Detroit, Michigan
The year? 1960
Motown Records
At that time, my group was called Otis Williams and the Distants
Now, we were recording for a little small label
Getting ready to do for you, called 'Come On'
Now, 'Come On' did quite a bit of business, maybe somewhat of a ruckus
So much so that we used to have to do record hops
Now, record hops is when you have a record out
You have to go 'round to whatever noted disc jockey was having on Friday or Saturday, even a Sunday
Um, gathering, you'd have to go there so you can get your r?cord played
So this one particular night, we w?re at St. Steven's Community Centre
The Distants were on stage, so we're doing 'Come On' and people are going crazy
But enter walk Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, who are with Mr. Berry Gordy
Now, Smokey and them were very hot, because they had, uh, 'Shop Around' out
So, when the audience finally let us up, 'because they kept us on, calling us back for two-to-three different times
And when we finally came off, I'm standing in the crowd, watching Smokey and the Miracles
It just so happened Mr. Gordy was standing next to me, and he said
"Man, I like that record you guys have out. Come see me, I'm starting my label"
And as fate would have it, I kept it, kept the card, and it didn't go too well for the label that we were recording
So I call Mickey Stevenson, who was the A&R man for Motown, and I told him Mr. Gordy wanted us to come over and we did just that
And I would like to say, the reason we are doing this record is because it is the pre-eminence of telling the Temptations' life story
Because at that time in 1964, entered Melvin Franklin, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks was there, Paul Williams was there, myself, Otis Williams
And when Smokey wrote 'The Way You Do The Things You Do', which was 1964, would you believe this is 2021, and we're still hanging on
So this is our 60th anniversary album
Never would imagine that we would get this far for so long
But you know how it is, love can stretch a mile before it tear an inch
And, uh, here we are
So, Mr. Gordy, I know you will hear this
Smokey's gon' play you what he did on this album
I wanna say to you, Mr. Gordy, thank you for being there at the right time and right place
'Cause God is always everywhere, and that point in time, He was there for us to make history with you, Motown, and become part of something that will live on forever
So, David Ruffin (Ain't too proud to beg), Eddie Kendricks (Just my imagination), Paul Williams (For once in my life), Melvin Franklin (And that ain't right), Dennis Edwards (Papa was a rollin' stone), and all the other Temps (My girl, my girl, my girl) that are no longer of this earth
My wonderful friend, Ron Tyson, who's been with me for a long time, and Terry Weeks
I would be remiss if I didn't mention some of these guys, so I just wanna let you know, aside from Berry, given us this point of time, this wonderful time of being here, I love you all
Thank you for your support, and to all our many wonderful fans for being
You know my saying when I get ready to leave
See ya, later gone, God bless
(Aah, please, please, please, please
Please, please, please, please
Please, please, please, please) Well
(Please, please, please)
You know you make wanna love you
(In the morning) In the morning
(In the evening) In the evening
(In the night-time) In the night-time
(It's the right time) It's the right time
(In the bad times) The bad times
(It's the best times) The best times
(I wanna love you) I wanna love you
(I wanna love you) I wanna love you
(I wanna love you) I wanna love you
(Come on) Come on
(Come on) Come on
(Come on) Come on
(Come on) Come on, come on
I wanna make love to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
In the morning, when the birdies sing
I wanna love you, pretty little thing
In the evening, when you're feeling bad
I wanna be there to make you feel glad
Well, well, well, come on
(In the night, when it's just right)
When it's just right, baby
(I wanna love you with all my might)
Yeah, I'm
(And ever since that wonderful day
I wanna make love to you)
Well, well, well, come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
I wanna make love to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
In the morning, when the birdies sing (When the bird sings, baby)
I wanna love you, pretty little thing (Oh, oh, alright)
In the evening, when you're feeling bad
I wanna be there to make you feel glad
Well, well, well, come on
(In the night, when it's just right)
When it's just right, baby
(I wanna love you with all my might)
Yeah, I'm
(And ever since that wonderful day
I wanna make love to you)
I've been hopin', I've been prayin'
Want you to know I'm not playin'
My heart is full of joy
I've just got to be your boy
I wanna make love to you
Well, well, well, come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Hey, baby (Come on)
I wanna love you (Come on)
In the morning (Come on)
In the evening (Come on)
It's the night time (Come on)
The best time (Come on)
To love you (Come on)
To love you, love you, love you, love you, love you (Come on)
I'm gettin' (Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot)
Yahoo! (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Hey, baby (Come on)
I wanna love you (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
Come on (Come on)
I wanna (Come on)
I, I, I, I (Come on)
I need ya (Come on)
In the morning (Come on) (In the morning)
In the night time (Come on)
It's the right time (Come on) (Whoo!)
Baby (Come on) (Hey, ooh)
Come on (Come on)
Hey, baby (Come on) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hey, baby (Come on)
The Temptations are an American vocal group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960. Considered one of the most influential soul groups of all time, they made a significant contribution to the development of the Motown Sound, a fusion of R and B, pop, and psychedelic rock. Their distinctive style is characterized by impeccable vocal harmonies, synchronized choreography, and lyrics that explore themes of love, loss, and hope. Among the Temptations' most celebrated songs are "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". The group has sold over 100 million records worldwide, earning numerous awards and accolades, including a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. The original lineup included Otis Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and David Ruffin. Over the years, the band has seen several member rotations, but Otis Williams remained the only original member until his passing in 2023.
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