The Temptations On Lloyd Thaxton Show 1966

[@ToddSmithPartners]

Absolutely without a doubt, The Temptations were undisputedly the best singing, performing and best looking group of ALL TIME! PERIOD!!

[@aprilharris7608]

💯😍💯😍

[@stevemichaels9852]

The temptations were the greatest group ever, temptations forever ✊🏾

[@a.c.harris1898]

Will Always Love The "Classic Five" TEMPTATIONS (David, Eddie, Paul, Melvin, & Otis) ❣🔥

[@GreenDot-dw4gr]

The Temptations are the best singing dancing and well dressed group of all time

[@jbwc]

Dancing, yeah, but well dressed questionable 😕

[@aprilharris7608]

💯💯😍😍

[@joetoe9947]

☝️… someone “more- or- less”- said the same about the “DRAMATICS!👍🏻”… I disagreed with THAT also…

[@SH-bj1kc]

They are

[@2Tall03XX]

Legends!!

[@EricThomas-k6t]

My favorite group of all time

[@lanacharlie2028]

TEMPTATIONS FOREVER ❤ THERE MUSIC WILL NEVER DIE ❤

[@jaylene.turner6524]

The second and “Classic Five” lineup. (January 1st,1964-June 27th,1968) Last surviving founding member Otis Williams (Second Tenor/Baritone) Founding member Melvin Franklin (Bass) (R.I.P.) Founding member Eddie Kendricks (First Tenor/Falsetto) (R.I.P.) Founding member and original choreographer Paul Williams (Second Tenor/Baritone) (R.I.P.) David Ruffin (Tenor/Baritone) (Replaced founding member Elbridge Bryant in 1964)

[@jbwc]

Thanks for all your content. I am a fan and even more now 💯

[@tonebaskin4668]

YESSIR👍

[@Lakeda-bu1mi]

Ruff wasa blessed addition to the group in 1964. To this day his legacy stands out.

[@DorisKeith-v5j]

@@Lakeda-bu1mi yes to that

[@2Tall03XX]

Indeed. When he sang “my girl”, it sent the group to a whole new level!

[@DojoOfCool]

I probably show those episodes back in the day. The Temps' were one of the biggest groups when I was in high school. It was like it was required to be cool at my school to own the Temptations Greatest Hits album, whenever at someone house you'd see a copy of it by the record player. A great time in music.

[@margaretswanagan8237]

Motown Finest ❤

[@indyanna1423]

I had totally forgotten about The Lloyd Thaxton Show. Thanks for the memories.

[@lanacharlie2028]

NEVER GET TIRED OF THE TEMPTATIONS ❤ I GREW UP LISTENING TO THERE MUSIC ❤ TRUE LEGENDS ❤

[@joetoe9947]

☝️… I remember living with “grandma and grandpa”- listening to THIS music (yeah- ok- even remember seeing “the Beatles” stateside tv debut😆)… yep!- 🎵those WERE- the days!…

[@markgillum5709]

The Lloyd Thaxton Show. One of the places we tuned into to see our favorite groups. I remember it well.

[@margaretswanagan8237]

@@markgillum5709 I’m 66 and I definitely 👍 love this kind of music

[@margaretswanagan8237]

The Tempting Temptations always Tempting ❤❤❤❤

[@M_Lev___]

Temptations Yesterday, Temptations Today, Temptations Tomorrow, Temptations Forever and Beyond.....

[@barbarahamlin6482]

Their look and style, the dance moves and special sound, always have and always will make them 'tempting.' 💞🤩

[@Col91016]

I’m 55 years old and I love this music

[@KevinWatson-mz2os]

Amen Brother ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@margaretswanagan8237]

@@Col91016 me too 😂

[@HermanMcghee]

One of the best singing groups in the world.❤❤😂😂

[@Lee-of6hb]

Not one of the best, The best of all time .

[@johnciummo3299]

Good God! Take me Time Machine. Watch it every afternoon during the school week right after school. He was a poor man‘s Dick Clark, but he had great acts that performed on his show. Wonderful memories, wonderful times. We were never that innocent again . All hell broke loose in this country within a couple of years after the show. Never such innocence again.

