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1.

What decade is the hit single "Psychedelic Shack" by Temptations from?

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Answer: Seventies
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What year did Temptations have the hit single "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" on Gordy?

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Answer: 1966
3.

What year did Temptations have the hit single "I Wish It Would Rain" on Gordy?

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Answer: 1968
4.

What year did Temptations have the hit single "Psychedelic Shack" on Gordy?

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Answer: 1970
5.

Who did the Temptations get to replace David Ruffin when he went solo?

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Answer: Dennis Edwards
6.

What was Temptation Eddie Kendricks' nickname?

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Answer: Cornbread
7.

What did The Temptations do to further their careers in 1961?

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Answer: Auditioned For Motown
8.

Who wrote The Temptations' first #1 hit, "My Girl"?

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Answer: Smokey Robinson
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What honor did The Temptations receive in 1989?

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Answer: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
10.

"I guarantee you this place will blow your mind" describes which Temptations locale?

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Answer: Psychedelic Shack
11.

"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day" is the opening line of what Temptations hit?

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Answer: My Girl
12.

Dennis Edwards of The Temptations initially refused to sing the first verse of what?

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Answer: Papa Was A Rolling Stone
13.

What did The Temptations call themselves before they came under the influence of Berry Gordy, Jr.?

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Answer: The Primes
14.

What year did Temptations have the hit single "You're My Everything" on Gordy?

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Answer: 1967
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What year did Temptations have the hit single "I Cant Get Next To You" on Gordy?

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Answer: 196900%
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What year did Temptations have the hit single "Masterpiece" on Gordy?

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Answer: 1973
17.

Before changing their name to the Temptations, the group went by what name?

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Answer: The Elgins
18.

Which Temptation sang lead on "My Girl"?

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Answer: David Ruffin
19.

What are the years David Ruffin sang lead for The Temptations known as?

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Answer: The Classic 5 Era
20.

During the mid-'60's, what TV show did The Temptations appear on several times?

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Answer: American Bandstand
21.

In 1964 The Temptations had their first hit single with what song?

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Answer: The Way You Do The Things You Do
22.

What is the real name of David Ruffin of The Temptations?

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Answer: Davis Eli Ruffin
23.

In what decade was The Temptations' "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" recorded?

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Answer: The Seventies
24.

What decade is the hit single "I Cant Get Next To You" by Temptations from?

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Answer: Sixties
25.

Who was not an original member of the Temptations?

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Answer: David Ruffin
26.

What was the name of the gospel-soul hit released by The Temptations in 1972?

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Answer: Papa Was A Rolling Stone
27.

In what year did Eddie Kendricks leave The Temptations?

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Answer: 1971
28.

The Temptations had how many Top 20 hits in 1965?

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Answer: 5
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