sold An Estimated 22 Million Albums By 1982 The Temptations Are One Of The Most Successful Groups In Black Music History And Were The Definitive Male Vocal Group Of The 1960s. In Addition They Have The Second-Longest Tenure On Motown Behind Stevie Wonder As They Were With The Label For A Total Of 40 Years 16 Years From 1961 To 1977 And 24 More From 1980 To 2004 From 1977 To 1980 They Were Signed To Atlantic Records . As Of 2005 The Temptations Continue To Perform For Universal Records With Only One Original Member Founder Otis Williams In Its Lineup. Like Its Sister Group The Supremes The Temptations' Lineup Has Changed Frequently Over The Years. The Original Group Included Members Of Two Local Detroit Vocal Groups Second Tenor/baritone Otis Williams First Tenor Elbridge Bryant And Bass Melvin Franklin From The Distants And First Tenor/falsetto Eddie Kendricks And Second Tenor/baritone Paul Williams No Relation To Otis From The Primes. Among The Most Notable Future Temptations Were Lead Singers David Ruffin And Dennis Edwards Both Of Whom Became Successful Motown Solo Artists After Leaving The Group As Did Kendricks Richard Street Another Former Distant Damon Harris Ron Tyson Ali-Ollie Woodson Theo Peoples And G.C. Cameron. Over The Course Of Their Career The Temptations Have Released Four Number-One Pop Hit Singles And 14 Number-One R&B Hit Singles And Their Material Has Earned Them Three Grammy Awards. Most Of The Early Temptations Hits Including "The Way You Do The Things You Do" "My Girl" And "Get Ready" Were Written And Produced By Smokey Robinson And Other Members Of The Miracles While Composer/producer Norman Whitfield And Lyricists Eddie Holland And Barrett Strong Crafted Most Of The Group's Later Hits Including "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" "I Wish It Would Rain" "Cloud Nine" "I Can't Get Next To You" "Just My Imagination Running Away With Me " And "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone". 2. There Was Also A 50s Doo-Wop Group From New York Named The Temptations. They Are Best Remembered For Their 1960 Top 40 Hit "Barbara. After This Hit Lead Singer Neil Stevens Went Solo. read less
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"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" is a 1966 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. Written by Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr., and produced by Whitfield, the song was a number three pop hit and a number one R&B hit in the United States.
The song's theme is inner beauty, and its value over physical appearance. David Ruffin sings lead on this song, relating the story of a man who's become frustrated with dating pretty women with "ugly" attitudes. He now praises his current girl, whom he does not find as physically beautiful, but feels that her personality more than makes up for it. "She may be fine on the outside/but so untrue on the inside", is a typical lyric from the song.
Norman Whitfield recorded the song's instrumental track in 1964, two years before he got together with Eddie Holland to have lyrics written for the song. Several artists recorded "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" before the Temptations, including David Ruffin's older brother Jimmy Ruffin, and The Miracles , who included it on their 1966 "Away We A Go- Go" album. After Whitfield's previous production for the Temptations, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", hit number-one on the Billboard R&B singles chart, he prepared "Beauty is Only" as a showcase for Ruffin and the Temptations.
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" was an R&B number-one hit, the Temptations' fourth, and reached number-three on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart. The song never appeared on a regular Temptations studio LP, but was featured on the group's first Greatest Hits record.
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