Melvin Franklin
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About
Singer with the Motown group The Temptations from 1960 to 1994 who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Before Fame
He sang with various local singing groups in Detroit, including one called The Voice Masters.
Trivia
He was usually called upon to deliver ad-libs and harmony vocals, eventually performing more verse vocals.
Family Life
His mother, Rose English, was a teenager from Mobile, Alabama.
Associated With
He and David Ruffin both sang in The Temptations.
