The Temptations had tons more along that instantly recognizable route, including 1960s mainstays “Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue),” “The Way You Do The Things You Do” and “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.”Īs the ‘70s came into view, the beats turned funkier and the lyrics leaned towards the social commentaries of “Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)” and “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” though the guys could still make the ladies swoon with ballads such as “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me).”Īdditional durability throughout the subsequent decades came via the R&B gems “Stay” and “Treat Her Like A Lady,” while the recent “Is It Gonna Be Yes Or No,” written by lifelong collaborator Smokey Robinson, is likely to reach similar status sooner than later. There was no better place to start than “Get Ready,” which swung and grooved with the help of a five-piece core band and ten additional horn players, who basically picked up where The Motor City’s superstar session musicians The Funk Brothers left off. The soulful pop, doo-wop and psychedelic rock quintet is currently comprised of sole survivor Otis Williams, alongside Ron Tyson for nearly four decades, Terry Weeks since 1997, plus newer recruits Tony Grant and Willie Green, who was absent without an explanation, other than “even though we’re a man short…the band plays on.”Īnd that’s exactly what The Temptations did like clockwork, bringing tons of golden oldies and even a new debut from the aptly titled “60” album, sounding and looking superb thanks to tight harmonies, sharp suits and all those signature dance steps. Motown lovers throughout the entire Midwest region hit the jackpot when The Venue At Horseshoe Casino threw a 60th birthday bash for The Temptations, one of the most iconic and longest-running acts of any genre that ever existed.

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