ARE THEY THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE GROUP? THE TEMPTATIONS - I WISH IT WOULD RAIN (REACTION) 

They could all sing and lead the songs. These are the OG's. Every group tried to be like the Temptations. I saw them preform Live in concert at the Los Angeles Forum in the late 60's. Me and my cousins Temptation Walked all the way home. They used to do a dance called the Temptation Walk in their performances, Bye the way, you mixed up Otis and Melvin. Melvin was on the left end with the deep voice. Racism was strong when they were around. They couldn't stay in the same hotels eat in the same restaurants or use the same bathrooms as the white entertainers and they could only stay in colored facilities. You should watch the Temptation movie.

then the ads are also so good when they just come in just at the wrong moments. Yeeeeaaahhhhh.

They are the benchmark for group choreography. Since then other groups have tried their format but I think New Edition took it to another level. Try reacting to "You're Not My Kinda Girl" and you will see what I mean.

Yes indeed girl, you said it !!

10 outta 10.. Rhonda greetings from Dublin Ireland..yeah 100% agree Jr Walker "Walk in the Night" The Supremes..Martha Reeves...The Four Tops..stand in lead singer for The Temptations to me the GOAT Dennis Edwards RIP LEGEND and Levi Stubbs and the VOICE Miss Whitney Houston what class .....sorry Rhonda don't know the time difference....stay safe ...

@@jackbutler2989 I agree, but when you said Walk in the night by Jr. Walker I was taken back. I absolutely love that song and had forgotten it, thanks brother from Dublin. Oh one more thing I know we're not related my maiden name is Butler.

David's brother can get down too

What's really crazy...watch Ruffin's footwork and the sharp jerks of his body when he hits certain notes. Masterful stuff here folks!!!

Do you guys truly believe that these middle age black people don't know about the Temptations or every other legendary black musician they've supposedly never heard?? C'mon i'm younger but still me, my family and everyone I know have heard all the black legendary musicians they've reacted to.

I feel the same on many of these songs.

@@Tino44954 .. I'm 57 and when I was growing up, all my friends were listening to Rush, Yes, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica, AC/DC etc etc. I was already the 'black sheep' of my family, but I was also a 'black sheep' among my friends when it came to music .. Boy the razzing I got for being a huge Neil Diamond (it was all good tho!) and classic country fan. The question I have asked a few of these reactors is .. Do they continue to listen to the same music they grew up with ( just to keep up with the Jones and because that's what all their friends are listening to) or have they gone musically rogue playing a lot of the singers/groups they have reacted to? .. I never seem to get a answer.

Me too. Motown was it!!!

Yes

indeed!

The lyricist (Rodger Penzabene) was alive and at the recording session according to a DJ who was there. Penzabene committed suicide a week after the single's release.

@@BradLovett This was part of a trilogy that Penzabene Co wrote about his heartbreak over his wife cheating on him. The other songs were "You're my everything" and " I could never love another ( after loving you)". This was the final song in the trilogy and as you pointed out Penzabene committed suicide shortly after its release. This was also David Ruffin's Swan song with the Temptations. He would be fired shortly after its release.

@@Thelonedisciple0 Both of the others are great songs too. I grew up with CKLW which emphasized a lot of Motown. I never made the connection between "You're My Everything" and Penzabene's struggle.

@@BradLovett Something occured to me as I was reading your reply. If you listen to those songs they get progressively sadder. "You're my everything" is a straight up love ballad,then "I could never love another" is him pleading with her to stay ,finally "I wish it would rain" she's gone and he's left dealing with the pain. Man Motown could be so deep sometimes.

@@Thelonedisciple0 Wow, very true!

And let's not forget, I'll try something new, Temps & Supremes.

@@ladycharliestallworth2280 Or The Four Tops.

@@brianherrington7226 You're absolutely right, The Four Tops were a great group too. Thanks for reminding us.

Oh yeah, once you start down that trove of Motown you may never come out.

David actually replaced Al Bryant who was the original lead...

they are a pretty special group

David Ruffin was not an original. He replaced Elbridge Bryant nearly four years after they were signed with Motown.

Not the originals. David joined 4 years after the group was created. They are considered the "Classic 5".

@@therlowfoy9738 Dennis Edward's came later!

Norman Whitfield sadly never got to see the impact of how timeless and pure his emotions were in his written lyrics, The song is based on his ex, and I believe he killed himself on New Years Eve shortly after the song was created. RIP

It was written by a guy named Rodger Penzabene who killed himself before the song was released. It was not Norman

Yes, this song is absolutely FLAWLESS!!! ❤

Who was Edwin Star? Do you know? I have an album of his and I think he was with another group before. I'm old, can't remember all that stuff.

@@chrisdavis7617 -- Edwin Starr was best known for his #1 hit "War." Here he is performing it in 2001: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wrZkHKANrNw.html

@@ProdigyBowlersTour War was originally recorded by The Temptations, but was not released because Berry Gordy thought it would destroy their career.

In 1966 Edwin Starr sang lead for a group called the Holidays on the Golden World label which had merged with Motown Records by that time. A year later, the remaining Holidays did the backing vocals for George Clinton on "I wanna testify "​@@chrisdavis7617