The Temptations and Diana Ross & The Supremes "Hits Medley" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@reginahighbridge7519]

The queen of Motown Diana Ross. Nobody had more energy than she did. David Ruffin looks wore out. The Temps really understood the assignment Sharp tacks. This whole thing is grooving

[@DarnellRandall-ky6gs]

David was in a class all by himself!

[@DonaldGray-t1j]

David tore DR up towards the end

[@jdiggz7923]

Incredible that people back then just turned on their TV on a week night and got something incredible like this.

[@mikewoods1071]

Ed Sullivan was on a Sunday night

[@1_richdog346]

The amount of talent on this stage at this time in history was remarkable.

[@fanorama1]

unmatched!

[@DanielSowellJr]

​😊😊 Yes absolutely no question ❓ for the talent on stage

[@DavidRichardson95]

RIP David Ruffin RIP Ed Sullivan RIP Melvin Franklin RIP Eddie Kendricks RIP Paul Williams RIP Dennis Edwards RIP Mary Wilson RIP Flo Ballard (not in this video) A moment in time, I wish I had come up during this era!

[@jonathanclary3992]

Don't Forget Dennis Edwards

[@garycraig2681]

There will never be another vocal group like the Temptations till Eternity rolls in.

[@migrain45]

@Ronald McFondle Yes and she is still a Superstar 50 plus years later, Wow, Ms. Ross is the Boss.:-)

[@1ddedde]

Ronald McFondle she really has! She’s one of the few active Motown performers today and also the ONLY living cast member of the Wiz!

[@selfishone6634]

@@1ddedde Wow!

[@s.c.s.i.]

David Ruffin sang "Stop in the Name of Love" like it was his own. Dude literally made it his own.

[@Lee-pc8ts]

fr he did the he sang movies and everything

[@lindahines9380]

yes he did! ❤️💋❤️

[@marcusbrown9917]

I'm surprised they never recorded it on a record

[@MrLikeWise]

David’s cover of Stop in the name of love has me replaying this video once a month. It’s a different pain that he brings to the song.

[@skepchica]

He was already turning up. 😂😂😊

[@FallacyAsPraxis]

Diana and Otis are the only two left. These were among the OGs of pop and R&B...an entire era almost completely gone.

[@M_Lev___]

Cindy Birdsong?

[@GarwinWayne]

@@M_Lev___ She's still living but sadly has health issues

[@M_Lev___]

@@GarwinWayne Thank you. Appreciate the info.❤

[@GarwinWayne]

@@M_Lev___ 👍🏿👍🏿

[@jasminemasters6565]

Cindy birdsong is still alive

[@JoshuaSkummer]

Anyone else get the chills watching this?

[@lindawilliams8715]

David Ruffin took took 'em all to church as usual! When he hit that high note Diana became his student because she couldn't match him. Mary and Cindy were beautiful and all of the Tempts handsome.🙏

[@skepchica]

Even at the end she's still sticking her arm out front. 🙄 She was definitely out antic'ed that night. David was not here for the games. 😂

[@lewiscarey1593]

SLOWLY BUT SURELY SHE BECOMES: ENTERTAINER OF THE CRNTURY!! YOUR DEGRADING POUNT PROVES WHAT?😮

[@maureengriffin7448]

Still listening and grovin in 2024

[@amirc8285]

It’s not like Diana even sang badly... David is just David, had one of the best and most unique voices of all time

[@newfitz06]

Agreed

[@roberttaylor6694]

The best way to explain it!

[@michaelwhite5606]

@@roberttaylor6694 I'll agree

[@roberttaylor6694]

@@michaelwhite5606 👊

[@henry-bo3np]

Diana Ross is the superstar on that stage

[@Gem0674]

No one could ever match David Ruffin’s voice ❤️‍🔥

[@obrienmckenna9975]

Hi Mary

[@jaredmiller1112]

AMEN

[@bustabass9025]

That's cuz Ruff' wuz da man!

[@lindahines9380]

you ain't never lied! that man could put it down! 💥

[@lindahines9380]

@@bustabass9025 he sure was! ❤

[@kilerichardson3715]

Eddie singing Baby Love is just like it was meant for him.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

Eddie could make any song his. That voice was golden.

[@naimah_vs_naomi_]

Yes! ❤️

[@mariareeves7846]

No doubt. I felt a chill when he sung it. Thank God for recordings. My feelings would definitely be hurt. Melvin Franklin is my all time favorite.

[@jalen4945]

That was my favorite part. Wish it was a little longer.

