"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" is the name of a 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-February January 1 - Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 - Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 - Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January 15... 1970 hit single for the Motown, also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U.S., is a record label founded on December 14, 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, Michigan (Motor Town), and named for the citys association with the automobile industry. In the 1960s it was the most successful proponent of what... Motown label performed by The Classic 5 lineup of the Temptations, circa 1965. Left to right: Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, and David Ruffin. The Temptations (also abbreviated as The Tempts) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included, at various periods during its long existence, doo-wop, soul... The Temptations and produced by Norman Whitfield (born in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordys Motown label during the 1960s. He is credited as being one of the creators of the Motown Sound, as well as one of the major instrumental figues in the late-60s sub-genre of psychedelic soul... Norman Whitfield.

Like "Psychedelic Shack" before it, "Ball of Confusion" delves head-on into Psychedelia is a term describing a category of music, visual art, fashion, and culture that is associated originally with the high 1960s, hippies, and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It generally began in 1966, but truly took off in 1967 with the Summer of Love. Its beginnings... psychedelia, this time with a strong political message. Issues such as the The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1957 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos (see Secret War) and in the strategic bombing (see Operation Rolling Thunder) of North Vietnam. In Vietnam, the conflict is known as the American War ( Vietnamese... Vietnam War, Segregation means separation. Its specific meaning varies with the context. Human rights: Racial segregation is the separation of humans according to race. Sex segregation is the separation of humans according to gender. Biology: The separation of homologous chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis. Known as Mendels theory of Segregation. See... segregation, This article is actively undergoing a major edit. As a courtesy, please do not make edits to this article while this message is displayed, in order to avoid edit conflicts. If you need to know who is working on the article and when the edit session began, please check the... drug abuse, crooked A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. In other settings, a politician is a type of political figure who participates in a government. In Western democracies, the term is generally restricted to those either holding or seeking elected office for themselves, rather than... politicians, and more are all listed as being part of the "ball of confusion" that the world has now become. "Round and around and around we go", they sing, "where the world's headed/nobody knows." The song's most famous line, "And the band played on," is sung by the group's Bass can refer to many different things. Musical IPA: [beɪs], rhyming with face Instrument An abbreviated name for the bass guitar An abbreviated name for the double bass A common name for the Basso vocal range. Terminology Bass (musical term) A bassline is a series of notes with... bass singer, Melvin Franklin was the bass voice for The Temptations until his death in 1995. Categories: Substubs ... Melvin Franklin.

"Ball of Confusion" is among the Tempts' most covered songs, with versions of it recorded by Tina Turner on the cover of her 1991 album Simply the Best Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is an African American R&B, pop, rock and soul singer, Buddhist and occasional actress probably best known for her scorching performances with the Ike and Tina... Tina Turner, At the height of its fame, Duran Duran (The Fab Five) was featured on the cover of the February 1984 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Duran Duran is a pop music group, notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. They were part... Duran Duran, and This article deals with the American band called Anthrax. For the British band of the same name see: Anthrax (Anarcho-punk band) Anthrax is a New York City-based heavy metal rock group, who released their first full-length album in 1984. Anthrax was one of the most popular bands... Anthrax, among others. It was used to anchor the 1970's The Temptations' Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 LP. The song reached #3 on the US pop charts and #2 on the US R&B charts.

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• Lead and Background Vocals by Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks (Edward James Kendricks) (December 17, 1939, - October 5, 1992) was an African-American tenor singer. He is noted for being one of the lead singers of the Motown singing group The Temptations, and also for recording hit records as a solo artist. Biography Kendricks was born in Union... Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 - August 17, 1973) was an African-American baritone singer. He is noted for being one of the founding members of the popular Motown group The Temptations. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Williams and his lifelong best friend Eddie Kendricks moved to Detroit, Michigan as teenagers... Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin was the bass voice for The Temptations until his death in 1995. Categories: Substubs ... Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams

• Written by Norman Whitfield (born in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordys Motown label during the 1960s. He is credited as being one of the creators of the Motown Sound, as well as one of the major instrumental figues in the late-60s sub-genre of psychedelic soul... Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi) is an African-American singer and songwriter. Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordys Motown label, and is the performer on the labels first hit, Money (Thats What I Want) (#2 US R&... Barrett Strong
• Produced by Norman Whitfield
• Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers were the house band at Detroits Motown Records from 1959 to 1972, when the company moved to Los Angeles. Their story was told in Paul Justmans 2002 documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Early members included bandleader Joe Hunter and Earl Van Dyke... The Funk Brothers.