Fact or Fiction?
Ever read or heard something about the Temptations and said to yourself, "That can't be true!"? This page clears up the common and unusual rumors about the Temptations.
True or False: David Ruffin died in 1991 after overdosing on cocaine in a Philadelphia crackhouse.
False.This has got to be one of the most controversial subjects. Nearly every Temptations website states that David did die of a drug overdose, but that is not true. David had been clean of drugs for a whole year. His autopsy revealed that the cause of David's death was respiratory failure.
True or False: Melvin Franklin sang with the Voice Masters in the late 50s.
True. Melvin's voice can be heard on two singles that the Voice Masters recorded, one of which is called "Need It". He left the Voice Masters in late 1959. The cause of his departure is uncertain, although his stepfather may have had something to do with it.
True or False: Melvin's real name is David English but he just chose Melvin Franklin as a stage name.
False. Melvin's real name is David Melvin English. He has always went by his middle name, but when his mother married Willard Franklin, Melvin took his stepfather's last name.
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