400 - The Temptations - Anthology - Otis Williams & Harry Weinger
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Many artists end up lost to history, while only a small few are able to make history. And the truth about legendary soul singers The Temptations is that after 60 years, no one has come close making the mark they have on the music world. Through line-up changes, interpersonal drama, and the highs and lows of shifting commercial success, their catalogue boasts more hits than any group of their kind. But more than that, the appeal of their music has spanned generations to become the life affirming soundtrack to everything from Hollywood films to weddings to Broadway musicals. And who better to share their story than the last surviving founding member Otis Williams and Temptations historian and producer Harry Weinger.
SHOW NOTES:
01:30 - Intro
17:45 - Five guys who would make history
26:30 - The greatness of Smokey Robinson
33:00 - Real showmanship
39:15 - Last-minute hits
52:15 - Changes must come
58:00 - A team of rivals
1:02:30 - Getting political
1:04:30 - Cleaning living
1:14:45 - The longer the song, the better
1:21:30 - Getting the band back together
1:27:00 - Facts!
1:29:00 - Seeing yourself on the silver screen
1:33:30 - They ripped his pants off!
1:39:15 - Outro