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ByLorenzo Tanos

No conversation about classic Motown acts should be complete without a mention of the Temptations.

Formed in the early s as a combination of members from two different groups (the Distants and the Primes), the Temptations were one of several male singing groups to make a big impact in the decade's R&B and soul music scenes.

However, there were a few things that set them apart from most of the pack — their vocal harmonies, the fact that any given member could sing lead, and their tight on-stage choreography. Those qualities undoubtedly helped them to great success, as the Tempts have more than 50 hits on the Billboard Hot charts, including four No.

1 singles and 15 Top 10s.

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Unfortunately, the Temptations also stood out from most other vocal groups for one unpleasant reason — they were a band beset by tragedy before, during, and after their heyday.

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