[@theresajones5254]

Temptations 4 Ever❤❤❤

[@4evertemps]

Thanks for posting. I saw this show back when I was a teenager. You knew this was a special group for sure, that would go down in the history books. Thanks again.

[@BruneNureYouTubeChannel]

@4evertemps U are Welcome Thx.

[@DorisKeith-v5j]

David Ruffin and the Temptations Forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@johnbarron2269]

DorisKeith-v5j, it's more fitting for it to be said as: "Eddie Kendricks, and, The Temptations."

[@DorisKeith-v5j]

@@johnbarron2269 Eddie was fantastic but David had more stage presence and leadership ability and a more universal voice Eddie was more limited with his falsetto but extremely talented and I love them both❤️🩷

[@macyprimm7201]

What a treat 😍 Legends in the making 😊 who knew 👏🏾 😍 🙌

[@darren-q5n]

incredible

[@netw52]

My guys. Forever.

[@SusanMarie3]

Eddies always got a beautiful smile when performing

[@CarolynEdwards-cz6pv]

THERE WILL NO OTHER!!! BONA FIDE!!! THE TALL TALENTED TEMPTATIONS!! 💖🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 OCTOBER 16, 2024

[@toniwilliams2708]

I was about to mention the same thing that they're all tall. In fact they're all over 6 feet tall. I think Otis followed by David were the tallest and then the others at various 6 feet heights. That's why Lloyd the host joked they were basketball players 😂

[@donnaclinton991]

Beautiful, black, sangin' men. ❤

[@jacquelineward6270]

Forever and 1 day superb!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HermanMcghee]

I am75. Years old, and every body love them ❤😂❤😂

[@tyhodges6641]

I miss Lloyd Thaxton!

[@marvinwhittaker]

My all time favorite group The Tempting Temptations.

[@geneayala5885]

Way Too Cool 😎

[@joewoodard9453]

Thinks

[@davidgibson5120]

The epitome of cool and class

[@nenaaa1444]

Wow what a gem thank you.❤

[@theresajones5254]

Temps forever ❤

[@Linda-in9ns]

My teen days!! 🎵😀🙏🏼

[@cliffordnewell2445]

Nothing is more tempting than the Temptations.

[@fredmoss4540]

I was 4yrs old then and knew the music. Daddy had it so grew up with it. At that time he was throwing parties in the basement. I still have those Albums some 45s. I have Temptations albums I bought. Have David Ruffin and Eddie Hendricks records also.

[@OsieMcCall]

God gave the temps.the best voices in the world.

[@johnbarron2269]

Eddie Kendricks says, "heaaaaaaart," VERY WELL at, 11:31.

[@maxineboatwright2012]

So Temptin😊

[@NathanAHogan]

This was in February 1966.

[@RememberTheTime09]

This is GOLD!

[@michaelbendavidpeterson5687]

Yeh the best exactly blessed by the Best

[@joycemartin7516]

It’s 12/10/24 in Austin, Tx! Great songs and singers! Seniors were great in ‘68! I’m 75 and still rockin’ to ‘60s today🥳🎶

[@kirkg811]

I used to watch this when I was 6 or 7 after school.

[@margaretswanagan8237]

My Everything Eddie cornbread Kendricks

[@michealmcgehee]

Please find a rare film clip of the Vibrations singing Watusi, Hang on Sloopy,Misty, and Love in the hills".

[@evelynbarksdale4118]

Such a lifelong class act.🎉

[@Brickcitygirl]

Son of a Gun They're the Temptations

[@johnbarron2269]

It was REAL NICE how, Melvin Franklin, who is FIRST, from, left, to, right, at, 11:10, came off of that spin at that point. He planted his right foot, and, immediately lifted his right heel to, keep in with the beat.-VERY NEAT MELVIN.

[@johnbarron2269]

Eddie said, "the way you do, the things you do," EXTREMELY NICELY, from, 12:37, to, 12:39.

[@hamiltonwalker8760]

Yes. I remember this as well. David before eyeglasses 😅😂

[@jerry67wlj]

Thanks YOU TUBE for letting me see Eddie Kendricks sing. No one not even Prince could sing Just my imagination like Eddie.

[@RebeccaPatriciaAnnBeard]

ThetempTionswillalwaysbethenumber1groupgotemps❤

[@whitneybutler3694]

Greatest singing group ever! EWF is the greatest band.

