#thetemptations — Public Fediverse posts
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by #Motown recording act #theUndisputedTruth in 1972, though it became much better known after a #GrammyAward-winning cover by #theTemptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the #Billboard #Hot100. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong in 1971. Whitfield produced #theOriginal Undisputed Truth version.
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"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a song by American #soul group #theTemptations, written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong. Released on the Gordy (#Motown) label, and #produced by Norman Whitfield, it features on the group's 1971 album, #SkysTheLimit. When released as a single, "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number one on the US #Billboard #Hot100.
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"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a song by American #soul group #theTemptations, written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong. Released on the Gordy (#Motown) label, and #produced by Norman Whitfield, it features on the group's 1971 album, #SkysTheLimit. When released as a single, "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number one on the US #Billboard #Hot100.
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"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a song by American #soul group #theTemptations, written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong. Released on the Gordy (#Motown) label, and #produced by Norman Whitfield, it features on the group's 1971 album, #SkysTheLimit. When released as a single, "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number one on the US #Billboard #Hot100.
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"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a song by American #soul group #theTemptations, written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong. Released on the Gordy (#Motown) label, and #produced by Norman Whitfield, it features on the group's 1971 album, #SkysTheLimit. When released as a single, "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number one on the US #Billboard #Hot100.
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"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a song by American #soul group #theTemptations, written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong. Released on the Gordy (#Motown) label, and #produced by Norman Whitfield, it features on the group's 1971 album, #SkysTheLimit. When released as a single, "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number one on the US #Billboard #Hot100.
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The Girl's Alright with Me 👩👧👧
#TheTemptations
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I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 🛎
#DianaRossAndtheSupremes #TheTemptations
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Ain't Too Proud To Beg 🍀
#TheTemptations
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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 9 - Day 37
Respect Yourself
Remembering Pervis Staples in this salute to this classic from The Staple Singers.
“If you don’t respect yourself
Ain’t nobody gonna give a good cahoot”#mavisstaples #thestaplesingers #pervisstaples #aaronneville #bbking #brucewillis #ettajames #hueylewisandthenews #joecocker #jonlordbluesproject #lutheringram #mackrice #melissaetheridge #MikeFarris #TheBlindBoysofAlabama #robertpalmer
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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 9 - Day 37
Respect Yourself
Remembering Pervis Staples in this salute to this classic from The Staple Singers.
“If you don’t respect yourself
Ain’t nobody gonna give a good cahoot”#mavisstaples #thestaplesingers #pervisstaples #aaronneville #bbking #brucewillis #ettajames #hueylewisandthenews #joecocker #jonlordbluesproject #lutheringram #mackrice #melissaetheridge #MikeFarris #TheBlindBoysofAlabama #robertpalmer
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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 9 - Day 37
Respect Yourself
Remembering Pervis Staples in this salute to this classic from The Staple Singers.
“If you don’t respect yourself
Ain’t nobody gonna give a good cahoot”#mavisstaples #thestaplesingers #pervisstaples #aaronneville #bbking #brucewillis #ettajames #hueylewisandthenews #joecocker #jonlordbluesproject #lutheringram #mackrice #melissaetheridge #MikeFarris #TheBlindBoysofAlabama #robertpalmer
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by #Motown recording act #theUndisputedTruth in 1972, though it became much better known after a #GrammyAward-winning cover by #theTemptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the #Billboard #Hot100. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong in 1971. Whitfield produced #theOriginal Undisputed Truth version.
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by #Motown recording act #theUndisputedTruth in 1972, though it became much better known after a #GrammyAward-winning cover by #theTemptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the #Billboard #Hot100. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong in 1971. Whitfield produced #theOriginal Undisputed Truth version.
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by #Motown recording act #theUndisputedTruth in 1972, though it became much better known after a #GrammyAward-winning cover by #theTemptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the #Billboard #Hot100. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong in 1971. Whitfield produced #theOriginal Undisputed Truth version.
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by #Motown recording act #theUndisputedTruth in 1972, though it became much better known after a #GrammyAward-winning cover by #theTemptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the #Billboard #Hot100. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong in 1971. Whitfield produced #theOriginal Undisputed Truth version.
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by #Motown recording act #theUndisputedTruth in 1972, though it became much better known after a #GrammyAward-winning cover by #theTemptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the #Billboard #Hot100. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" was written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong in 1971. Whitfield produced #theOriginal Undisputed Truth version.
