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The Temptations are an American vocal group known for their success in the 60s and 70s at Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music. Known for their recognizable choreography, distinct harmonies, and flashy onstage suits, the Temptations have been said to be as influential to soul as The Beatles are to pop and rock.
Formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960 as The Elgins (not to be confused with another Motown group with the same name), the Temptations have always featured at least five male vocalists/dancers. Having sold tens of millions of albums, the Temptations are one of the most successful groups in music history. As of 2010[update], the Temptations continue to perform and record for Universal Records with its one living original member, Otis Williams, still in its lineup.
The original lineup included members of two local Detroit vocal groups: from The Distants, second tenor Otis Williams, first tenor Elbridge "Al" Bryant, and bass Melvin Franklin; and from The Primes, first tenor/falsetto Eddie Kendricks and second tenor/baritone Paul Williams (no relation to Otis). Among the most notable future Temptations were lead singers David Ruffin and Dennis Edwards (both later solo artists), Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Damon Harris, Ron Tyson, Ali-Ollie Woodson, Theo Peoples, and G. C. Cameron. Like its "sister" female group, the Supremes, the Temptations' lineup has changed frequently over the years.
there's a christmas tree in a window frame
just inside my door
but my christmas tree doesn't look the same
as it always has before
there's just one lonely present
beneath my christmas tree
cause the best little present a guy could have
has gone away from me
oh my christmas tree isn't very big
in fact it's kind of small
oh it's funny when she'd pick them out
they'd always seem so tall
the light doesn't seem so bright this year
it's hard for me to see
the smile that made my christmas right
has gone away from me
i have been so lonely
since you left me all alone
all i want for christmas
is my baby, my baby back home
oh my christmas tree is so sad and bare
my roon so big and cold
oh they wish me happy new year
but the new year's already old
there's no, no little angel
on top where she used to be
cause the angel that made my christmas right
has gone away from me
cause the angel that made my christmas right
has gone away from me
cause the angel that made my christmas right
has gone away from me