[@bustabass9025]

E. K.'s angelic falsetto sends Baby Love to an entirely higher plane, much smoother than hers ever was. Ruff' stole the show. "Prime" Classic Five right here baby...Haa'Mercy!

[@htownmethe2937]

David Ruffin can sing anything..I promise

[@newfitz06]

His voice is Amazing 😻

[@krystalherrand9122]

Yup & he outshined the evil Diana Ross 😎

[@teddyj.3198]

Not even close

[@misterwebb8564]

Say that again! David was one of one!

[@rogermeadowstaylor3256]

@@krystalherrand9122 Nigga what evil??

[@KenDawg757]

Eddie Kendricks on Baby Love was chefs kiss 🤌🏾

[@KiddGoneCrazy101]

Everytime David sings I’m reminded of why ain’t NOBODY come to see Otis 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@missfixmoto2600]

best words in the movie FR

[@Kev20011]

Ha. lol

[@temprestwalker]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bonitacorbett3278]

😂😂

[@bonitacorbett3278]

😂😂😂😂

[@MykalBritt]

They all could really sing!! Loved them... Those were great days!!!

[@carolrose3367]

TODAY'S STUFF CAN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO THIS!

[@dousola]

Obviously. Today's level in music is lower than the ground. Sixties were the peak of pop music.

[@jamiegumm4398]

Pay attention to the Temps moves in the background. Dudes were just plain badass!

[@gregoryingram7561]

It was said what gave the temptations a strong stage appearance is that all the members were 5'11 and above and they had a domineering presence.

[@NathanAHogan]

​@@gregoryingram7561All of The Temptations during that era, were over 6 ft.

[@ThaBrooklynHurricane]

Tall. Talented. Tantalizing. Tempting. Temptations 😊

[@tremekawilson9238]

Yessss

[@valritz3100]

I don't care what berry changed. David Ruffin took it home. R.I.P David & Eddie !!

[@seacliffgirl321]

David Ruffin put Miss Ross in her PLACE!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lewiscarey1593]

​@@seacliffgirl321Don't THINK SO!!😮

[@seacliffgirl321]

@@lewiscarey1593 I don't know what video you're watching here, but in THIS ONE David Ruffin murdered Diana Ross vocally, and put the b1tch in her place- and clearly enjoyed every second of it! And the majority of viewers here agree with me.

[@seacliffgirl321]

@@lewiscarey1593 I don't know what video you're watching, but in THIS ONE, David Ruffin showed Diana Ross UP! And the majority of viewers here agree with me.

[@nelljones3479]

We dont have singers like this because no one comes from the church anymore😢

[@cordarylleverson7195]

“I’m David Ruffin and these are the Supremes”

[@TrueTeja]

😂😂😂😂

[@awwwshit1293]

😂😂😂

[@Wickedbone-lw1ri]

😂

[@sevenmiledeezy]

😂😂😂

[@gaylongoogle3726]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@eddieccar3989]

I don't care what you are: black ,white,asian hispanic green yellow or red,,,everybody wanted to dance like a Temptation. Icons

[@nrusso967]

Amen!!! I once met Gladys Knight and her brother at a barbecue. My friend and I started singing. Gladys asked me if I wanted to sing when I grew up. I answered, "Yes! But I don't wanna sing lead." Ms. Gladys asked if I wanted to be a Supreme, or who? I answered, "I want to be a Pip! It's cool to be a Pip! They get to dance!" (No, I had no idea who I was speaking to! I was 6.) So, her brother started teaching me some moves. Oh, I had a blast!!! They had just recorded "Midnight Train to Georgia". So, when the song came out, I knew ALL the Pips' moves!!! (Memories!!!)

[@aaronmack9958]

Diana did get ready great, but David doing stop in the name of love would've been a hit. Man that brother was amazing. Imagine if he didn't derail his career.

[@edwardhenderson0705]

Really wish they would have let Paul sing lead on "Stop in the Name of Love."

[@lenicelacourdia]

I definitely agree

[@sunshinecoolwater3960]

Too much talent on one stage! WOW!

[@lpdeese]

Wood Bruthas the MOST TRUE statement spoken!

[@ty7504]

I know, dear Wood Bruthas ... but it is so sexy and so full of wow-ness that who cares if if it is 'too much for some' ... you know ?!?!

[@ryensolar4000]

Diana wasn't really talented. Her voice was weak lol

[@bernie1740]

@@ryensolar4000 her voice is more on pop. Aretha is the singer’s singer

[@ralphanthonymallillin2712]

@@ryensolar4000 it may be weak but it's a very melodic voice! I'm a fan of aretha,mariah, and patti labelle.It's just that diana is a lyric soprano which is not her fault

[@T4KE_A_BREATH]

David mfn Ruffin... bruh, such a soulful voice, his screams are legendary to me.

