The Temptations “Medley: Girl (Why You Wanna...)” on The Ed Sullivan Show

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  • The Temptations "Medley: Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) / All I Need / My Girl / (I Know) I'm Losing You" performed on The Ed Sullivan Show May 28, 1967. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe.
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  • @themajicman745
    @themajicman745 Před 2 lety +53

    These guys were better than the Beatles!

    • @BetteyArnold
      @BetteyArnold Před 2 měsíci +4

      I agree 100%! atleast 1000 times better!

    • @Loverrover
      @Loverrover Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@BetteyArnoldlove the temptations

    • @user-zi8ux6fy2n
      @user-zi8ux6fy2n Před měsícem +2

      I NEVER liked the Beatles 'cause they thought they were better than Elvis... THEN came John Lennon's comment of our mighty God!!! nobody NOBODY mocks God and don't pay the consequences. One of his own fans SMOKED HIS @$$

    • @TheFishermenForZion
      @TheFishermenForZion Před měsícem +1

      Better than who?? Temptations are GODS to those people

    • @georgettejonah2580
      @georgettejonah2580 Před 29 dny +3

      They certainly gave them a run for their money

  • @whitneywilliams317
    @whitneywilliams317 Před 2 lety +333

    Paul Williams= Passionate soul
    Eddie Kendricks= Graceful and smooth
    David Ruffin= Unique overall
    Otis Williams= Decision maker
    Melvin Franklin= Mr bass with loyalty and happiness.
    Temptations forever.

  • @CLO668
    @CLO668 Před 2 lety +196

    I love how Paul just have that little ‘extra’ on his moves…makes me happy🥰

    • @jamiegumm4398
      @jamiegumm4398 Před rokem +13

      Paul was always the best dancer, followed by Melvin. And that middle split that David did...I don't remember seeing anyone do that other than him. He had another move where he tossed the mic in the air, spun around while it was still airborne, and ended with the mike in his hand as he's completing the turn and coming up from a squat position. I used to practice that as a kid. I believe it was after he left the group and appeared on Sullivan's show. The song he sung was "My Whole World Ended". Remember that like it was yesterday.

    • @williemuhammad80
      @williemuhammad80 Před rokem +10

      PAUL INSPIRED THE TEMPTS TO HAVE DANCE STEPS! MUSIC 🎶 HISTORY THANK GOD 🙏

    • @phinesiajones3415
      @phinesiajones3415 Před rokem +2

      That's so true, and so did Melvin, just pure talent.

    • @mikellclark635
      @mikellclark635 Před 11 měsíci +5

      Melvin was the best to me

    • @QuintonLuster-ys6fc
      @QuintonLuster-ys6fc Před 11 měsíci +5

      The more I see these original Temps , the more I realize
      Paul Williams was the active and stand out dancer in the group.
      No doubts.

  • @kayele4ya
    @kayele4ya Před 3 lety +71

    Paul was getting down! Especially towards the end. Lol

    • @bobbiejeansmith6407
      @bobbiejeansmith6407 Před 3 lety +2

      Psul had problems that was sad😪😓❤🙏

    • @maxmiesner722
      @maxmiesner722 Před rokem

      The pace picks up a little at the end and the rhythm section/horns are going after it, not to mention David’s vocals. You can tell the boys really pick up on that w moves like Paul’s 😎

    • @kaylahhhhh9558
      @kaylahhhhh9558 Před rokem +1

      Yeah he was lmaoo

  • @breezecanada4038
    @breezecanada4038 Před 3 lety +412

    These, Ladies and Gentlemen, are the Original Temptations and trust me when I say that there has never been, nor shall there ever be, a better vocal group. PERIOD. Though Dennis Edwards, Ollie Woodson and others came along and made their marks AFTER David Ruffin left, and though Al and others came BEFORE David Ruffin, it is quite clear that the Temptations were NOT a hit making act, nor a household name UNTIL David Ruffin made it happen. Therefore, the point I'm making here is that none of the people who came before David Ruffin matter and will never be counted.

    • @bobbiejeansmith6407
      @bobbiejeansmith6407 Před 3 lety +12

      Right on

    • @googlemyself4091
      @googlemyself4091 Před rokem +14

      Lol this isn't the OG Tempts. David Ruffin wasn't original Temptation. Second the group became much more popular with Dennis Edwards singing lead.

    • @breezecanada4038
      @breezecanada4038 Před rokem +55

      @@googlemyself4091 You are most certainly entitled to your opinion. However, if you think that Dennis Edwards compares to David Ruffin in any way, shape or form, you're either a comedian or insane. As for David Ruffin not being an original, that depends on what you consider original. Every group or band can trace their roots back to when they had other members, but never made it until they found the "right" combination. David Ruffin was the man who sang the Temts first HIT record and he is the reason they went from being called "The No-Hit Tempts" to being a household name. ANYONE who came before David (including Al) really doesn't matter and will never be considered, just as no one will ever consider any of the Chicago Bulls before the Michael Jordan era. Duh.

