Barrington "Bo" Henderson (second from left) with The Temptations in 1998, on the cover of the Phoenix Rising album.

Barrington "Bo" Henderson is an African-American R&B singer. Formerly a member of the R&B group Lakeside, Henderson also was a member of The Dramatics for a year before becoming the lead singer of The Temptations from 1998 to 2003. Henderson replaced Theo Peoples as lead singer. Henderson left The Temptations in 2003 due to actions by the group's manager and only original member, Otis Williams, and responded to his dismissal with a lawsuit for wrongful termination. Image File history File links The Cover to The Temptations 1998 LP, Phoenix Rising This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Image File history File links The Cover to The Temptations 1998 LP, Phoenix Rising This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Phoenix Rising is a 1998 album by The Temptations for the Motown label, featuring the debut of new Temptations Barrington Bo Henderson, Terry Weeks, and Harry McGillberry. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States and Canada whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Lakeside was a notable funk group, best known for their 1980 number one R&B hit, Fantastic Voyage. // Band History Formation and Early Years Stephen Shockley formed what would become Lakeside in Dayton, Ohio as the Young Underground in 1969, with vocalist Mark Woods joining up some time later. ... The Dramatics was a soul music vocal group, formed in the late 1960s. ... The Temptations (also abbreviated as The Tempts or The Temps) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, and adult contemporary. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theo Peoples is an African-American R&B/soul singer. ... Otis Williams (second from right), with the Temptations in 1967. ...

Henderson's first solo album, Best Kept Secret, was released in 2003. He continues to tour, sometimes performing with fellow ex-Temptations such as Ali-Ollie Woodson and Glenn Leonard. Ali=Ollie Woodson (far right in middle row, in red shirt) on the cover of the 1984 Temptations LP Truly for You. ...

External link

• Barrington Henderson's website