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What was wrong with Paul in the Temptations?

Williams suffered from sickle-cell anemia, which frequently brought havoc on his physical health. In 1965, Williams began an affair with Winnie Brown, hair stylist for The Supremes and a relative of Supremes member Florence Ballard.

How accurate is the Temptations movie?

In the movie, Otis Williams is portrayed as more devoted to the mother of his children (Josephine) than is factually accurate. Otis Williams himself admits in his autobiography that he had romances with several women during and after the time of his relationship with the mother of his child.

Who was the most famous temptation?

As of 2022, the Temptations continue to perform with founder Otis Williams in the lineup (Williams owns the rights to the Temptations name).
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The Temptations
Also known as	The Elgins, The Pirates
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul funk psychedelic soul
Years active	1960–present

And another question: why did the temptations break up?

Many wrote the Temptations off after they lost Ruffin, but the group continued to score Top 10 crossover hits into 1973. The group suffered again in 1971 when Kendricks left to pursue a solo career and Paul Williams left due to failing health related to his heavy drinking.

Correspondingly, was david ruffin sold to a pimp?

After the New Year's Eve performance, (when the Tempts and David ate at Melvin's house) David told a story of how his mother gave him up to a pimp as Payment for a debt. This was not true of the real life David Ruffin. He and his brother Jimmy were raised by their father who was a minister.

How old were the Temptations at death?

Paul Williams committed suicide in 1973 at the age of 34. Ruffin died in 1991 of a drug overdose at the age of 50. Eddie Kendricks, who sang lead on songs like "Just My Imagination," died in 1992 of lung cancer at the age of 52, and bass Melvin Franklin was the same age when he died in 1995 of heart failure.

How many original Four Tops are left?

The only surviving member, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, leads a version of the Four Tops that includes Payton's son, Roquel. Stubbs "could easily have made it as a solo star," Gordy said, "but his love and loyalty" kept the four men "together longer than any group I know.

One may also ask: how old is diana ross net worth?

Diana Ross Wiki/Biography

Name	Diana Ross
Full Name	Diana Ernestine Earle Ross
Net Worth	$250 Million
Date of Birth	26 March 1944
Age	78 Years

How rich is Smokey Robinson?

Smokey Robinson Net Worth

Net Worth:	$150 Million
Date of Birth:	Feb 19, 1940 (82 years old)
Gender:	Male
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.82 m)
Profession:	Record producer, Songwriter, Singer, Musician, Actor, Music executive, Singer-songwriter

Did the actors in the Temptations movie sing?

Rounding out the classic Temps lineup were Charles Malik Whitfield (Otis Williams), Terron Brooks (Eddie Kendricks), D.B. Woodside (Melvin Franklin) and Christian Payton (Paul Williams). All the men learned the intricate choreography of the original group, and some sang in the film.

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