    • @falanajerido875
      @falanajerido875 Před rokem +7

      Amen truth is the truth

    • @falanajerido875
      @falanajerido875 Před rokem +10

      Otis said the same words he always talk about the originals

  • @bigpaybackstl1109
    @bigpaybackstl1109 Před 3 lety +423

    David’s voice sends the chills of lighting down your spine.....just sublime

  • @judahisrisingyahschosen9481
    @judahisrisingyahschosen9481 Před 3 lety +533

    David’s voice is one of a kind...Marvin Gaye said it best...he would hit a high note that even himself couldn’t hit. Soulful...rough..the best to ever do it

    • @johnanders571
      @johnanders571 Před 3 lety +22

      Dont get wrong David is my favorite singer but Ollie and Levi Stubbs are forces to be reckoned with.I callnthem the Trilogy of Motown. Listen to all three as a constant.All three are my favs. Along with Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams.

    • @sheiladavis6523
      @sheiladavis6523 Před 3 lety +6

      Judah is Risi. Is there anyway you can prove that Marvin Gaye said that ? February 12,2021

    • @sandraatkins2539
      @sandraatkins2539 Před 3 lety +22

      @@sheiladavis6523 I am a huge fan of David and Marvin. Judah is Rising is correct. Marvin did say that about David. In addition, Aretha said David was one of the few 'real' soul singers to come out of Motown. The Queen and Prince of Soul pronounced it regarding David, and I wholeheartedly agreed with them. LOL, Respect🥰

    • @adriennerobinson1180
      @adriennerobinson1180 Před 2 lety +2

      Truth Indeed AMEN

    • @teddyj.3198
      @teddyj.3198 Před 2 lety +5

      There were no non-falsetto high notes that David could sing that Marvin couldn’t

  • @ThePizzaPoPo
    @ThePizzaPoPo Před 4 lety +203

    Thee Classic 5ive Temptations was the best Tempt lineup.

    • @googlejustice8838
      @googlejustice8838 Před 3 lety +12

      I agree 100%!!!. This group of Temptations were THE BEST! There never has been nor ever will be a group like this !

    • @mckinleyreddick9279
      @mckinleyreddick9279 Před 3 lety +12

      The best R&B vocal group ever,the original 5 temps,best dressing, best harmony,and best stepping

    • @stonedog23
      @stonedog23 Před 3 lety +5

      AMEN!

    • @hmproductions2197
      @hmproductions2197 Před 3 lety +4

      @@anthonyhernandez350 what about otis 😂

    • @JUAREZ1872
      @JUAREZ1872 Před 3 lety +3

      of fuckin course my friend

  • @mjfandom431
    @mjfandom431 Před 3 lety +413

    The incomparable Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Otis Williams, David Ruffin, and Melvin Franklin will always be one of the greatest acts of Motown Records. Just look at them go! Thank you for your talent, gentlemen!

    • @beatricebarfield6005
      @beatricebarfield6005 Před rokem +13

      Thats THEM!!!💕

    • @kamscott4201
      @kamscott4201 Před rokem +11

      Facts 💯

    • @barrypos55
      @barrypos55 Před rokem +13

      The best Temps line up..... ❤

    • @williamwatt6603
      @williamwatt6603 Před rokem +7

      Sing it David and Eddie lord have mercy boo hoping right now that was young years no worries just having fun

    • @ucity85
      @ucity85 Před rokem +2

      I like the Dennis Edward's Temps better. Psychedelic Shack, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Ball Of Confusion, Smiling Faces, and Cloud 9 were the best. The 60s Bubble Gum My Girll Kiddie Temps were ok BUT the Dennis Edward's Psychedelic Soul Temps sounded much better with a more mature soulful sound . Just my opinion.

  • @mybabba
    @mybabba Před 3 lety +207

    I especially enjoy the part when they dance in a circle around David.

  • @ContrarianExpatriate
    @ContrarianExpatriate Před 2 lety +186

    Stage presence, attire, choreography, and vocals are all stupendous! These men were gems.

    • @loisbeyer5336
      @loisbeyer5336 Před 10 měsíci +2

      No group will ever have their polish or sound. I mean wouldn't anyone be nervous onstage with all those precise choreography moves? One mistep would throw the others off.

    • @beverlybooker-davis
      @beverlybooker-davis Před 10 měsíci +3

      Amen yessss

    • @paulshapiro4370
      @paulshapiro4370 Před 8 měsíci +1

      They were the top group, non like them. They had their ghosts tho.
      The lead singer died of an overdose
      No singer like him
      There is a movie about them
      A must see

  • @jeffreyconyers8735
    @jeffreyconyers8735 Před 3 lety +46

    Salute to Sullivan because many MOTOWN acts needed national exposure to become legends.

  • @damondsarratt7653
    @damondsarratt7653 Před 3 lety +176

    David had it naturally.... voice and moves.

    • @malashawilliams34
      @malashawilliams34 Před 3 lety +5

      They all did

    • @Burdascoobsti
      @Burdascoobsti Před 3 lety +6

      And cockyness🤣

    • @Burdascoobsti
      @Burdascoobsti Před 3 lety +4

      @@lindahines9380 just because u know you are talented u don’t have to be cocky that’s what got him kicked out

    • @lindahines9380
      @lindahines9380 Před 3 lety

      @Randy Cory 🙄???

    • @davantem15
      @davantem15 Před 3 lety

      @@lindahines9380 actually he does know what he’s talking about.

  • @clydeb7713
    @clydeb7713 Před 3 lety +175

    Hands down the Kings of Motown. David Ruffin was the icing on the cake.

