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The Temptations were the most commercially successful and critically lauded male vocal group of the Sixties and early Seventies. Through the years, the group's trademark razor-sharp choreography, finely tuned harmonies, and compelling vocals made them the exemplars of the Motown style. This is the frank, revealing story of the legendary supergroup, told by its founder.
For more than thirty years, the Temptations have captivated the world with their velvety smooth five-part harmonies and synchronized dance steps. From humble backgrounds, the group grew along with Berry Gordy's Motown--an empire that has had unprecedented impact on American music. Otis Williams tells about the lean days and the fat, about Gordy's renowned "Motown U" and its roster of superstars: Gladys Knight and the Pips, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Supremes, and more. From the founding member of the group that still plays to millions of fans the world over, a man who never gave up and never gave in, this book is an irresistible temptation for Motown fans everywhere.--Cover.
The first and only definitive biography of legendary Motown group, the Temptations The Temptations are an incomparable soul group, with dozens of chart-topping hits such as My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin Stone. From the sharp suits, stylish choreography, and distinctive vocals that epitomized their onstage triumphs to the personal failings and psycho-dramas that played out behind the scenes, Ain't Too Proud to Beg tells the complete story of this most popular—and tragic—of all Motown super groups. Based on in-depth research and interviews with founding Temptations member Otis Williams and many others, the book reveals the highly individual, even mutually antagonistic, nature of the group'...
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A count to 10 book introducing children to the Wiradjuri language
Robert Williams and his wife, Elizabeth Stratton (d. 1674), had at least four sons, 1632-1640 or after. They immigrated to America ca. 1638 and settled at Roxbury, Massachusetts. He died in 1693. Descendants listed lived in Massachusetts, New York, and elsewhere.
Offers a decade-by-decade history of American singing groups, from the Ames and Mills Brothers, to the Platters and the Beach Boys, to Destiny's Child, the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, and many others, covering more than 380 artists and furnishing information on each group's career, key members, influences, photos, and discographies. Original.
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