Ron Tyson (bottom right corner) on the cover of the 1984 Temptations LP Truly for You.

Ron Tyson (born Ronald Tyson Presson on February 8, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American tenor/falsetto singer and songwriter. Tyson, raised in Monroe, North Carolina, is the current tenor for long-lived singing group The Temptations, filling the role made famous by Eddie Kendricks in the 1960s. His mother is Mexican, and his father is African-American 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. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as the modern countertenor). ... Falsetto (fall-SET-oh) is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singers normal range. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Monroe is a city located in Union County, North Carolina. ... 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. ... Eddie Kendricks, on the cover of his 1981 album Love Keys. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... An African American (also Afro-American or Black American, or black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Before joining the Tempts in 1983, Tyson was lead singer of a Philadelphia soul group called The Ethics, which later changed its name to Love Committee. His brother David Tyson is a member of singing group The Manhattans. In addition to his work as a singer, Tyson has written songs for groups such as The O'Jays and Gloria Gaynor. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Philadelphia (or Philly) soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound, is a style of soul music characterized by lush instrumental arrangements often featuring sweeping strings and horns. ... The Manhattans is a popular R&B group from Jersey City, New Jersey. ... The OJays are a popular Philadelphia soul group, originally consisting of Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell and Eddie Levert. ... Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor (real name Gloria Fowles, born September 7, 1949 in Newark, New Jersey) is a singer best-known for the disco hits I Will Survive (Hot 100 #1, 1979) and Never Can Say Goodbye (Hot 100 #9, 1974). ...

Tyson, who succeeds Kendricks, Ricky Owens, Damon Harris, and Glenn Leonard as the Temptations' falsetto, has been a member of the group for over twenty years, a tenure second only to group founder Otis Williams, who has been in the group over forty years. As a side project, he released a solo Christmas album, Christmas...My Favorite Holiday, in 2004. Otis Williams (second from right), with the Temptations in 1967. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Jesus Christ) is a traditional holiday observed on 25 December. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

External link

• Ron Tyson's official website