    • @angelicaridgeway4318
      @angelicaridgeway4318 Před 3 lety +5

      With a cherry 🍒 on top. Love David Ruffin.❤️🍒❤️

    • @margearettarmstrong4779
      @margearettarmstrong4779 Před 3 lety +4

      Amen well said💞

    • @areaboymugzy8812
      @areaboymugzy8812 Před 3 lety +4

      Truth brother

    • @angelicaridgeway4318
      @angelicaridgeway4318 Před 3 lety +4

      Clyde B, There will never be another, Performer like David Ruffin ♥️ Ever ❤️

    • @SJDunham
      @SJDunham Před 2 lety +2

      Everyone at Motown was the king of Motown because all that came out of that house was the best music, and the best talent‼️

  • @DavidRichardson95
    @DavidRichardson95 Před 4 lety +296

    The classic five: David, Paul, Melvin, Eddie and Otis. You can't lose. I wish I was born during this era.
    RIP David Ruffin
    RIP Dennis Edwards
    RIP Melvin Franklin
    RIP Paul Williams
    RIP Eddie Kendrick
    RIP Ed Sullivan

    • @johnomalley7211
      @johnomalley7211 Před 4 lety +6

      Don’t forget about Al one of the co founders of the Temptations

    • @skd_don
      @skd_don Před 4 lety +10

      John Omalley he sucks 😂 we don’t speak of him

    • @jonnfrencher2515
      @jonnfrencher2515 Před 4 lety +16

      I grew up in Detroit and it was a natural gas, on Friday night's the TEMPTATIONS would come to the White Castle ( .12 cent hamburgers ) in a candy red convertible
      Cadillac and us kids hang all over the car talking with the Temps.
      Man it was Big fun! Each year in Detroit starting on Christmas eve and, ending on New year's eve night, there was the Motown Review
      It cost .75 cent each day to attend within that week, yould see the whole of Motown's Acts,
      There was nothing like it
      Any where. I can hardly believe that those days are gone. Years later my Wife, RIP, and, I spent A Memorial day with Melvin Franklin and, his Wife and, Mother in law Bar B Qing. I loved all of the TEMPTATIONS. Just a couple of Months or so ago, I posted on FB:
      HOW LUCKY CAN YOU BE TO GET TO GROW UP IN DETROIT WITH MOTOWN AND THE
      TEMPTATIONS! I'm now
      73 years old, and you talk about MEMORIES!
      I loved it then, and I love it now! The Music Will Always BE.ENJOY!

    • @jonathanclary3992
      @jonathanclary3992 Před 4 lety +2

      @@skd_don Yup cause he was hardly in the group till his drunken behavior and bad attitude.

    • @gloriabaylor882
      @gloriabaylor882 Před 3 lety +5

      Glad I had a chance to enjoy all the best music ever, growing up in the 50s & 60s! That time was amazing! 👍🎉😎❤

  • @justincarter5938
    @justincarter5938 Před 5 měsíci +13

    I know Nobody is Perfect, but The Temptations was close to Perfection. Best Group Ever!

  • @MJohnson-eb8jz
    @MJohnson-eb8jz Před rokem +29

    Once you start listening to them, you can’t stop 😂

    • @scorpichella
      @scorpichella Před 11 měsíci +3

      Certified fact 💯

    • @marshalittle4143
      @marshalittle4143 Před 11 měsíci +4

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏾All 5 of Them The Originals were The Best!! Dennis and The Others were Pretty Good!! That Otis is Still Kicking and Singing May God Bless Him!!👏🏾

  • @QUEENLOLATV
    @QUEENLOLATV Před 8 měsíci +9

    THE REAL 5 HEARTBEATS.... this Era in blackness is our crown and glory.❤

  • @rsands9
    @rsands9 Před 4 lety +145

    Eddie and David! Can’t beat them!

    • @JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION
      @JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION Před 3 lety +4

      Nope!!

    • @jonathanclary3992
      @jonathanclary3992 Před 3 lety +8

      Damn Right Their's only one David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick

    • @suenatewa7472
      @suenatewa7472 Před 3 lety +3

      @JaySinger Otis made the group, This was an awesome group of such beautiful men with great talent. I love and appreciate each and everyone in the band of the Temptations :D And Thank You for the video :D

    • @2KILLAVILLE
      @2KILLAVILLE Před 3 lety +3

      Otis the one kept the group together tho!! Maybe why he's the only Original Member still living to this day!!

    • @brandonayong5823
      @brandonayong5823 Před 3 lety +10

      Don't sleep on Paul

  • @jrblack9876
    @jrblack9876 Před 3 lety +150

    BEST MALE GROUP EVER !! THE VOCALS & CHOREOGRAPHY are UNMATCHED!

  • @charlesbatts3676
    @charlesbatts3676 Před 3 lety +71

    THEY'RE STILL THE BADDEST BROTHERS. TO EVER WALK ON STAGE. THE TEMPTS. LAID THE BLUEPRINT FOR ALL R&B GROUPS TO FOLLOW.

    • @casey4602
      @casey4602 Před rokem +3

      Their dance moves are bad ass!

    • @evelynbrown600
      @evelynbrown600 Před rokem +1

      Yes they are and always will be!

    • @edwinjones1000
      @edwinjones1000 Před rokem +2

      Yes sir. Their dancing was the best along with outstanding voices.

  • @shakkamusa2366
    @shakkamusa2366 Před 4 lety +185

    Oh, the clothes, choreography, and voices - there never was, isn't and never will be again. And that David Ruffin, he was born to be a Temptation. He should never have left.

