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Once a Temptation, always a Temptation might be the motto for explosive vocalist Dennis Edwards, who’s joined, left, and re-joined the group three times. Edwards was born in Birmingham, but his family moved to Detroit when he was seven. As a high school student, Edwards sang with the Crowns of Joy gospel group, then formed a soul-jazz band called Dennis Edwards & the Firebirds, inspired by organist Richard “Groove” Holmes. Motown bass legend James Jamerson heard Edwards singing one night and suggested he audition. They needed a lead singer quickly for the Contours, and his feature on “It’s So Hard Being Alone” was Edwards’ entry into the company. A song he recorded for Soulsville, “I Didn’t Have To (But I Did),” got moderate reaction, but Edwards was soon enlisted to replace David Ruffin as lead singer of the Temptations in 1968. He spent the next nine years in that role, his gritty leads fueling such songs as “Cloud Nine,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Ball of Confusion,” and “Psychedelic Shack,” as well as the groundbreaking singles “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and “Masterpiece.” He left for the first time in 1977, returned in 1979, and left again in 1983. A year later, he made one of the great duets of the decade, “Don’t Look Any Further,” with Siedah Garrett.
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  • funk48

    to be honest, Pac's hir'em up brought me here.but I'm out to dowlnload some his songs

    25 Aug 2011 Reply

  • philly727

    Brings back great memories. LOL

    15 Feb 2011 Reply

  • firehorse67

    Stay the night an feel

    28 Nov 2010 Reply

  • Braghati

    my favorit leadsinger of temptations

    15 Jul 2010 Reply

  • Meisekyume

    What a great voice and just 6 shouts? C'mon people...

    30 Sep 2009 Reply

  • babamulon

    One of the best duets ever. Dennis and Siedah Garrett.

    25 Apr 2009 Reply

  • syscomblue

    "Don`t look any further" will always be my favorite . Great voice Dennis.

    17 Apr 2009 Reply

  • pasifik84

    One of my favorite 'you are my Aphrodisiac'

    19 Jan 2009 Reply

  • AlanSteward

    "Don't look any further" will always be on my list of all time favorite grooves. Perfect in every way. And it was such a pleasure producing Dennis and Eddie in the Fredrick Knight's studio in Bessemer, Alabama, way back when. Great guys to work with. Great voice, Dennis.

    19 Oct 2008 Reply

  • ElectricSoul921

    What a voice.

    7 Jul 2008 Reply

  • somnambulance

    someone to count on in a world everchanging

    25 May 2007 Reply

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