The Untold Truth Of Damon Harris(Motown Legends Ep19) 

Damon's voice was so close to Eddies, that when their song "Heavenly" came out I thought it was actually Eddie singing "I may not be the one you want, but I'm sure the one you need".

Damon sounded so much like Eddie ,that I didn’t even know Eddie had been replaced until I purchased the Solid Rock LP in the U.K. ( 1972 ) . No one else came closer to Eddys voice ,not even Ron Tyson .

Yes Damon was truly a big part of The Tempts success in the 4 yrs. he was with the group. RIP Damon you're truly a Temptation.

"LOVE woke me up this morning" soo smooth

Damon was one of my favorites.

Damon is one of my favorite temptations dude is underrated man, dude dang near sound like Eddie. RIP Damon Harris

"I Need You." That's the song that Damon proved himself to be a Temptation for me. It still moves me!

Daman sang His parts on Firefly, Heavenly, Popa was a rolling stone.

Damon Harris was the only replacement for Eddie Kendricks i really liked. He sounded like Eddie. Kinda sad he went from Motown Records and being a Temptation to Atco Records. That’s like livin in Park Avenue then goin back to the projects. Damn.😞. However, he was a Temptation and made his mark in the group. Great job posting this.

I was really good friends with his wife Chris back in the very early 80’s. We worked at Sony in NJ together. Then I left and we lost touch. I wish I could find her. I remember she had a son Tres and a daughter Dominique.

Otis fired Damon because Damon spoke out about how Otis was treating the group.

I sang with Damon in his Temptations review act 2000 on a European tour..

I'm not too sure but I think *_...Vandals_* is pronounced like the word *_handles._* Two things I remember vividly are: Back in 1968 I saw in the Detroit Chronicle newspaper that David Ruffin was going to leave *_The Temptations._* The paper had superimposed all the guys heads in a vertical line, one above the other. If I remember correctly there were just four pictures of them without David. They also had a picture of Dennis sitting at a piano with a caption saying he was replacing Ruffin and was 27 years old. When I told my cousin that David was leaving she had a fit and wouldn't believe it until she saw it in the Chronicle herself. It was really funky because we had once gone to the Motown Revue at the Fox Theater. When The Temps came out they had these powder blue suits on. They put on a fantastic show that I will never forget. The second thing is when Eddie left the group I was around 16 and about to attend Cass Tech High School (about a year later I transferred to Northern High because those Cass Tech courses were kickin' my behind!) I think our class went on a field trip to the State Fair near 8 Mile Road (Yep the same 8 Mile Road from Eminem's movie 8 Mile) where the Temptations were performing. I remember how Dennis Edwards kept building Damon up and pointing at him whenever he led on a song. The thing that really struck us kids though was that Damon not only sounded just like Eddie but some students thought that he was acting or moving a little too much like him. I mean he had all Eddie's moves down pat and even had a part in his hair like Eddie. E.K. was, and still is, my favorite *_Temptation_* but it didn't bother me in the least that Damon sounded and moved like him. I never resented it. Ahh yes. Those were the days. Like Stevie Wonder sings in one of his songs *_I wish those days - would come back once more._*

Actually during the time. When they signed Damon, Richard and Melvin were 29. Otis was 30 (depending the dates they had the auditions). Dennis was 28 (also depending of the dates of auditions). A little harmless fact check. Love your content bro.

I was fortunate to know him for almost 10 years. Pretty nice guy.

Simply the best Eddie Kendricks replacement

Damon should've rejoined the Temptations for the 1982 Reunion album with Otis, Melvin, David, Dennis, Richard, and Glenn

Cool 😀

Damon could sing his but off an was part of the Wonder years

He's cemented in stone. Love Woke Me Up This Morning. Temps and many others have come and gone to emulate Eddie, however come short of the very specific tone and lilt...except for Damon. No internet, no tweet to announce a change in line up. You'd be hard pressed to say that whoever you thought you heard, wasn't Eddie singing those songs. In this case, "imitation" holds up as the best form of flattery

Otis Damon Harris sounded so much like Eddie. He has not gotten the recognition or respect for his contributions to the Temptations, that he so richly deserved. He recorded 6 albums with the Temptations. Those albums were: (1) "Solid" (2) "In All Directions" (3) "Masterpiece" (4) " Live in Japan (5) " 1990" (6) "A Song For You" I am fortunate. I own all of them on CD. They are all great albums/CD's.