    • @eric.dangerfield
      @eric.dangerfield Před 4 lety +21

      He got kicked out due to his cocaine addiction effecting him. As well as his growing ego and him wanting to be less of a team player

    • @CrownMe13
      @CrownMe13 Před 4 lety +9

      Eric Dangerfield that was kinda motown’s fault too. They kept pushing Diana Ross even tho temptations had bigger hits

    • @Lord_megaTron_15
      @Lord_megaTron_15 Před 3 lety +11

      @@eric.dangerfield they all used dugs Dennis said that and also said he sees why David felt the way he did performing a 14 song show every night and 10 or 11 of the songs were probably David's on any given night David was the only temp that had a solo contract at the same time as his group contract so it wasn't the drugs that got David fired because almost every act on Motown was using something. David had issues with Diana and over the temps being underpaid that's what started the friction with berry when he died bg that's when there was a push to get David gone

    • @adriennerobinson1180
      @adriennerobinson1180 Před 3 lety +2

      Truth

    • @chaumari
      @chaumari Před 3 lety +11

      Munyredd3 It was the drugs and ego. Although they all experimented. He would show up late or not at all. When he did not show up for his own show but went to Dean Martin’s daughters show instead that was the last straw.

  • @chaumari
    @chaumari Před 4 lety +213

    Their choreography is awesome thanks to Cholly Atkins and Paul Williams. Best group ever💕

    • @jayberramazing1450
      @jayberramazing1450 Před 3 lety +6

      Totally agree, and David is my boi!!!!

    • @slendus8363
      @slendus8363 Před 3 lety +3

      Linda Hines are you also always coming back to listen to this performance like i am lol its so good

    • @Acin8sss
      @Acin8sss Před 3 lety +4

      David was by far the best temptation

    • @Acin8sss
      @Acin8sss Před 3 lety +1

      Linda Hines I’m sure I wasn’t alive when u were a teenager ms Linda so yea I did just figure out a few years ago

    • @adriennerobinson1180
      @adriennerobinson1180 Před 3 lety

      Truth Indeed AMEN

  • @charlesthomas7849
    @charlesthomas7849 Před 3 lety +21

    Gotta be my favorite voice of all... Ruffin was that guy 😤

  • @realyo4978
    @realyo4978 Před 3 lety +45

    David Ruffin had a voice like no other it will never be another

    • @Covingtonao
      @Covingtonao Před 3 lety

      David Jr sounds like him. But he dont sing

    • @sandraatkins2539
      @sandraatkins2539 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Covingtonao No way in Heaven do Junior sound like David. I've met him, heard him sing, and seen him perform live. And yes he does sing. Junior has neither the depth, tone, nor range of David's voice. Actually David has a daughter who looks exactly like like her father, the exception being that she's quite plump. Her speaking voice is as shockingly similar to her father's as is her face.

    • @angelicaridgeway4318
      @angelicaridgeway4318 Před 3 lety +2

      Never has been, and never, ever, will be again. ♥️

    • @margearettarmstrong4779
      @margearettarmstrong4779 Před 3 lety +1

      Never💞

    • @derrickwhite498
      @derrickwhite498 Před 3 lety

      @@sandraatkins2539 she just passed away a couple days ago

  • @GoldenArmz910
    @GoldenArmz910 Před 4 lety +116

    The Incomparable David Ruffin the 🐐🗣🎤💯

  • @joey_gallant
    @joey_gallant Před 2 lety +131

    I swear we are so lucky to live in a world where these five men (and later Dennis Edwards) met each other and put their voices together. Everything about this performance is so incredible and yet they do it with such ease, it's almost hard to believe The Temptations were a real thing.

    • @matrox
      @matrox Před 2 lety +8

      Yep...glad I was around during that period when music was great.

    • @detroitlionspistonstigersr6735
      @detroitlionspistonstigersr6735 Před rokem +3

      You can thank detroit for that

    • @eddieschenck9642
      @eddieschenck9642 Před rokem +2

      AMEN

    • @loisbeyer5336
      @loisbeyer5336 Před 11 měsíci

      They were thorough professionals. They rehearsed those precise dance moves and routines, they were all super talents individually, but as a kid I was enraptured by Ruffin. I mean, compare their smooth stuff to what's out there today and it just looks like wild noise compared to the Temps. The Supremes too, when they were DRESSED. The matching gowns. The gorgous harmonies and moves. The Temps made their dance sequences look so easy, but I've tried to copy the sequence and it's not that simple. Even "my girl" the sequence - they looked very casual, but you have to focus to be uniform with the other 4. A mistake would really have stood out.

  • @5yearsout
    @5yearsout Před rokem +8

    Circling around David at the end, that's how I always want to remember The Temps.

  • @Papi.Pharaoh
    @Papi.Pharaoh Před rokem +61

    David’s voice was so soulful, smooth and one of a kind. Whenever he hit them high notes, he send chills down your spine and had you another dimension. The reason why this group was so successful, because everyone of them brought something to the table.

  • @NKAB4
    @NKAB4 Před 3 lety +14

    I know Heaven is having a phenomenal concert...

    • @bobbiejeansmith6407
      @bobbiejeansmith6407 Před 3 lety

      Right on a Heavenly choir GOSPEL AND R&B COUNTRY RAP REGGAE FOLK COUNTRY AND WESTERN LOL

  • @greganderson1445
    @greganderson1445 Před 3 lety +65

    All I Need is one of their underrated hits. It's good to see them sing it during the medley. Those brothers were literally too good for their own good, but music is forever better because of them.

