The Temptations (New York vocal group)

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".

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

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. "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 March 1960. p. 110. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via Internet Archive. billboard barbara the temptations goldisc. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. "Cash Box Top 100 6/04/60". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. "The Hot 100: May 21, 1960". Billboard.com. May 21, 1960. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  4. "The Temptations (Of 'Barbara' Fame) - Songs". Allbutforgottenoldies.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. "THE TEMPTATIONS aka NEIL STEVENS & THE TEMPTATIONS". Whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  6. Goodman, Fred (March 1991). "An Innocent Man". Spy: 73. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  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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