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Papa Was a Rollin' Stone ♦
#TheTemptations
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The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
The Temps classic is released April 29, 1968 on the Motown (Gordy) label. It's a pillar of the soul genre and marks the final studio album featuring the group's "Classic Five" line-up: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams. #thetemptations #thetemptationswishitwouldrain #motown #barrygordy #davidruffin #eddiekendricks #wishitwouldrain #soul #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky
https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/29/the-temptations-wish-it-would-rain/
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The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
The Temps classic is released April 29, 1968 on the Motown (Gordy) label. It's a pillar of the soul genre and marks the final studio album featuring the group's "Classic Five" line-up: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams. #thetemptations #thetemptationswishitwouldrain #motown #barrygordy #davidruffin #eddiekendricks #wishitwouldrain #soul #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky
https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/29/the-temptations-wish-it-would-rain/
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The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
The Temps classic is released April 29, 1968 on the Motown (Gordy) label. It's a pillar of the soul genre and marks the final studio album featuring the group's "Classic Five" line-up: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams. #thetemptations #thetemptationswishitwouldrain #motown #barrygordy #davidruffin #eddiekendricks #wishitwouldrain #soul #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky
https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/29/the-temptations-wish-it-would-rain/
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The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
The Temps classic is released April 29, 1968 on the Motown (Gordy) label. It's a pillar of the soul genre and marks the final studio album featuring the group's "Classic Five" line-up: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams. #thetemptations #thetemptationswishitwouldrain #motown #barrygordy #davidruffin #eddiekendricks #wishitwouldrain #soul #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky
https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/29/the-temptations-wish-it-would-rain/
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The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
The Temps classic is released April 29, 1968 on the Motown (Gordy) label. It's a pillar of the soul genre and marks the final studio album featuring the group's "Classic Five" line-up: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams. #thetemptations #thetemptationswishitwouldrain #motown #barrygordy #davidruffin #eddiekendricks #wishitwouldrain #soul #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky
https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/29/the-temptations-wish-it-would-rain/
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Can't Get Next To You 💇♀️
#TheTemptations
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Just My Imagination ▶
#TheTemptations
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The Girl's Alright with Me 👨👧👧
#TheTemptations
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I Wish It Would Rain ⛈
#TheTemptations
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I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 🔔
#DianaRossAndtheSupremes #TheTemptations
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
The Temptations:
🎵 Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)https://icedj2.bandcamp.com/track/the-temptations-ball-of-confusion-valter-verdi-remix
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Can't Get Next To You 💇♂️
#TheTemptations
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"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a #Motown song written by #NormanWhitfield, #BarrettStrong, and #JanieBradford. The song was first recorded by #TheTemptations as a track on their 1966 album #GettinReady. #EddieKendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. #JimmyRuffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in 1966. It remained unreleased until 1997. Three years later.
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"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a #Motown song written by #NormanWhitfield, #BarrettStrong, and #JanieBradford. The song was first recorded by #TheTemptations as a track on their 1966 album #GettinReady. #EddieKendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. #JimmyRuffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in 1966. It remained unreleased until 1997. Three years later.
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"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a #Motown song written by #NormanWhitfield, #BarrettStrong, and #JanieBradford. The song was first recorded by #TheTemptations as a track on their 1966 album #GettinReady. #EddieKendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. #JimmyRuffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in 1966. It remained unreleased until 1997. Three years later.
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"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a #Motown song written by #NormanWhitfield, #BarrettStrong, and #JanieBradford. The song was first recorded by #TheTemptations as a track on their 1966 album #GettinReady. #EddieKendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. #JimmyRuffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in 1966. It remained unreleased until 1997. Three years later.
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"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a #Motown song written by #NormanWhitfield, #BarrettStrong, and #JanieBradford. The song was first recorded by #TheTemptations as a track on their 1966 album #GettinReady. #EddieKendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. #JimmyRuffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in 1966. It remained unreleased until 1997. Three years later.
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The Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me)" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 3, 1971 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.
#Music, #TheTemptations, #70s, #70sMusic, #1970s, #1970sMusic
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The Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me)" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 3, 1971 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.
#Music, #TheTemptations, #70s, #70sMusic, #1970s, #1970sMusic
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The Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me)" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 3, 1971 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.
#Music, #TheTemptations, #70s, #70sMusic, #1970s, #1970sMusic
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The Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me)" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 3, 1971 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.
#Music, #TheTemptations, #70s, #70sMusic, #1970s, #1970sMusic
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The Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me)" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 3, 1971 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.
#Music, #TheTemptations, #70s, #70sMusic, #1970s, #1970sMusic
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The Girl's Alright with Me 👧
#TheTemptations
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #DriveTime
The Temptations:
🎵 Papa Was a Rollin’ Stonehttps://andjcarbone.bandcamp.com/track/the-temptations-papa-was-a-rollin-stone
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The Way You Do the Things You Do ↘
#TheTemptations
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"Hot Fun in the Summertime" is a 1969 song recorded by #SlyAndTheFamilyStone. The single was released just prior to the band's high-profile performance at #Woodstock, which greatly expanded their fanbase. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, kept out of the number 1 spot by "#ICantGetNextToYou" by #theTemptations. "Hot Fun in the Summertime" also peaked at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Soul Singles chart in autumn 1969.
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Ted Tocks Covers
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
Originally posted on January 18, 2019.
On this day 65 years ago, The Temptations auditioned successfully and were signed to the Motown label.
“Talking about saving souls and all the time leechin'
Dealing in dirt, and stealing in the name of the Lord.”#TheUndisputedTruth #TheTemptations #NormanWhitfield #davidlindley #RareEarth