    • @justincarter5938
      @justincarter5938 Před rokem +2

      One of my favorites from them

    • @NTakaNiggatron
      @NTakaNiggatron Před 11 měsíci

      I concur. I wish there was more released or leaked audio of them performing “All I Need” live. This Ed Sullivan appearance is only one i know of.

    • @beverlybooker-davis
      @beverlybooker-davis Před 10 měsíci +1

      Facts

  • @susanfarris4250
    @susanfarris4250 Před 3 měsíci +6

    DJ's called them The World's Greatest Group. YES!!!

  • @kingpin9733
    @kingpin9733 Před 2 lety +51

    I never get tired of watching this video. The Temptation were the greatest male group of their time. Second to none!!

  • @lindahines9380
    @lindahines9380 Před 3 lety +89

    Paul killing it with it with those dance moves 💝

  • @stevefishman7271
    @stevefishman7271 Před 3 lety +7

    Never been a group like the Original Five Tempts.....EVER

  • @devinpowell4784
    @devinpowell4784 Před 3 lety +26

    Paul be gettin IT 🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾

    • @brendajones1582
      @brendajones1582 Před rokem +1

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉😂😂😂😂

  • @ceeceetracey9839
    @ceeceetracey9839 Před 3 lety +21

    Paul killin the "I'm Losin You" choreography. People overlook how smooth Eddie's moves are. They get overshadowed by Paul and Melvin.

    • @temptin_temptations
      @temptin_temptations Před 3 měsíci

      Eddie was stiff but smooth. He never overshadowed them dancing wise, he was obviously one of, if not the worst dancer in the group but they made it work and made it look smooth.

    • @ceeceetracey9839
      @ceeceetracey9839 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @n_temptations I think Otis was the worst dancer in the group. In their younger days, Otis was pretty so people didnt see that sometimes. His moves were jerky and UNsmooth to me. Eeeeevvvery now and then some of the choreography came easy to Otis. SOME!! Im cracking up at you calling Eddie stiff. Eddie was more like "i aint here for all of this. I'm just trying to bless yall with this pretty falsetto."

    • @temptin_temptations
      @temptin_temptations Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@ceeceetracey9839 True. You ain't lying, Eddie didn't wanna dance he just wanted to sing for the ladies with voice and looks😂. But I agree, Otis do look lazy at times and would misstep a lot but at the end of the day, they both weren't great dancer but did their best.

    • @ceeceetracey9839
      @ceeceetracey9839 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@temptin_temptations FACTS!!

  • @kjones7561
    @kjones7561 Před 3 měsíci +5

    That was a slick move David does on Losing You. I would have fallen down.

  • @derrickwicked5473
    @derrickwicked5473 Před 2 lety +10

    Wowww just look how David ruffin spin around and drop down with that mic.

  • @seekerone8368
    @seekerone8368 Před 4 lety +57

    I love all the Temptations, but my favorite will always be the one and Only David Ruffin. 💯❤️

  • @honorbluelovelyful
    @honorbluelovelyful Před 2 lety +10

    when David Ruffin did the drop with the clap i thought his legs broke lol

    • @newfitz06
      @newfitz06 Před 2 lety +4

      I replay that part over and over.. he was Awesome 😎

  • @pats.365
    @pats.365 Před 4 lety +64

    5 GOATs right there

  • @kday73
    @kday73 Před 3 lety +8

    Paul Williams was gigging (dancing his ass off)

  • @Auvibee
    @Auvibee Před 3 lety +55

    Paul played Paul so well! All the actors from the movie had their moves and mannerisms down to a T. So awesome!!

  • @NTakaNiggatron
    @NTakaNiggatron Před 2 lety +19

    The Temptations are the best R&B/Soul vocal group of ALL TIME.

  • @dlighted1277
    @dlighted1277 Před rokem +21

    That group, those moves, those voices💖. Today's singers have NOTHING on The Mighty Temptations!🙏🏿

  • @johnanders571
    @johnanders571 Před 4 lety +90

    David dancing was way underestimated. The guy just gave the Tempts that it 1uality. His presence is truly amazing they went from a good group to something we had never seen before or since for that matter.

    • @seekerone8368
      @seekerone8368 Před 4 lety +4

      You are so right!!

    • @kyriesampson7781
      @kyriesampson7781 Před 3 lety +3

      He was the 3rd best dancer behind Paul and Blue

    • @Andrea-sl8wd
      @Andrea-sl8wd Před 3 lety +5

      No, but he could sing. Paul was the all round entertainer.

    • @Andrea-sl8wd
      @Andrea-sl8wd Před 3 lety +1

      @@kyriesampson7781
      No, last in dancing. He looked like he didn't care only when he was singing.

    • @johnanders571
      @johnanders571 Před 3 lety +5

      @MsLady328 They became the candy ass Temptations. With Ruffin they had this aura of mystque about them. The y were the mostawesome act that ever step up to the mike. They are not called the Classical Era Temptstions for nothing . Viewing them with Ruffin was almost like a religion experience.He bought a level of sophisication never seen with the replacements!

  • @nursemcfarlane6655
    @nursemcfarlane6655 Před 3 lety +20

    Damn, this is high powered force of humanity at its finest.

