What Happened to the Temptations

Williams stands as the last surviving member of the group’s core members, with Paul Williams dying by suicide in 1973, Bryant succumbing to alcoholism in 1975 and Franklin and Kendricks passing away from various health ailments during the 90s. Ruffin, meanwhile, died of a cocaine overdose in 1991.

Are any of the Temptations Still Alive 2020?

Otis Williams (born Otis Miles Jr.; October 30, 1941) is an American baritone singer. … Williams is the founder and last surviving original member of the Motown vocal group The Temptations, a group in which he continues to perform; he also owns the rights to the Temptations name.

What happened to the Temptations after David Ruffin left?

Solo Career and Legal Troubles Ruffin was still under contract with Motown Records when he left the Temptations, and he embarked on a solo career, finding some success with “My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)” in 1969.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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