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The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards |
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| 2006-04-11 | ||
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The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards knows how to generate wonderful “memories” as they entertain audiences around the globe. For more than thirty-three years, Mr. Edwards, one of the last surviving members of The Legendary Group, The Temptations,” has been making music. Born February 3rd in Birmingham, Alabama to Reverend and Mrs. Dennis Edwards, Sr., he began singing as a toddler, just two years old, in his father’s church. By 1961, he had organized his own group “Dennis Edwards and the Fireballs.” Five years later, he joined the recording group “The Contours.” His Temptations career began in 1968 when he was selected as the replacement for lead singer David Ruffin. The public was not disappointed. With the presence of Mr. Edwards, The Temptations enjoyed some of their most remarkable achievements. The first Grammy award, which was also the first for MOTOWN Records, was won by The Temptations with Dennis Edwards as lead singer. That first award launched a succession of awards that culminated in . . . . . .Fourteen Gold Albums . . . . Seven Grammy Nominations and . . . . Five Grammy Awards. In 1989 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 1999 he was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Dennis Edwards’ music has traveled with many generations, selling well over 100 million recordings moving audiences across the generations, from preteen to mature citizen. The Legend Continues. The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards going Gospel with their first Gospel CD release, “Look What The Lord Has Done” on the Ascend Music label. Mr. Edwards is very excited about the songs because “everything on radio seems to be contemporary”, he says, “this is what they call new gospel, in other words good gospel. Now I’m part of it.” A power packed selections of songs that will minister to your soul. The anticipation and excitement of this release is spreading like wild-fire. |
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