[@lindahines9380]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LIBRAGOD90]

yes brings tears to my eyes on how beautiful his voice was

[@lindahines9380]

@@LIBRAGOD90 I know when I hear him I tear up sometimes😢

[@LIBRAGOD90]

@@lindahines9380 As Otis Williams said "He had the most sincerest voice."

[@lindahines9380]

@@LIBRAGOD90 yes, he did I loved his voice talking and singing! he was special 😉

[@tonil.476]

The great David Ruffin. My aunt always told me, "A woman cannot fight a man in a head to head. You have to go about it a different way." David waited until the end and blew it the h*ll out of the park. IJS.

[@kourtneydouthard-becker1501]

I absolutely love David Ruffins voice

[@lindahines9380]

I loved the way he sung stop in the name of Love! once he hit that high note and held it that was it!

[@eugenealpert9574]

This was an iconic appearance. The Losing You rendition was incredible.

[@flyjohnson711]

Yeah maybe the best thing ever on television ha ha -from 2:30 is just -wow.

[@frankdiaz2038]

I agree, in most part because of Dave Ruffin's performance... Amazing! I can watch this over and over.

[@petebrowne9918]

@@frankdiaz2038 you are full of bull! David has done that song many times. To me this was not his best performance, because his voice cracked and he was over singing. That's not to say it was bad though. However, you all are just saying that because Diana started out and aced his song and he tried to get it back by over singing. Why can't you all just say they both did a good job. Diana added to that song very much.

[@NYNEDollaSign]

^He mad

[@TheRealDyscyples]

@@petebrowne9918 Uhh, wrong. You have no idea what you are talking about.

[@phchoucri1]

Top-notch !!!

[@donriley3349]

A sad farewell, yet, terrific memories and thanks to Mary Wilson...who died yesterday 2-8-21 at age 76, Fklorence Ballard left us a long time ago back around 74; only Diana is left. For some reason; nostalgia I suppose, having grown up as a teenager in the sixties....I wonder... Baby, baby; where did our love go? Seems like a hundred years ago now. Thank you Mary and The Supremes'; you RULED!

[@mattc2094]

I just discovered the supremes last year... and I love them! Baby, Baby, where did our love go - great lyrics, I love this song... they are still winning fans nearly 60 years on

[@horizontoday7874]

@@mattc2094 Yes. Diana and Otis are the only ones still alive. Oh my bad! That’s Cindy, not Flo

[@k.n.carter8089]

Cindy is still with us.

[@donriley3349]

@@k.n.carter8089 I didn't realize that, nor even considered it! Good Catch! Ironically of all the Supremes hits II grew up with the, having been only 13 years old when they first hit the airwaves , you know what my all time favorite Supremes Song is, to this day>? Why, their swan song as a farewell, "Someday We;ll be Together". And that was Cindy along with Mary and Diana---as Florence had left the group, and Cindy replaced her! (For the record, my other most favorite Supreme Sgems are "Reflections", "Love Child" and the very unhearalded, ignored song from the beginning of their March of Hits, ":Nothing but Heartaches"----with a great horn section!

[@Gem0674]

I loved her what a legendary singer!

[@Cas82958]

4:17 I love it when Melvin joined Mary and Cindy in gettin down!

[@MrBarrywes]

I know he was cutting the rug

[@divinethesunshine]

my favorite parrrrt

[@sophisticatedmm3632]

@Thomasina Brown I think they dated at 1 point

[@Ransomhandsome]

It's sad to watch "the Supremes" (Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong) be utilized as mere ornamental background dancers.

[@gucciysl]

@Thomasina Brown He likes him some Mary. But she's with Tom Jones during this time LOL

[@shakeitfast24]

No Auto Tune at all !!!! Pure Talent !

[@pattyayers]

Oh please 😂

[@mixkulture4783]

​@@pattyayersoh please my ass that's pure talent what makes you think different

[@stellviahohenheim]

​@@mixkulture4783nobody cares lol

[@3220sunshine]

David Ruffin could sing the recipe to pound cake....my god

[@jonathanclary3992]

Now You Making Me Hungry😋😅

[@anthonycoggins4585]

David Ruffin was so good, the other members often got overlooked as soloists. Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams were damn good, and Dennis Edwards later was on another level.

[@porterdwayne4235]

Lmaoooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏾💯

[@travismclaurin9419]

He tears it up at the end.

