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David Melvin English (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995) better known by the stage name Melvin Franklin or his nickname "Blue", was an American bass singer. Franklin was best known for his role as a founding member of Motown singing group The Temptations from 1960 to 1995.
Feb 21, 2020 · It was 25 years ago Sunday (February 23rd, 1995) that Temptations co-founder Melvin Franklin died at the age of 53. Franklin, who was the baritone voice of the Temps, had been ill for the past few years of his life, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes, among other things.
Feb 24, 1995 · Melvin Franklin, the original bass singer of the perennially popular Temptations who anchored such hits as “The Way You Do the Things You Do” and “My Girl,” died Thursday. He was 52.
By the early 1990s, bass Melvin Franklin began missing performances due to failing health and Ray Davis, former bass man of Parliament-Funkadelic, began touring as a fill-in during 1993. Franklin died after suffering a brain seizure at the age of 52 on February 23
Feb 24, 1995 · Melvin Franklin, an original member of the singing group the Temptations, died on Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was 52. The cause was heart failure, the hospital said, adding that...
Feb 6, 2024 · Melvin Franklin, the unmistakable bass backbone of The Temptations, not only stole hearts with his voice but left a legacy that keeps on grooving to this day. Let’s swing into some trivia and titbits that celebrate this musical maestro!
In the 60’s the classic lineup—Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams—creates some of the most memorable songs from the group’s extraordinary catalog of super hits.
The group became known as the legendary “Classic Five”–Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams and David Ruffin. The Classic Five broke out with “The Way You Do The Things You Do” which peaked at #11 on the national pop chart in 1964.
Melvin Franklin, an original member of the Temptations, died of heart failure Thursday. He was 52. Last week, Franklin was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a series of seizures,...
The Temptations’ story is an epic journey of courage, struggle, triumphs, setbacks, and ultimately, international superstardom. The genesis and magnitude of their greatness is one of the most extraordinary stories of the 20th and 21st Centuries.