  • @josephstinson5366
    @josephstinson5366 Před 3 lety +37

    Paul and Melvin had the most fun when they would do the moves...makes me smile every time. 😌😏🥰

  • @LouisJr
    @LouisJr Před 3 lety +9

    David’s falsetto is way too smooth... effortless

  • @jalebjaba1487
    @jalebjaba1487 Před 2 lety +15

    Polished ❤️ I can see how David’s head got big . He sang most of the tunes ,which made sense ,his voice was golden,but Paul had A GREAT VOICE AS WELL .

    • @skepchica
      @skepchica Před 2 lety +2

      Honestly, his head should've been big, as a performer he was in a league of his own. His antics were nowhere of J-Lo, Madonna proportions- but he was well beyond their level of talent. Shame jealousy reared it's ugly head instead of love and support.

  • @tyhodges6641
    @tyhodges6641 Před 4 měsíci +5

    THEY WERE THE BEST HANDS DOWN!

  • @NLawrence96
    @NLawrence96 Před 3 lety +10

    David and Eddie was TOO much. Swagger, flair and smooth

  • @natejamison4759
    @natejamison4759 Před 3 lety +8

    Nothing beats the “im losing you” choreography

  • @DocVonBraunChannel
    @DocVonBraunChannel Před 3 lety +61

    You can't feel down listening to them!

  • @failingdisciple938
    @failingdisciple938 Před 2 lety +78

    Amazing. No bullshit just pure talent

    • @loisbeyer5336
      @loisbeyer5336 Před 11 měsíci +2

      No comparisons today. No one even comes close. Industry standard, and I was lucky enough to experience it at the time. They even had their own choreographer.

    • @loisbeyer5336
      @loisbeyer5336 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Cholly Atkins. Although Paul Williams initially did their choreography. Then Berry Gordy hired a professional dancer.

  • @dewaynebeal2155
    @dewaynebeal2155 Před 4 lety +70

    The Classic 5 at their best on the Ed Sullivan Show!!! David, Eddie ,Melvin,Otis,and Paul were the greatest unit ever!!!

  • @jeffelbel1108
    @jeffelbel1108 Před 4 lety +31

    Dynamite! Holy cow, that knee drop ...

  • @theresathomas3532
    @theresathomas3532 Před 3 lety +40

    🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 DAVID RUFFIN IS IN A CLASS BY HIM-DAMN-SELF.... INSANELY TALENTED 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @googlejustice8838
      @googlejustice8838 Před 3 lety +3

      You summed it up Ms Theresa!

    • @sandraatkins2539
      @sandraatkins2539 Před 3 lety +3

      Girl you ain't never lied. I I luuuuv me some David Ruffin. By the way, I also never get tired of looking at his beautiful, chiseled face, along with his long, lean torso. That man was gorgeous.💯❤❤

    • @margearettarmstrong4779
      @margearettarmstrong4779 Před 3 lety +1

      All by himself the best!!!💞

    • @theresathomas3532
      @theresathomas3532 Před 3 lety +1

      @@sandraatkins2539 ABSOLUTELY 🔥🔥🔥

    • @theresathomas3532
      @theresathomas3532 Před 3 lety

      @@googlejustice8838 💯💯

  • @ghanasoul
    @ghanasoul Před 4 lety +85

    Don’t know what it is, but whenever David Ruffin was in the background dancing, i always feel he didn’t belong there. He really was a showman and belonged out front. The way he sang, danced, held the mic etc that’s a frontman.

    • @90skidineffect88
      @90skidineffect88 Před 4 lety +20

      Me too, I feel the same way because David basically comes to life when he sings it’s like he take on another persona, when he in the background it’s like their closing or caging him he need to be in front at all times lol I know Everyman carries the group but he was the group he was gifted and special.

    • @darrenanthony8473
      @darrenanthony8473 Před 4 lety +8

      Charisma!

    • @kyriesampson7781
      @kyriesampson7781 Před 4 lety +23

      He looked into it. Some videos he does look disinterested, but he’s having fun here. Of course he turns it up when he’s on lead. I notice whenever it’s his turn he always snaps his fingers before he takes the lead.

    • @adriennerobinson1180
      @adriennerobinson1180 Před 3 lety +2

      Truth

    • @Lord_megaTron_15
      @Lord_megaTron_15 Před 3 lety +7

      Truth he wanted to go solo but like so many other artist berry put him on the shelf after leaving the temps David was also pissed because they were not getting paid what they should've and Otis n the rest didn't bk him up on it when he sued berry David had a solo contract with them aswell and he wanted off Motown

  • @googlejustice8838
    @googlejustice8838 Před 3 lety +27

    David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks WERE the Temptations. Best group ever lived on THIS earth! Loved me some David Ruffin!

    • @angelicaridgeway4318
      @angelicaridgeway4318 Před 3 lety

      OMG, me too♥️

    • @googlejustice8838
      @googlejustice8838 Před 3 lety

      @@angelicaridgeway4318 Now I'm jealous! That was MY MAN!!! 😃

    • @ronniemoon57
      @ronniemoon57 Před 2 lety

      So were Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, Paul Williams and Dennis Edwards. They were ALL Temptations.

  • @sofumba
    @sofumba Před 3 lety +11

    This should show 164 MILLION views! Those were memories that bring smiles, tears, and pure joy because of these amazingly talented Black Men!!!!!

  • @quentinwilliams6354
    @quentinwilliams6354 Před 3 lety +9

    David Eli Ruffin, Eddie Kendrick, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin. The Emperors of Soul. Could never be duplicated.

