temptations

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A case in point is the 1966 Temptations classic “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

We mimicked the Temptations, the way they were so together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

But in the late 1960s, as their sound began to move in a more psychedelic direction, the Temptations, tellingly, began to embrace more outré sartorial styles.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

In addition to the Four Tops and The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and many others recorded hits there before Motown moved to California in 1972.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

“Get Ready” by the Temptations comes on the radio, and Mrs. Walton breaks out into her awkward chair dance.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles