Elbridge "Al" Bryant (September 28, 1939 - October 26, 1975) was an African American tenor singer, one of the founding members of Motown singing group The Temptations. September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. ... The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ...

Bryant was born in Thomasville, Georgia and later moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he met best friend Otis Williams. Williams and Bryant were in a number of groups together, including Otis Williams & the Siberians, the El Domingoes, and The Distants before forming The Elgins in 1961 with fellow Distant Melvin Franklin and Primes Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. The Elgins would re-christen themselves as The Temptations before signing with Miracle Records, a subsidiary of Motown. Thomasville is a city located in Thomas County, Georgia. ... City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 370. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... Melvin Franklin was the bass voice for The Temptations until his death in 1995. ... Eddie Kendricks, on the cover of his 1981 album Love Keys . Eddie Kendricks (Edward James Kendrick) (December 17, 1939, - October 5, 1992) was an African-American tenor singer and songwriter. ... Paul WIlliams (far right), with the Temptations in 1967. ... Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. ...

During the Temptations' first two years with Motown, they only scored one charting single, "Dream Come True", which hit #22 on the R&B charts. Their lack of success caused Bryant to become restless: he had a regular day job as a milkman, which he preferred to constantly performing and recording with the group. Milkman is a man who delivers milk early in the morning. ...

By 1963, Bryant had become a heavy drinker, and was sometimes volatile and unpredictable to deal with. An altercation between him and Paul Williams resulted in Bryant smashing a beer bottle across Williams' face. After a second altercation backstage during Motown's 1963 company Christmas party, Bryant was fired from the group. By the New Year, the Tempts had recruited David Ruffin as their new fifth member, and that January the group recorded what would be their first Top 20 pop hit, "The Way You Do the Things You Do". 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alcoholism is an addictive dependency on alcohol characterized by craving (a strong need to drink); loss of control (being unable to stop); physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms; and tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk). ... Larger quantities of beer foam than shown atop this glass caused a stir in 1990s England when people received less than a pint (568 ml) of beer for the price of a pint. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin) (January 18, 1941 - June 1, 1991) was an African-American soul singer, most famous for his work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

After being fired from the Temptations, Bryant turned up in a number of other Detroit singing groups, including The Premiers, which reunited him with former Distants bandmate Pee Wee Crawford. Al Bryant died of cirrhosis of the liver in Flagler County, Florida on October 26, 1975 at the age of 36. He was married to Bobby Jean Bryant; she and their two daughters still live in the Detroit area. Cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver in which liver tissue is replaced by connective tissue, resulting in the loss of liver function. ... The liver is an organ in vertebrates including humans. ... Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...