  • @jeremymanning2132
    @jeremymanning2132 Před 2 lety +10

    I have one regret in life. I have seen the Temps live seven times over the years with various line-ups, but I never got to see the original guys, I was too young! David, Eddie and Paul had all left by the time I first went to a live show.
    Have to content myself by watching great vids like this.
    Thanks for posting.

    • @phinesiajones3415
      @phinesiajones3415 Před rokem

      If you didn't see Thee Original Temps, you really didn't see them. Sorry 😄

  • @lanieceharris5028
    @lanieceharris5028 Před rokem +17

    David was a bad boy!!!! are y’all seeing his Lil slick throw & grabs of the mic & hand gestures🔥🔥🔥 these men were were & are living legends!!!!!! Will never be anything close to this. Only God could of put this masterpiece of men together…. What a time to be alive to see them perform live!!!!! I’m 29 years old and is jealous I couldn’t witness this greatness!!!!

  • @jeffreyconyers8735
    @jeffreyconyers8735 Před 3 lety +52

    Salute to the choreographer of the steps to enhance the best group on Motown. These guys help build Motown wealth.

    • @NOV123
      @NOV123 Před rokem +6

      Cholly Atkins!

    • @ThePrincesspickle88
      @ThePrincesspickle88 Před rokem +4

      Yeah love their steps for sure! Paul Williams was a great choreographer for the group🤩🤩🤩

    • @johnmorales6281
      @johnmorales6281 Před rokem +3

      @@NOV123 though him and Paul wouldn't agree on everything

    • @paul_williams_fans
      @paul_williams_fans Před rokem +1

      This was the choreography of the late, great Paul Williams!

    • @chriscurtis8344
      @chriscurtis8344 Před 11 měsíci

      @@NOV123 from Bflo, N.Y!

  • @myrontaylor1150
    @myrontaylor1150 Před 3 lety +5

    The Temptations and Smokey and the Miracles are probably the best groups ever

  • @johnanderson7711
    @johnanderson7711 Před 3 lety +18

    When Ruffin was with them they had this aura about them that said you were witnessing something special.Their magnetism just floors you!

  • @pappagetti
    @pappagetti Před 4 lety +303

    "Michael, there's this David Ruffin character... He can throw the mic in the air, do the splits and catch it before it falls down..."

    • @kemaniiwu8523
      @kemaniiwu8523 Před 3 lety +21

      One of my favorite movies👏🏾😂

    • @earvinlewis1
      @earvinlewis1 Před 3 lety +26

      Joe Jackson was a good study...and Michael was a good learner!

    • @lilpopes
      @lilpopes Před 3 lety +7

      Lol yes

    • @mtonyjr4176
      @mtonyjr4176 Před 3 lety +13

      CLASSIC!!! 😂👌🏾

    • @edwardcochran5060
      @edwardcochran5060 Před 3 lety +18

      ONE OF THE BEST, THAT EVER WAS: "THE TEMPTATIONS"....👍👑👍

  • @margearettarmstrong4779
    @margearettarmstrong4779 Před 3 lety +19

    David's clothes fit him so good he was so handsome

    • @fayemijumoke
      @fayemijumoke Před 3 lety +3

      Yes he was.

    • @nancyfischer4875
      @nancyfischer4875 Před 3 lety +3

      Euuuwa

    • @bobbiejeansmith6407
      @bobbiejeansmith6407 Před 3 lety +5

      He was tall and handsome very😊☺️❤🔥lol

    • @sandraatkins2539
      @sandraatkins2539 Před 3 lety +3

      Girl I thought I was the only one noticing that!! David was straight up GQ.

    • @angelicaridgeway4318
      @angelicaridgeway4318 Před 3 lety +4

      Girl, you ain't said nothing. I can literally, watch this Man, all day, everyday, and Never get tired of him. I love me some David Ruffin. Can never be replaced. ♥️

  • @amorgan233
    @amorgan233 Před 4 lety +67

    Wow, I can feel it in my bones. There are no comparison when it comes to the Temptations. Music for the soul.

  • @temptin_temptations
    @temptin_temptations Před 3 měsíci +2

    David Ruffin: Showstopper
    Eddie Kendricks: Sweet and smooth
    Paul Williams: Heart and Soul
    Melvin Franklin: Fun and cool with bass
    Otis Williams: Blending while being the glue that held them together
    Temptations Forever.

  • @nunacatt3022
    @nunacatt3022 Před 2 lety +24

    i just can’t get over the joy in Paul lol !!! RIP to my personal favorite Temp !

    • @KSLIME_17
      @KSLIME_17 Před 2 lety +2

      Right! He just looks so happy all of em did even though I'm so young this has to be one of my favorite groups

    • @nunacatt3022
      @nunacatt3022 Před 2 lety +2

      @@KSLIME_17 most definitely one of mines !😅

    • @lilmafiamama
      @lilmafiamama Před 2 lety +1

      Right !? He definitely is my fav too. he knew how to move lol

  • @imcarolann8937
    @imcarolann8937 Před 3 lety +20

    I love them no other group came close to them. Now we're in 2020

  • @Yellowrock28
    @Yellowrock28 Před 4 lety +22

    David Ruffin, love his voice

  • @rosettabacon2576
    @rosettabacon2576 Před 3 lety +14

    David was just more than awesome!