[@falanajerido6939]

Amen

[@JaySmith-wo3di]

Mary Wilson was so gorgeous

[@lindahines8287]

I know I can't believe she's gone

[@tomjess8182]

Yo! I LOVED how Melvin joined in with Mary and Cindy and unified with them towards the end. LOVE IT!

[@Mythical444]

I would have too!!! Mary is BAD!!!! Gotdamn!

[@tonimichelle8401]

I love that part too! He seemed so positive and like a real nice guy.

[@324cmac]

I'm pretty sure no one knew he was going to do that.

[@sevanjaimevadi3481]

​@SuperOldschool1994 Not disagreeing at ALL, but you can't lie...them eyeballz were on Cindy. You can tell he was at least crushing cause of how he rose her hand first at the end.

[@324cmac]

@@sevanjaimevadi3481 From what I read Melvin had a crush on Mary. He was also bringing attention to the other two Supremes because Narcissist Diana Ross was always trying to keep them out of the spotlight with all the attention on her.

[@tedkay3750]

David! ain't nothing to be played! with! DAM he got some pipes!! Temptations FOREVER! BADDEST MALE VOCAL PERIOD!

[@mic6434]

@Ronald McFondle I agree it's like hysteria as an art form...instant emotion. on demand...boring

[@travismclaurin9419]

A singing Brother! He's ripping it up at the end!

[@kevinhill4598]

Y'all need to put some respect on David name 💯 that man ain't nothing to be played with serious pipes like he said

[@aram199123]

eddie kendricks was the sweetest voice of them all.

[@rondothard1698]

YALL LOVE YALL SOME DAVID BUT HIS REPLACEMENT GAVE YOU A RUN FOR YO MONEY ALSO!

[@truthspeaks281]

The fact that Barry changed the key on the song because Diana couldn't do it and David was mad and hit it anyways is just amazing to me. He definitely was a powerhouse singer.

[@mr.madmanswiss1235]

Ashley say so..Lol

[@truthspeaks281]

@@mr.madmanswiss1235 Of course🤣🤣

[@queingjwaywithwords]

YES!!! So true!

[@lindahines9380]

she wasn't a good singer 😕 to meOk! but she jammed on this I love this priceless video her head moves were good david blew it out !

[@truthspeaks281]

@@lindahines9380 Same

[@KylanHurt]

What a great performance. These bands are essential parts of (American) music history!

[@marvindeleon5850]

David can hit those notes way up high. I'm impressed.

[@lindahines9380]

he's my favorite david ❤ eddie had a beautiful voice too and paul williams I've always been impressed and still am love Diana's head rolls Here! 😳😯🙄

[@falanajerido875]

He told diana to sit her skinny behind down

[@temptin_temptations]

David showed Diana who's boss. Great voice, can't touch My man Mr. Ruffin. My Man's Took IT TO CHURCH WITH THAT NOTE😂😂😂😂😂Such a tragic loss. Rip Paul Ruff Corn Blue

[@mayjackson-u8i]

Really, David cracked at 4:07 and was over singing just like Church people do to overcompensate because Diana & the Supremes ACED Losing You. Diana has an emotive voice that is versatile and doesn't need to hoop and holler to be affective.

[@johnomalley7211]

​@@mayjackson-u8iDiana Ross can't sing she literally was asking for David's help she kept looking back at David for help because she was struggling🤣

[@mayjackson-u8i]

@@johnomalley7211 Diana actually sounded really great, and shows that you don't have to scream, hoop, holler, and over sing to sing soulfully, and that is why David worked so hard to get his song back when she respectfully ACKNOWLEDGED him to join her. The Supremes were great too on 'Losing You'. Actually, Dennis sounds better (or just as good) on the song in the TCB Concert.

[@TheIndoGod]

@@mayjackson-u8iThat Wasnt a Crack. He Went Up Another Note

[@seacliffgirl321]

If you watch Diana Ross carefully, you can clearly see at 3:37 that the only high note she attempts - she doesn't even sing! Someone else is singing it!

[@proudbirther1998]

Some of these comments are BLACK ON BLACK CRIME. It was an OUTSTANDING PREFORMANCE by EVERYONE. No one out there today whom the world says is great can match the Talent in this video and in that era. Sad the world lost the great BLACK MUSIC and Musician it once had.

[@ceeceetracey9839]

David's scream at 4:07 and then the Tempts start "happy dancing" in the back. PRICELESS

[@shiabutterfly8361]

Yaaassss temptation were back there getting it lmao

[@Mythical444]

@@shiabutterfly8361 I love this performance so much, they all had fun it seems.