[@RichardByrd-rx7xt]

I respectfully beg to differ about EWF being the best band ever. Parliament-Funkadelic, War, and Mandrill were right up there with them.

[@johnbarron2269]

Paul Williams, who is FOURTH, FROM, LEFT, TO, RIGHT, OF THE FOUR WHO ARE TOGETHER, did a NEARLY PERRRFECT, turn-and-stop, at, 11:08.-THAT WAS SUPER.

[@jamesh.alston7709]

#TemptationsForever

[@johnbarron2269]

That was a NICE, "turn-back," to get back to the group, at, 12:37, by, David Ruffin, who is second from your left.

[@lisasmith9838]

Would’ve been better if your logo wasn’t stamped in the center of the video.

[@BruneNureYouTubeChannel]

@lisasmith9838 It would have been better if you upload it yourself? Did you contribute any funds?…If not $hut up.

[@darnellrandall6442]

The classic five not the original five! I don't care what nobody says, they just weren't the same after Ruffin though they were still great!

[@thebassman5820]

Its the music for me 💥☠️

[@johnbarron2269]

Neither Otis Williams, nor Paul Williams pronounced the, "s," in their last names at, 0:25, in the video. Each of them said, "William."

[@annetteb2432]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Buddybelly08]

David where are your power glasses?😱🤦‍♂️

[@michaelmitchell5098]

😅😅!

[@Buddybelly08]

@@michaelmitchell5098 I am being so honest😂 David without his glasses is like Superman without his cape😂

[@DorisKeith-v5j]

@@Buddybelly08 still the GOAT

[@Buddybelly08]

@ Facts💯 even without his power glasses😂

[@johnbarron2269]

He two on each end, did a HILARIOUS three-look head-twist, at, 4:54.

[@johnbarron2269]

correction: The two on each end.....

[@elbertmosby4599]

Whispers forever Ojays Forever

[@johnbarron2269]

While the young people were introducing themselves at the beginning, I'm almost ABSOLUTELY SURE that the guy at, 0:12, said, "Clark Kent."

[@johnbarron2269]

Paul Williams, at, 0:26, did not pronounce the, "s," on his last name. He said, "Paul William."

[@johnbarron2269]

The way that they say, "feeeeeeeeet," at, 10:46, is, BEAUUUTIFUL. It's just as BEAUUUTIFUL, how they say, teeeeeeeeeeell, at, 11:06.-My God

[@Tony-xm7qi]

He did!

[@johnbarron2269]

Otis Williams, who is in THE MIDDLE of the group from, 9:11, to, 9:23, would have probably made a GREAT running back on the NFL. Remember, this is the mid-60's, so, players were not as big as they are today. His size reminds me of the LATE/GREAT Jim Brown, of the Cleveland Browns.

[@johnbarron2269]

correction: in the NFL.

[@johnbarron2269]

Nice, DEEP, "fo-fum," by ,Melvin Franklin at, 4:25.

[@DemarilWhitaker]

The white dude confused the tempts. He was supposed to sing , while they were showing him the dance steps.

[@DesignerLuv]

Yeah he was a bit of a doofus 😂

[@rcthomas7491]

❤Lloyd Thaxton and the Temptations wow

[@bustabass9025]

They always had the white hosts try to clown-up the act. Must have been a condition of black artists appearing on their shows.

[@DesignerLuv]

@@bustabass9025that’s absolute bullshit

[@DesignerLuv]

@@bustabass9025I mean them doing that to the artists

[@JEFFREYCONYERS-r2b]

The Temptation March.

[@johnbarron2269]

HEYYYYY, HEYYYYY, Pat Bradley, at, 0:17. Just like the Chicago Cubs late/great announcer Jack Brickhouse would say-"HEY HEYYYYYYYYYY,"(Pat Bradley)-HEY HEYYYYYY

[@johnbarron2269]

Paul Williams' voice at, 11:07, is, OUTSTAAAANDIND, at the last part of, "teeeeeeeeeell."

[@johnbarron2269]

correction: OUTSTAAAANDING

[@johnbarron2269]

Very good spin at, 12:37, by Melvin Franklin. He's on the end, at your left, with the deep voice.

