Why So Many Temptations???

[marv2]

From everything I have read and seen, Otis is a bit of an a-hole.

Uh, urrr, ahhh and you know that! LOL!!!

Seriously, he was the iron fist! Someone would have to help me understand how that many talented singers, grown men would join a World famous group like the Temptations and then start screwing up to the point of being dismissed! How could that even be possible?? Does that make sense to anyone reading this?

[edafan]

Uh, urrr, ahhh and you know that! LOL!!!

Seriously, he was the iron fist! Someone would have to help me understand how that many talented singers, grown men would join a World famous group like the Temptations and then start screwing up to the point of being dismissed! How could that even be possible?? Does that make sense to anyone reading this?

Marv; they wanted more money; Usually Otis said "No"

[marv2]

Marv; they wanted more money; Usually Otis said "No"

edafan, I believe it was a combination of things and each situation had it's uniqueness. Damon Harris for example. I understand that Mr. Gordy didn't like his attitude and ask Otis to drop him.

[edafan]

edafan, I believe it was a combination of things and each situation had it's uniqueness. Damon Harris for example. I understand that Mr. Gordy didn't like his attitude and ask Otis to drop him.

Richard Street should be in the RRHOF group. You know more inside information than most of us. I talked to the Temptations in 2002 for an hour. Truly gentlemen. I didn't get to talk to the bass ,man; but to Otis Ron Terry Bo. It is not an easy life.

Remember Otis and Melvin figured it out that they had to keep performing to make any money. Also leaving Motown and coming back Melvin and Otis got the right to produce their stuff. At that time it was revolutionary. The only other performer to challenge the system was Curtis Mayfield; Curtom records he founded.

Great post

edafan

[marv2]

Richard Street should be in the RRHOF group. You know more inside information than most of us. I talked to the Temptations in 2002 for an hour. Truly gentlemen. I didn't get to talk to the bass ,man; but to Otis Ron Terry Bo. It is not an easy life.

Remember Otis and Melvin figured it out that they had to keep performing to make any money. Also leaving Motown and coming back Melvin and Otis got the right to produce their stuff. At that time it was revolutionary. The only other performer to challenge the system was Curtis Mayfield; Curtom records he founded.

Great post

edafan

Now that is something I agree with you on 1000% and that being Richard Street should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! He should have been there now for years. When the Tempts were inducted in 1999, Richard was in good standing with the group and had been a member for 28 years by that point [[longer than some of those inducted).

[marv2]

Richard Street should be in the RRHOF group. You know more inside information than most of us. I talked to the Temptations in 2002 for an hour. Truly gentlemen. I didn't get to talk to the bass ,man; but to Otis Ron Terry Bo. It is not an easy life.

Remember Otis and Melvin figured it out that they had to keep performing to make any money. Also leaving Motown and coming back Melvin and Otis got the right to produce their stuff. At that time it was revolutionary. The only other performer to challenge the system was Curtis Mayfield; Curtom records he founded.

Great post

edafan

Curtis understood things early on and had the talent and business sense to back it up. Same thing with Sam Cooke. The Motown acts were mostly kept in the dark about finances, royalties, publishing ,etc, etc.

[edafan]

Curtis understood things early on and had the talent and business sense to back it up. Same thing with Sam Cooke. The Motown acts were mostly kept in the dark about finances, royalties, publishing ,etc, etc.

I agree

edafan