[@denisetaylor7976]

@CeeCee Tracey-Agreed ❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@dlighted1277]

My first thought was that they were channeling their African dance origins. Love it!💖💖💖🙏🏿

[@lenicelacourdia]

yessssssssss!!!!!!!!! I even got happy

[@charles_van_doren]

David Ruffin singing Stop In The Name of Love... gonna cry forever

[@skepchica]

He was turning up already.

[@Teeroye215]

Sang it better than her

[@lenabfly9006]

David took us back to church in Mississippi with that scream!!

[@Zee-et4rd]

I'm watching this in August 2024 and loving the performances.

[@Nana91171]

They don't make them like this anymore; THIS was REAL music!

[@austinteutsch]

People don't know that on shows like Ed Sullivan and The Midnight Special, all acts were required to do it live!! Real professional.

[@Bracgypsy]

It is just a popular myth that Ed did not allow lip syncing or required live performances. If the performer did not hold or was not in front of a mike, or they were moving all around and the volume stays the same, it was lip syncing. Even if mics were present, that was no guarantee that they were not lip syncing. A couple of Beatles appearances were not live, they were pre-recorded. One Spanky & Our Gang performance could not have been done any other way than lip syncing. One of the Carpenters performances on Ed's show was obviously lip synced. Mics were present, but you can tell if you know what to look for. Ed virtually admitted in his intro to the Brenda Lee performance of Losing You that the performance was not live. She had no mic and the rendition was obviously not backed by Ed's band. If you watch some videos here of singers and bands on Ed's show, you will see other examples that dispel the myth.

[@eckankar7756]

@@Bracgypsy Great research...I often though many of Ed's guests lip synced

[@LeimertDreamer]

That may have been the case for Midnight Special but definitely NOT Ed Sullivan show. Two easy examples I can think of where the Supremes lip-synched on ES Show was on their first performance of “Love Child” and then also a year later on “No Matter What Sign You Are”. On both those songs, they quite literally just mouthed along to the studio recorded track. Even in this performance, the only people who are singing live are those with a mic only (Diana, David, and Eddie).

[@brucescott4261]

@@Bracgypsy ...Correct!!! The Ed Sullivan Show wasn't lipsynched, PERIOD!!! At the Ed Sullivan Theatre? On Broadway between 53rd and 54th Streets? No way, Jose!!!

[@brucescott4261]

@@LeimertDreamer ...False!

[@billmanley3646]

David Ruffin most underrated singer ever,

[@tuckfrump9173]

“Baby baby Im aWAAARE of where you go….”David just was so gifted

[@henry-bo3np]

Diana Ross sounds fantastic here!

[@justmyluck1890]

I swear at 0:35 when Diana looks back at Paul, you can hear Paul hype up Diana and tell her to, “Come on!”

[@haroldhernandez272]

omg your right, i can hear him❤️😂

[@yeluacmusic]

It’s such a shame that other Supremes did not get featured leads. This was the perfect time to show the massive talent in that group. Got a chance to see/meet Mary Wilson perform and she was a masterful vocalist who could have carried that group on a number of hit records.

[@totisantiago1]

Diana Ross just would not let them sing lead.

[@Dimer4King]

Mary was my great cousin actually

[@roberttaylor6694]

Actually I sure Florence was suppose to lead but Diana had the inside track

[@lwmson]

I beg to differ. I've heard Mary sing as a solo artist and in truth she wasn't too keen. I highly doubt they would have garnered a hit song with her singing lead.

[@mariahyohannes]

Mary , Flo & Cindy weren't sleeping with Berry and that's why they never got a chance to sing lead

[@politicalpartyagnostic268]

When I was a kid we eagerly anticipated this show. Seeing the Supremes and the Temps was an event we waited for then hurried to get our spot in front of the tv. My Mom made a special dinner and timed everything so we would be ready when the show started.

[@thefaceofthecentury]

Love this comment and your Mom!

[@OfficialHeyRico]

Wow!! So this was. Big thing?

[@joejohnson2447]

Great memory!

[@Mythical444]

I wish I got to experience the 60’s……cherish that man.

[@clarisafarley8194]

😊

[@93freshgurl]

The one and only David Ruffin never will there be another rip

[@lindahines8287]

IKR I was crazy about that man🖤💋🖤

[@dadrianrobinson3538]

The temptations really had some of the best singers.

