Dennis Edwards
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Dennis Edwards was an American soul and R&B singer best known as a lead vocalist for The Temptations during their late-1960s and 1970s psychedelic soul era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dennis Edwards canonical | 9 |
| Dennis Edwards Jr. | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ rhythm and blues singer ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Siedah Garrett
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The Contours ⓘ The Temptations ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
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| causeOfDeath | meningitis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-02-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-02-01 ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Edwards ⓘ |
| fullName |
Dennis Edwards
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dennis Edwards Jr.
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| genre |
R&B
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psychedelic soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Dennis ⓘ |
| joined |
The Temptations
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surface form:
The Temptations in 1968
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| memberOf |
The Contours
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The Temptations ⓘ |
| musicalMovement | psychedelic soul ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
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surface form:
Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)
Cloud Nine ⓘ Don't Look Any Further ⓘ
surface form:
Don’t Look Any Further
I Can't Get Next to You ⓘ
surface form:
I Can’t Get Next to You
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone ⓘ
surface form:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
Shakey Ground ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Fairfield, Alabama
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surface form:
Fairfield, Alabama, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gordy Records
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Motown ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| replaced | David Ruffin as lead singer of The Temptations ⓘ |
| soloAlbum |
Coolin’ Out
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Don't Look Any Further ⓘ
surface form:
Don’t Look Any Further
Talk to Me ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth Pointer ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
| wasInductedInto |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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surface form:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Temptations
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| workFeaturedOn |
album A Song for You by The Temptations
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album All Directions by The Temptations ⓘ album Cloud Nine by The Temptations ⓘ album Masterpiece by The Temptations ⓘ album Puzzle People by The Temptations ⓘ |
| yearOfRockAndRollHallOfFameInduction | 1989 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
this entity surface form:
Dennis Edwards Jr.