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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.
His funeral was widely attended, with Smokey Robinson commemorating Franklin with the song "Really Gonna Miss You" (a moment recreated for The Temptations miniseries). He is interred at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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 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.
Sep 17, 2016 · Temptations miniseries 17/18: Really Gonna Miss You (sung by Smokey Robinson) Melvin Franklin's death and funeral. If you like this entire playlist is at • The Temptations mini series...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Melvin Franklin, the original bass singer of The Temptations, who died in 1995. Find out about his musical contributions, challenges, collaborations, and funeral tribute by Smokey Robinson.
On Thursday, February 23, 1995, Melvin Franklin joined former groupmates, Paul Williams, David Ruffin, and Eddie Kendricks, at the big Hitsville in the sky, when he became the fourth member of the classic Temptations line-up to die.