[@armonwiggins2798]

Diana ate that 🌟

[@missjacksonxoxox]

David ate this performance UP

[@thedarkprince305]

David Ruffin hit that high note and look Diana Ross in the eye like yeah girl I hit that note you couldn't hit. David Ruffin was petty🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lindahines9380]

no he wasnt, he put her in her place

[@crystald8465]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and the camera was lingering on him!

[@lindahines9380]

@@crystald8465 it should have lingered on him! 💖 he turned this show out whether you like it or not! I love 💘 It!

[@louisepalm4792]

@@lindahines9380 i agree with you 100%

[@roseamberzine5846]

Whatever! David Ruffin was an undisciplined jealous bully and junkie, never achieved and sustained financial independence without the Temptations but Diana Ross left the Supremes,never looked back and didn't need them or any Motown Acts to achieve her successful enduring fame and career.

[@IlaE.Williams-LaBelleZ]

Diana is Burning it up 😮😮😮❤!!!!

[@jamesbyersmusic]

AMAZING!!!!!! Ruffin sings 'Stop! In The Name Of Love' like it was written JUST for him!! :-)

[@elizabethrose5059]

I wish it was longer. He sounded really good singing it

[@sinfulthep773]

@@elizabethrose5059 He Should Of Had A Greater Solo Career Than Bobby Womack. But They Didn't Provide Him With The Material To Do That. Smh

[@lindahines9380]

It was written for him but they wouldn't let him sing It! every song he sung he made it his Own! everybody knows That!

[@lindahines9380]

@@sinfulthep773 bobby Womack wasn't that good!

[@memphishawk99]

Absolutely!!!

[@MrMystri]

Diana sounds awesome singing the Temptation's songs

[@calvinLawson-zw5qn]

I’m a black man but I was into the Beatles. Didn’t know anything about the temptations. I finally woke up and found my way to Motown and it changed my life.

[@paumerwil]

Mary Wilson was gorgeous. There's nothing more to say.

[@TheQuenisha1]

Mary is very pretty

[@osimeon00]

That was so funny at the end when Diana tried to get her last little struggle notes in and David blew her ass out the park. 😂

[@clubhead433]

Yup! She did her thing but at the end she could not keep up with David or bounce off his ad-libs back then. However, by the time she got to Love Hangover in 1976 her ad-libbing skills got much better.

[@Hi.Shadow]

Sounding like a dang dog being ran over

[@osimeon00]

@@Hi.Shadow 🤣!

[@MrRickyMoody]

Who said it was a competitor though? Lawd...she had so many number 1 hits...he had to have this moment for his sanity!

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Should have relied on Florence instead

[@msongs]

diana sounded good doing my girl. I like her mid range voice quite a lot

[@jamescaleb9676]

Diana is magnetic. She's not the best singer, but she's just a star. and her voice has great character.

[@TheQuenisha1]

Diana is a good singer

[@kayes5]

I love this performance…even the messy history behind it 😂. I love both groups, but the Tempts are just too good to be on stage with anyone else.

[@phillysheed01]

Can we acknowledge how smooth Mel was working his way between Mary and Cindy by the end of the performance?

[@Texaslawhorn]

Just look at Mary and Cindy go at the end! They must have been having so much fun letting loose.

[@jamiegumm4398]

Diana could never really dance. Stiff as a board. When she tried to swing she just looked awkward.

[@dangerislander]

@@jamiegumm4398 Mary was the best dancer in my opinion. She made her dance moves look so effortless and natural - like she wasn't faking it and having fun. Guess that's why she was the hot one lol

[@lindahines9380]

@@jamiegumm4398 no she couldn't I did like her head motions in the circles. 😫😳😫 she really tried hard

[@neisha3482]

David said “I’m David Ruffin and these are the temptations and the supremes” 😄🔥

[@324cmac]

Ha! What he really said was: "I'm David Ruffin, bitch!" LOL

[@juliusmaloney]

Still Motown wouldn’t give him headlines status.

[@324cmac]

@@juliusmaloney And Otis didn't want anyone in the group with more power than him.

[@dadrianrobinson3538]

@@324cmacthe one with the least talent had all the control💀. If they were out today they would be on his ass.

[@dctalk1117]

@@dadrianrobinson3538he couldn't sing like them but he had his head on his shoulder, was serious about his business and kept the group together while they were carried away with drugs and drink, thats why he's still here

[@SpousalPrivilege]

David ATE throughout that medley!

[@Bellissimma]

David came out and slayed that performance!

[@rioboy13]

Mr. Ruffin REALLY DID save the best for last!