  • @Lee-pc8ts
    @Lee-pc8ts Před rokem +5

    56 years ago yesterday that preformed this

  • @alanrobertson8926
    @alanrobertson8926 Před 3 lety +32

    Greatest singing group of all time hands down.....

  • @kevinsimpson2352
    @kevinsimpson2352 Před 2 lety +2

    Ruff biting his lip before he begins singing demonstrates what kind of entertainer he was. He was hungry to show what he can do!

  • @philipsims4566
    @philipsims4566 Před 3 lety +6

    Greatest R&B Male group all time, Temptations for Ever.

  • @GarwinWayne
    @GarwinWayne Před 4 lety +16

    Paul Williams breathed rhythm ...dayum

  • @melyndaduh3501
    @melyndaduh3501 Před měsícem +3

    Couldn't have ever been without Otis. Thank you Otis.

    • @laner1172
      @laner1172 Před měsícem +1

      Ain’t no one coming to see you Otis

  • @victorscena4322
    @victorscena4322 Před 3 lety +41

    The greatest group EVA. The original five were all lead singers. If we could bring them back for just one more performance. The dance chorography is simply amazing, Paul was the best dancer and Melvin had the best baas i have ever heard. Dr. Doo Wop

  • @lindaserale6467
    @lindaserale6467 Před 2 lety +11

    I watched this performance live on ed Sullivan show. Still watching temps. Every day. Great time to be alive. Motown and rock n roll was awesome!!!!!!! Pure luv

    • @sorethumbs379
      @sorethumbs379 Před 2 lety

      You’re so blessed to have experienced this in real time! Time is such a precious jewel 💎 and you’re a living witness of that 🙏🏾

  • @dennispearson9287
    @dennispearson9287 Před 3 lety +17

    One of The Greatest Temptation Medleys Of All Time !!!.....This Was THE MIGHTY TEMPTATIONS At THE HEIGHT OF THEIR POWERS !!!!!......

  • @lindaserale6467
    @lindaserale6467 Před 2 lety +17

    I agree. David was a natural entertainer. I'm 66 yrs old and still jamming with the Temps. Cant get enough of them since the 60' s

  • @KGisdaman
    @KGisdaman Před rokem +2

    The enthusiasm of Melvin Franklin was unmatched

  • @vashonbrown7659
    @vashonbrown7659 Před 3 lety +7

    The Temptations is the greatest soul group ever !

  • @sharelltate6767
    @sharelltate6767 Před 3 lety +39

    Christian Payton played Paul Williams so good. Down to the way he moves talk and dance. Amazing, they all did a job acting of the legendary temptations ❤. R.i.p Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, and last but definitely not least David Ruffin. The Temptations is one of my favorite biopic. I felt like I knew them personally every time I watch it. Every last one of them brought something special to that group. I love to see them dance around in a circle everytime my favorite part. Each one of them had their own Swag. I wish I would've meet them back in the day.

  • @zoluhwa3508
    @zoluhwa3508 Před 3 lety +18

    The transitions from one song to the next is so smooth....

  • @markrauson2050
    @markrauson2050 Před 3 lety +11

    Temptations were just fantastic on the ed Sullivan show ed Sullivan was also real on the really bigs I give ed Sullivan lots of credit always had good singers on his including the motown acts

  • @CrownMe13
    @CrownMe13 Před 4 lety +20

    This literally makes me smile

    • @tkhcompany
      @tkhcompany Před 3 lety +2

      I didn't stop smiling the whole entire time!!!! I wish music would go back to this. Tired of hearing about W.A.P.'s and drugs.

  • @rosalindblackwell615
    @rosalindblackwell615 Před 3 lety +7

    The Temptations are out of sight. The best group ever.

  • @carolwong3399
    @carolwong3399 Před 3 lety +12

    Paul! I love you and will never forget your kindness and soulfulness--way back in 1966!

  • @loisbeyer5336
    @loisbeyer5336 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Nobody sang like Ruffin. An original.

  • @renarga6886
    @renarga6886 Před 2 lety +14

    I love the way Eddie gives the mike to David, as if saying to him: "C'mon, sing it now, man!". 🙂👏🏻

  • @imserious2187
    @imserious2187 Před 3 lety +4

    Sad knowing that everyone on that stage is gone except one ☹️

  • @morganmorrismorgan6943
    @morganmorrismorgan6943 Před 3 lety +10

    Boy o Boy i just can't stop watching these groups performing

  • @andrewhillabrand4432
    @andrewhillabrand4432 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Eddie was the voice David was the charisma. No bands like this today

  • @Yeppy97
    @Yeppy97 Před 4 lety +65

    It’s truly mesmerizing watching this in color. Before it felt as if these videos were lucid, almost imaginary. This makes it feel like it wasn’t so long ago (technically it wasn’t) & more vivid. Amazing what color video does

    • @kameronscott3087
      @kameronscott3087 Před 3 lety +5

      Facts. But look how Paul went off on I'm losing you . He danced with ease. It's better in color no doubt 💯

    • @nycsongman9758
      @nycsongman9758 Před 3 lety +3

      Exactly; thankfully, CBS used absolutely state of the art equipment then.

    • @babkeebabkus8177
      @babkeebabkus8177 Před 2 lety +1

      watch supremes 'cant hurry love' on ed sullivan...that also has a dreamlike quality...diana ross is a goddess in that as in others...all the glitter and sparkle...also temptations and supremes performing medley on ed sullivan...it's all quite dreamlike...like they are angels making their moves for the mere mortals to witness