I didn't no he was from Baltimore

Damon Harris became a part of the Temptation's Review with Ollie Woodson and Richard Street and two others. In 2008 I had the pleasure to open for him in Scranton, PA. He was performing some of Eddie's hits with Temptations, as a solo. He would tell stories about his days with the Temps. His favorite was how - according to him - Eddie gave his approval Damon being his replacement. I won't say we were close but we did have a few phone conversations and I did attend his funeral in 2013.

Actually he has six children. My sister Ericka is his first born, I am his second, Toni. My brother Damon is his third and also his stage namesake, my sister Dana is his fourth child and then there are the two children he had with his wife, Trey and Dominique.

God bless him ❤️

Great Post thanks.

Very good research.

I believe Ricky Owens actually replaced Eddie Kendricks, but he was only with the group a short period of time. When I was a kid, I had no idea that was not Eddie Kendricks singing the high tenor part in "Papa Was A Rolling Stone." You could tell he was a huge influence on Damon Harris.

Thank you great job

The Temps were in their early 30s by this time. Damon was in his early 20s

Thanks you for that bro

RIP Damon Harris

“Take A Look Around” went to #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 ant #10 on the R&B chart.

Looking forward to the HipHop content

Baltimore homeboy...BMore loved some Damon Harris! Wonder what the comments were that got him fired? Nicely done video 👏🏽👏🏽

Do Glenn Leonard. He’s my second favorite high Tenor and I’ve always wondered why he left the group.

Nice documentary about music singer Damon Harris of The Temptations. Damon sounds like Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations who Damon replaced. I see Damon was from Baltimore, Maryland. I live in Clinton, Maryland. Damon Harris(RIP), The Jacksons(RIP Michael Jackson), Florence Ballard of The Supremes(RIP), Beyonce Knowles are my favorite black music singers.

You getting better man good commentary keep up the good work

He was fine!

Great videos but Damon was only just about 10 years younger than the rest of the group he born in 1950 and most if not all of the original temps born 1939- 1942 but Damon looked much younger than the other temps.

He was ice cold 🧊 🎼

Mr. Harris was Pretty good. But he was no Eddie Kendricks.

Beautiful voice *(lil ole me)

Damon Blew a once and a lifetime opportunity ! he truly missed out on the Motown school of ethics~ a Dam Shame! you can't go from the TOP! fall off the mountain and think you can climb that on his own~ from the BIGGEST music Machine EVER!! MOTOWN!!! their was no way but down from there..again a dam shame. i just wonder what was he thinking , saying what he said om stage..in front of the Fans~ Temptations ( CLASS ) and perfection. clearly he wasn't thinking! Sad~ but he did have the chance to make music history! so he'll never be forgotten .

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💅💅

Talented beyond belief. But a lot of this story has been over looked. Not my story to tell. So I will say RIP DAMON. RIP

Did you do a video on Ali Ollie Woodson?

That would be ATCO, not "attaco".

I read that Damon had 2 children with his Wife. On his funeral Biography.

Damon was outspoken and called it out how the Group was being cheated in a lot of ways. Of course Otis didn't like a lot of things which was How he treated all of them. I will stop now but Not speaking from hearsay

Damon was a great talent. Didn't get along with the group personality wise. A shame. Was right about the group being blackballed bu black radio in 1973 because them thanking Dick Clark for their success and not mentioning black radio. Otis said it was a missundsrstanding at the time.

Do your research, sir? They recorded "In My Opinion" so essentially more than two recordings.

Hey buddy, I appreciate the oldschool videos but I can tell you're a younger guy that doesn't really know a whole lot about 70's soul except what you've read somewhere. I just need to correct you on something. I figured if you made a mistake this easy to look up online, that you will probably make some more mistakes in future videos. The Temptations were NOT "in their late 30's pushing 40" when Damon came in to the group. Otis was 30, Richard and Melvin were 29, and Dennis was only 28. Please make sure you do some research before posting information. You don't want to mislead people. Oh, and the record company was At-Co, not Attico. Thanks

I think Damon got Eddie on the voice thing. Eddie has the name but listen to Damon on "HEAVENLY"

Otis is the least talented, yet pulled all of the strings. I'd like to know the tea on him.

Who believes anything Otis wrote in his book it only made me hate him when I saw the movie he had no talent.

Brother ...I love Damon And his incredible voice.....I must criticize you. Change your tone sometimes when you speak.....I honestly heard you but understand nothing that you said.

He had a great voice but he's not a legend.