[@Regreviews]

David just took it to another level at the end. My God

[@lindahines9380]

he took all soulful songs to another Level! 💘

[@philsarkol6443]

Wow ..what a performance...57 years on in time. The voices, the moves, the sound.. everything fits!!!

[@johnomalley7211]

4:00 his voice is unmatched nobody can sing like Davis Eli Ruffin

[@kingboot24]

I see why David Ruffin was feeling his self that nigga could sang lol

[@benmcbride6897]

😂😂 Damn Straight!!!

[@lindahines8287]

@@benmcbride6897 he was the best pimp that ever hit Motown love him RIP my love🖤💋🖤 Eddie too, Mel and Paul and Dennis

[@lindahines9380]

the master of soul

[@3912James]

Leon (as David): You can't work it the way I do!!! 😋😋😋😋

[@lindahines9380]

@@3912James no body could work it like my baby Ruff!💋💫💋 ok

[@bridgewalker1820]

I see why Michael Jackson looked up to Diana Ross. She had the same youthful energy he did. They were both just so much alike. It's clear they were born for this and could excite the crowd like no other.

[@JayyKing24]

That scream 4:07 nobody could beat that even James brown can’t do that’s

[@ocky88]

Diana put her foot in Losing You. ❤

[@MikeScott-ez7iw]

Y'all For all your judgement of diana She jams on this period Oh Yesssssss The temptations rock it

[@justjaz0921]

I REALLY HATE TO SAY IT cause Girl Power all damn day but the Temptations wiped the floor with them girls. Period

[@anthonyyusef5897]

This is the issue with black folk: the need to pit them against each other...what a joke! This was a big win for Motown...

[@justjaz0921]

@@anthonyyusef5897 I don't think they were pitted against eachother. I think the Talent of one group blew me away more than the other. I suppose at the end of the day it's all about Opinion. And my Opinion is The Temptations still reign Supreme🤣

[@mgmchicago]

The Supremes had a pretty, girlish charm. Diana's voice was always soft and coquettish, not really powerful. The Temptations, of course, had real power in their voices, in part because they were men and could sing louder. Both groups were magnificent in their own way, but in a "sing off" the Temps ruled.

[@justjaz0921]

@@mgmchicago Makes sense

[@justjaz0921]

@@vb8428 Bullshit. That was Diana's job to Flo and Mary😂 Also, rewatching it, I Said What I Said

[@nataliarobinson9514]

The quality looks modern technology. Amazing!

[@genemurray8171]

Better than modern technology!

[@Memaw5]

Just an old white guy knowing most of the words and rhythms. Great memories and fantastic talent from both groups.

[@magovenor]

When Eddie took the lead on the song, outstanding.

[@Njraider13]

David showed Diana who’s the boss on this song 🔥🔥🔥

[@lindahines9380]

yes he did

[@niamakaylahcaldwell9742]

David always putting people to shame with his voice lol. Update: Ok I take it back. Diana looks like crap compared to what David did. I just don't see what Berry was so upset about🤔

[@truthspeaks281]

@@niamakaylahcaldwell9742 You can't say she killed it if they changed the key for her to hit but David did it and outshined her at the end.

[@katherinepollard7854]

Its his songs of course he would sing its better , looks at Eddies Hendrick he and Dianne has the same kind of voices while David have a more base,

[@truthspeaks281]

@@katherinepollard7854 🤣🤣 Well they changed the key for her to hit but he hit the key that she couldn't. And murdered it!! He pissed Barry off too.

[@energycartier9414]

When Diana whips that hair back she is letting you know she's about to turn it out. Diana slayed them!!!!! Melvin gettin it in the background and David is doing his big one. Then like Soul Train everyone breaks out. This is television history ❤

[@skepchica]

Diana wasn't slaying nothing, honey. There's no upstaging Mr. David Eli Ruffin, and definitely no outsinging him. "The Boss" was crying in the car that night. He schooled her thoroughly.

[@deejay8403]

David Ruffin sang like he ain’t had NO damn sense!!!! My fave singer of all time!!

[@FAMILYGUY1988]

Who's watching this is April 2024 ?? 🔥

[@Vince_uk]

Me

[@gianfrancofavretto2916]

and me!

[@adrianbreland7174]

ME

[@Ju-jt8gc]

right here fam

[@SashineB]

Yes! I always loved watching these two groups on Ed's show. I still remember the world premier of the Temptations doing Runaway Child on Ed's show.

[@borood1188]

Diana was such a natural big star it’s hard for others to share the stage with her, they take a back seat

[@frederickowens1uno]

That last part of "Losing You?" David Ruffin went straight "Pentecostal!" Dude was preaching! Diana Ross didn't stand a chance beside that man!

