Dennis Edwards is an American Soul and R&B singer, most noted for being one of The Temptations lead singers. Edwards first joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin, and sang with the group until 1976, returning from 1980-1984 and 1987-1989. Any doubts that the Temps would be able to hit the heights of success post 'Classic Five' era, without Ruffin on lead vocals were firmly dispelled with a string of hits such as, Cloud Nine (1968), I Can't Get Next to You (1969), Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today) (1970), Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (1972), Shakey Ground (1975) and many others. Cloud Nine and Papa Was a Rollin' Stone were both Grammy Award winning songs.
In the mid-1980s he recorded two solo albums on Motown and scored a hit with the classic Don't Look Any Further, featuring the vocal of Siedah Garrett (who amongst other things duetted with Michael Jackson on I Just Can't Stop Loving You as well as fronting The Brand new heavies for a while after N'dea Davenport left). The track peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and peaked at no.72 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Edwards currently tours as The Temptations Revue featuring Dennis Edwards.
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