[@johnbarron2269]

Beginning at, 7:52, one can see that Eddie Kendricks, who is furthest to your RIGHT, is the tallest one in the group. That is something that was unknown to me.

[@johnbarron2269]

Paul Williams was ready, AND, dancing at, the 8:57 mark, before any of them.

[@gregbattles4742]

Notice no black audience..

[@ronniem3592]

I was thinking the same thing

[@gregbattles4742]

@@ronniem3592 they didn't want any.. they hate us but they love our music swag and culture but hate us

[@kelvinhatcher6092]

Because of racial segregation back then, Black and Brown people were not in every dancing room. but Motown helped change that with music for everyone

[@juanajones9122]

David had that swag. Only a few men can claim that . Swag ain't about looks, body, it's jut a thang that commands attention. Swag fills a room when he enters. Obama, Bogart, David Ruffin, Gable, Astaire, and a home town boy name James got or had swag. It's as rare as wisdom.

[@DorisKeith-v5j]

@@juanajones9122 whatever it was David was loaded with IT❤️

[@johnbarron2269]

You can TELL that David Ruffin needs glasses. His eyes are STRAINING at, 0:54, 1:12, and, at, 1:36.

[@johnbarron2269]

The sign that says, "property of Research Video," in the upper right, is in the way. It covers solo singer David Ruffins face from, 2:38, to, 2:53. It does the same thing from, 2:58, to, 3:12. Solo singer Eddie Kendricks face is covered from, 4:47, to, 5:02. It is also shielded from, 5:04, to, 5:37. The SHOW PRODUCER(S) should REALLY BE ASHAMED because, from, 7:11, to, 8:11, Eddie's face is covered when, OF ALL PEOPLE, THE SHOW HOST IS TALKING. Everyone on stage should have their face visible at all times, when the host is speaking.

[@johnbarron2269]

Eddie's face is also covered from, 9:39, to, 11:30, and from, 11:51, to, 12:02, by the sign.

[@johnbarron2269]

Eddie Kendricks is standing CLOSEST to the show host at, 10:21, with his arms folded. He looks like he isn't going to sing, or, dance. It is REAL NICE how he BUSTED OUT with those moves at, 10:24. Call him, "Fast Eddie."

[@PRODUCEDBYKEV]

Great clip. Huge graphics mess it up though

[@BruneNureYouTubeChannel]

@PRODUCEDBYKEV “Did you contribute any funding toward this content? If not, please just enjoy it rather than complaining.”.

[@johnbarron2269]

Paul Williams is WELL KNOWN as the BEST DANCER of The Temptations. He is the one FARTHEST TO THE RIGHT, at, 12:29. That is where I detected a fault in his routine. He leaned out too far with his left arm after turning around, and had to get back his balance. Look at it WELL, because, you WON'T find many others from him.

[@johnbarron2269]

Look at the one on the FAR LEFT of the screen from, 9:02, to, 9:06. He seems like he's trying to figure, "what in the WORLD is REALLY happening?"

[@gosperaproductions]

Back when artist lip synced to the record... Good times!😇

[@darnell828]

Is this a different mix? I cannot believe the high harmony. Who’s singing that? Was that Eddie when they did the back ups?

[@ricobland2705]

When Eddie sang lead, David and Otis did the high parts on the background

[@jeanheard4615]

America bandstand then came soul train

[@bustabass9025]

"Ladies and gentlemen, THESE are THE Temptations!" Not Otis Williams and his Temptations Revue.

[@DorisKeith-v5j]

@@bustabass9025 So True

[@leonardholmes2737]

The best to ever do it!!! They don't sing like that anymore

[@johnbarron2269]

How funny-David Ruffin had to leave, at, 9:05.

[@LorenzoHarrell]

Did i hear someone named Clark Kent,?

[@mrsoul930]

ASK THE ARTIST TODAY TO DO THIS . HA Ha! Without auto tones.

[@michaeldixon4261]

MELVIN was always out of step 😢😢 kept on singing though,,,,

[@russbates937]

It was Otis and Eddie that were always out of step, not dancers at all. Melvin and Paul were the dance kings. Watch closely and you'll see.

[@LorenzoWilliams-u6e]

David without glasses and white man's process. I met david ruffin at a concert one night he and Eddie Kendricks David was arrogant and uppidy