I Wish It Would Rain

“I Wish It Would Rain,” The Temps’ 15th Top 40 hit, went to #4 in 1968, three years after their classic, “My Girl” went to #1 in 1965, and three years before they would hit the top with their delicate “Just My Imagination” in...

Just My Imagination

Imagine that you are the producer of the Temptations’ next recording, and you want to induce a dreamlike atmosphere to the production. What would you do? Well, the instrument of choice for “dreamy” music is the harp, so that would go in. So would...

My Girl

It has been over thirty years since the Temptations, with the writing and production help of Smokey Robinson, recorded “My Girl.” In addition to being Motown’s first number one hit by a male vocal group, it has stood the test of time to become one of...