dennis edwards
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The Best Black Ensemble Performances in TV, Film, and Music
Whether it's your favorite girl group or group of actors in a beloved film, let's take a look at some amazing performances!
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What the Hell is Wrong With Questlove These Days?
The Roots drummer has barraged the masses with terrible hot takes of late...what's it all about?
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30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 18: Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett 'Don't Look Any Further'
This video is terrible. But it’s terrible so good. But it’s like really bad. Especially considering that this song and video came out in 1984. A year earlier—1983 for those less mathematically inclined individuals—saw the release of possibly the most iconic music video ever in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Think about that: a year prior, a…
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Is Otis Williams of The Temptations the Pettiest Man Alive? An Analysis
The Temptations is one of my all-time favorite singing groups. I’m especially a fan of the “Classic Five” lineup (I like to call it their “Death Lineup”—no pun intended) of David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams. Dennis Edwards replacing David Ruffin and singing on their most iconic songs in the…
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Sources, Documents Produce a Shocking Story About Dennis Edwards
Time on Music Beat Led Writers to Abuse Charges Writer Says Sports ‘Rioting’ Brings Races Together Media Come Prepared for Black History Month Don Carson Dies, Diversity Leader at U. of Arizona Anticipation Builds for ‘Black Panther’ Movie Actresses of Color Say Gatekeeper Preyed on Them L.A. Times Sold to Asian American Billionaire A ‘First’…
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Temptations Singer Dennis Edwards May Have Been Abused Before His Death: Report
Dennis Edwards, the man whose rich, raspy voice held the bottom of so many of the Temptations’ hits, including “I Can’t Get Next to You” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” was allegedly abused before his death, according to a recent report. Edwards died on Thursday, Feb. 1, from complications from meningitis. The St. Louis…
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Temptations Singer Dennis Edwards Dead at 74
Temptations singer Dennis Edwards died in a Chicago hospital Friday after a long illness, just one day before he would have turned 75. His death was confirmed to ABC Radio by his manager, Toby Ludwig, ABC7 reports. Edwards joined the famous Motown group in 1968, stepping in to replace lead singer and founding member David…
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The 10 Best Worst Black Videos of All Time, Ranked
I love a good bad movie. You know them: Meteor Man, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Undercover Brother [Editor’s note: Undercover Brother is a brilliant movie, making it good good. —P.J.], Pootie Tang, Crash. Films that are laughably absurd, either on purpose or by accident, but still manage to entertain. Feature films and documentaries have…