The_Temptations_(New_York_vocal_group)

The Temptations (New York vocal group)

The Temptations (New York vocal group)

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Not to be confused with the later Motown group also called The Temptations.

The Temptations were a vocal group from New York best known for the 1960 hit "Barbara". Issued on Goldisc Records,[1] the song peaked on the Cash Box Magazine chart at #38[2] and on the Billboard Hot 100 at #29.[3] The flip side song on "Barbara" was "Someday". Other recordings were: "Fickle Little Girl", "Letter of Devotion", "Ballad of Love", and "Tonight My Heart She Is Crying".

Shortly after "Barbara" became a hit, lead singer Neil Stevens left to go solo.[4] The other members of the group were Larry Curtis, Artie Sands and Artie Marin. The group was managed by Arthur "Artie" Ripp. He later co-founded Kama Sutra Records[5] and was the first to sign and produce Billy Joel as a solo artist,[6] after Michael Lang, who had given Joel a monetary advance, passed Joel along to Ripp to focus his attentions elsewhere.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 March 1960. p. 110. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via Internet Archive. billboard barbara the temptations goldisc. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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    "Cash Box Top 100 6/04/60". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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    "The Hot 100: May 21, 1960". Billboard.com. May 21, 1960. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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    "The Temptations (Of 'Barbara' Fame) - Songs". Allbutforgottenoldies.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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    "THE TEMPTATIONS aka NEIL STEVENS & THE TEMPTATIONS". Whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com. 5 February 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
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    Goodman, Fred (March 1991). "An Innocent Man". Spy: 73. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  7. [7]
    Schruers, Fred (2014). Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography. New York: Crown Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8041-4019-5. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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