[@Deayjay]

Yes and amen!!

[@brandyeduncan7285]

Not Pentecostal lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😜

[@mayjackson-u8i]

Diana and the Supremes aced it right here and that is why David is working overtime to try and get his song back by screeching, cracking, and over singing started at 4:07, just like certain church folks do. Just listen to TCB Concert, and Dennis ACED this song and song it just as good, if not BETTER than David. That is why when David left the Temps could still survive.

[@nighthawk4878]

Diana is a star. Not sure about the others.

[@mayjackson-u8i]

@@nighthawk4878 Exactly! Diana could sing it all WITHOUT making everything out of a church song, when it wasn't. Yet, she can still sing the church material too. The trailer park nor the ghetto can diminish Diana's stardom.

[@user-mu7il1dd9w]

The only way for the people of the world to get along is for all us to love God then we can love each other.

[@kanebess4169]

Diana, was on point. Not my favorite person but it was pure brilliance putting her lead. She paved a road on melancholy notes, so others could sing.

[@dedrachambers8722]

David Ruffin can sing Anything

[@TinaYoung1056]

Here because of AshleySaysSo. So good to watch. We need performers like this again.

[@mestreinsolito]

this is gold!

[@steveedge7258]

Can't understand all the negative comments? The Supremes (especially Diana Ross) and the Temptations live on stage together, was absolutely magnificent. Great performance, doesn't matter who played and who did not, these are the two most wonderful performers in the world "EVER"

[@michaellt1281]

your right, some people need class like these groups had.

[@Lee-pc8ts]

david took the cake but it’s only becuz so many came from this other youtube who talked about the mess between them

[@RegzGirl]

@@michaellt1281 if you think Diana is “classy” you haven’t watched a single documentary on her. Miss Thang was just as ratchet as they come. Sleeping her way around, stealing performer’s clothes, etc….

[@michaellt1281]

@@RegzGirl cause everything in the media is the truth lol

[@mariahyohannes]

@@michaellt1281 Diana and David were the complete opposite of classy

[@neneshubby]

For all the criticism Diana gets she was always a consummate professional onstage, never cheated her fans, didn’t miss or cancel shows because of drug or alcohol issues, sold a crap ton of records both with and without the Surpremes and is still with us today because of it. Yes she was an egomaniac but she didn’t fall prey to the pitfalls of fame like so many of her contemporaries and descend into drugs, depression and death. I’m a HUGE Temptations fan but between the Supremes and her own solo career Diana Ross sold 4X more records than the Temps. Not bad for a singer who “can’t sing”. Berry Gordy was absolutely correct in picking her to front the Supremes.

[@Patrick3183]

True

[@HistoryRepeatingTMU]

Diana was clearly the star of the group from the start and I think she always knew it, but she shouldn’t have isolated Mary and Florence (and even Cindy) so much, she pushed them farther and farther back. I’m not saying that she should have made them co-lead singers, but she should have let them sing lead on some album tracks and b-sides, just so all of them could have a singing career after the supremes

[@geraldtyus8645]

No not drugs but alcohol later in life , but she surmounted that challenge.

[@osimeon00]

I'm not gonna dismiss the fact that she has an incredible amount of discipline but she's most certainly struggled with her vices. Alcohol being one of them. She was once arrested in AZ for driving under the influence. She checked herself into rehab twice.

[@geraldtyus8645]

@@osimeon00 Diana soaked in, bathed in all Maxine Powell had to teach, then supplemented that with additional training at John Robert Powers. She also obtained a Cosmetology license. All this gave her fans a superior entertainment experience.

[@talos2373]

This is what I remember Blacks being when I was a kid and how beautiful the ladies were made up. I believe my life went from Black and White to Living Color in the 60's and 70's and all without the use of recreational drugs. I'm so fortunate to have these memories and my admiration of Blacks is genuine. Bring this era back please.

[@jonathanclary3992]

David Ruffin, Eddie Kendrick, And Diana Ross Were Truly On Fire Singing Each Others Hit Songs🎵🎙🎼❤✊

[@migrain45]

i know , that was cool to see them sing each others songs, i never seen this show before, but i really like it.

[@jonathanclary3992]

@@migrain45 Tell Me About It. The Thing That Makes The Temptations And The Supremes Special It's not just their voices but it's their true soul and passion that brought people together. The Temptations will missed so much but Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson Of The Miracles Barry Gordy, And Otis Williams Founder Of The Temptations Are Still Alive Today.