"One of Motown's greatest and longest-lasting acts of the 20th century, the Temptations were the male vocal group of the 1960s, exerting their pop-infused style and funk/soul takeover in American-made music. Four-time Grammy Award winners and longtime Billboard chart dwellers, the Temptations blew through the late 20th century with number one hits like ""My Girl,"" ""Beauty is Only Skin Deep,"" ""I Can't Get Next to You,"" ""Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"" and more.Formed out of a merger of two successful vocal groups of the time, the Temptations' original five-man band consisted of members from the soul groups the Distants and the Primes. The Primes (Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams and Kell Osborne) disbanded in 1961, but members were quickly scooped up by Distants' baritone Otis Williams, who had previously seen the Primes perform. Kendricks and Paul Williams eventually crossed over with Distants' members Elbridge Bryant, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams, forming the quintet the Elgins. Switching their moniker to the Temptations when signing a recording contract with Motown, the soul-infused supergroup started their music domination immediately. The single ""Dream Come True"" preceded any real fame, but the addition of David Ruffin (swapped in for Bryant) and a studio session with Smokey Robinson led to the Top Ten hit ""The Way You Do the Things You Do."" The smash single led the way for the Temptations' eventual music takeover, and singles like ""My Girl,"" ""Since I Lost My Baby"" and ""Don't Look Back"" followed all the way to the top of the charts.The rest of the 1960s saw incredible fame for the Temptations, who continued pumping out hit songs even though turmoil between members caused more switches in the group's lineup. The ‘70s saw hits like ""Papa Was a Rolling Stone,"" and eventually the Temptations started fading from the music scene, witha series of members' deaths following in the ‘90s the band was eventually put to rest."