Former Temptations Lead Singer, Dies at 74
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Dennis Edwards,
who became a lead singer of the Motown hitmakers the Temptations in
1968 as they embraced psychedelic funk and won Grammy Awards for the
songs “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and “Cloud Nine,” died on Thursday in Chicago. He was 74.
His
death, in a hospital, was confirmed on Friday by Rosiland Triche
Roberts, one of his booking agents. She did not specify the cause.
Mr.
Edwards’s resonant, powerful voice, burnished from years singing
gospel, was perfect for the driving soul music of the 1970s.
“Marvin
Gaye was a friend of mine, and he used to say, ‘Man, I wish I could
sing like you, if I could have that growl in my voice,’ ” Mr. Edwards
told The Tallahassee Democrat in 2013. “And I said, ‘Man, are you
kidding me? I want to sing like you. Everybody wants to sing like you.’ ”
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Source: The New York Times
From The G-Man salutes Mr. Edwards and his legacy with the following video. You rocked it, sir. May you forever rest in peace.
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