Richard Street (top right corner) on the cover of the 1984 Temptations LP Truly for You.

Richard Street (born October 5, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American soul and R&B singer, most notable as a member of The Temptations from 1971 to 1993. Street was the first member of the Temptations to actually be a native of Detroit; all of the previous members were born and at least partially raised in the southern United States. The cover to the 1984 Temptations album Truly for You. ... The cover to the 1984 Temptations album Truly for You. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Classic 5 lineup of the Temptations, circa 1965. ... Truly for You is a 1984 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, featuring the debut of new lead singer Ali-Ollie Woodson in Dennis Edwards place. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Nickname: Motor City Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... Soul music is a combination of rhythm and blues and gospel which began in the late 1950s in the United States. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... 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. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ...

Street was the lead singer of an early Temptations predecessor, Otis Williams & the Distants, and takes the spotlight on their local hit "Come On". The Distants also included future Tempts Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Elbridge "Al" Bryant, who left The Distants and their record deal with Johnnie Mae Matthews' Northern Records to form The Elgins (later The Temptations) with Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. After their departure, Matthews had Street briefly lead a new Distants group in the early 1960s. Otis Williams (second from right), with the Temptations in 1967. ... Melvin Franklin (far left), with the Temptations in 1967. ... 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. ... Eddie Kendricks, on the cover of his 1981 album Love Keys. ... Paul Williams (far right), with the Temptations in 1967. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

During the mid-1960s, Street performed with a Motown act called The Monitors, who had only one minor hit, 1966's "Greetings (This is Uncle Sam)", to its name. By the late-1960s, Street was being called upon to travel with The Temptations and sing Paul Williams' parts from off-stage, while Williams, who suffered from both alcoholism and sickle-cell disease, danced and lip-synched onstage. Street officially replaced Williams in mid-1971, after both he and Eddie Kendricks left the group. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... The Monitors were a minor Motown act from the 1960s. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Alcoholism is the compulsive consumption of alcohol. ... Sickle-shaped red blood cells Sickle cell disease is a general term for a group of genetic disorders caused by sickle hemoglobin (Hgb S). ... Lip sync (short for lip synchronization) is a technical term for matching lip movements with voice. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

A number of the Temptations' best-selling hits feature Street's lead vocals, including "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (1971), "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972), "Masterpiece" (1973), and his featured solo, "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" (1973). He and old Distants bandmates Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin endured a number of lineup changes over the two decades Street was a Temptation, during which time Dennis Edwards, Ricky Owens, Damon Harris, Glenn Leonard, Louis Price, Ron Tyson, Ali-Ollie Woodson, and Theo Peoples all served as members of the group at various times. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) is a 1971 hit single for the Gordy (Motown) label, recorded by The Temptations and produced by Norman Whitfield. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Papa Was a Rollin Stone is a soul song, written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as a single for Motown act The Undisputed Truth in 1971. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Dennis Edwards performs Papa Was a Rollin Stone with The Temptations, on the December 2, 1972 episode of Soul Train. ... The Vibrations were an American soul vocal group from Los Angeles, California, active from 1960 to 1976. ... Damon Harris (born Otis Robert Harris, Jr. ... Ron Tyson (bottom right corner) on the cover of the 1984 Temptations LP Truly for You. ... Ali=Ollie Woodson (far right in middle row, in red shirt) on the cover of the 1984 Temptations LP Truly for You. ... Theo Peoples is an African-American R&B/soul singer. ...

According to Street's own website, he left the group after the "family feeling" of the Temptations deteriorated. In 1993, Street entered the hospital to have seventeen kidney stones removed. Group leader Otis Williams was not informed of Street's condition, and an angry Williams called Street, demanding to know why he missed his last performance. Street felt that Williams seemed to show a lack of concern, and decided to move on. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Kidney stones are solid accretions (crystals) of dissolved minerals in urine found inside the kidneys or ureters. ...

Richard Street continues to tour and perform as a solo artist to this day. At times, he performs as a duo with former Temptations bandmate Damon Harris, who had joined the group at about the same time he did. Damon Harris (born Otis Robert Harris, Jr. ...

External links

• Official Richard Street website