The Temptations

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The Temptations are a legendary American vocal group renowned for their smooth harmonies, intricate choreography, and classic soul and R&B hits like "My Girl" that helped define the Motown sound.

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instanceOf American rhythm and blues group
Motown artist
musical group
vocal group
activePeriod 1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
associatedMovement Motown
surface form: Motown sound
associatedWith Berry Gordy
Norman Whitfield
Smokey Robinson
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Grammy Hall of Fame induction for My Girl
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
formedInYear 1960
genre R&B
disco
doo-wop
funk
pop
psychedelic soul
quiet storm
soul
hallOfFameInduction Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1989
hasFormerMember Ali-Ollie Woodson
surface form: Ali Woodson

Ali-Ollie Woodson
Barrington Henderson
Bo Henderson
Bruce Williamson
Damon Harris
David Ruffin
Dennis Edwards
Eddie Kendricks
G.C. Cameron
Glenn Leonard
Louis Price
Melvin Franklin
Paul Williams
Ray Davis
Richard Street
Ron Tyson
Theo Peoples
hasMember Otis Williams
influenced Boyz II Men
Jodeci
New Edition
The Jackson 5
memberOf Motown Records roster
notableAlbum All Directions
Cloud Nine
Masterpiece
Meet The Temptations
Psychedelic Shack
The Temptations self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Temptations Sing Smokey

The Temptations self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
notableWork Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
Cloud Nine
Get Ready
I Can't Get Next to You
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
My Girl
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
The Way You Do the Things You Do
origin Detroit
surface form: Detroit, Michigan, United States
recordLabel Atlantic Records NERFINISHED
Gordy Records
Motown
New Door Records
Universal Music Group
styleCharacteristic coordinated stage outfits
intricate choreography
smooth harmonies

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Martha and the Vandellas associatedAct The Temptations
The Four Tops associatedAct The Temptations
The Supremes associatedAct The Temptations
Gordy Records associatedWith The Temptations
Hitsville U.S.A. associatedWith The Temptations
Motown Museum associatedWith The Temptations
Studio A associatedWithArtist The Temptations
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me duetWith The Temptations
subject surface form: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Super Bowl XXXII halftimeShowPerformer The Temptations
Smokey Robinson influenced The Temptations
Motown launchedCareerOf The Temptations
The Temptations notableAlbum The Temptations self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Temptations Sing Smokey
The Temptations notableAlbum The Temptations self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
For Once in My Life notableRecordingBy The Temptations
Jenifer Lewis notableWork The Temptations
For Once in My Life performedBy The Temptations
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me recordedBy The Temptations
subject surface form: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Tamla signedArtist The Temptations