Temptations - Ol' Man River

[OGDarkFlame]

Miss u, dad. No one will ever do it better.

[paulhamerton1]

Happy Birthday Melvin

[effinpeaz]

The world's greatest bass singer INDEED! RIP Blue.

[0601dai]

melvin...R.I.P.

[BLUEIYEDSOUL]

I heard it live in the fall of 84. Small venue maybe 2000 seats. It was durring the T-N-T tour. My girlfriend bought me the tickets for my B-Day and got seats about 20 feet from stage on the aisle. I don't mind saying when he did this it was all everyone could do not to tear up. I dang sure did. Never be another BLUE. R.I.P. Melvin

[Choukorabu]

I like Mr Franklin because he showed that bass singers have a place in mainstream much too.

[samkalter]

realdeal

[billthechief]

You go Blue. You are missed.

[35TCK]

I wish i could sing that low

[killahoe62]

35tck i think everybody wish they could sing that low. God blesses us with great voices like this and we r just honored to have heard melvins voice. King of the bass

[ChefDeora]

so artistic! Thank you for posting.

[THEOBC2315]

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE MELVIN!

[KRYSTALLIGHT88]

LOVE THE SONG AND THE INTRO

[charlestonchewy]

He had an excellent voice. May he rest in peace.

[aliquippawill]

The harmonies.......My God, the vocal harmonies of the Temptations have had a magnetizing effect on me for over 40 years! It is quite simply, what they do, BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE EVER HAS.......period! When God called Melvin Franklin home, he added the greatest Bass voice in the history of R&B/Soul/Pop/Country/Classical­.......Whatever! Melvin was appreciated as much for his effervescent personality as he was for his truly unique talent. May the Heavenly Father bless his memory......eternally.

[theoneandonlyJB17]

@aliquippawill hell yeah

[Monk3597]

Everytime i see Melvin I want to cry.

[boonesusan]

In the 60's I had all their albums and they stayed on my turn table. My favorite by far was Melvin. Such a unique person, that voice that beats all other bass singers, those big expresive eyes and a child like quality to his personality, and a loyal friend, not only to otis but to all the Temps. You are greatly missed Blue.

[realtboi1]

I love Melvins voice!!!!! it is just flawless...Such a great loss to this world.....R.I.P Mr. Franklin

[BronkoScunkadelik]

Melvin Franklin was born in Montgomery, AL (October 12, 1942)

He died in Los Angeles, CA (February 23, 1995: age 52)

Rest peacefully, Blue. TEMPTATIONS FOREVER!

[BronkoScunkadelik]

Melvin suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and necrotizing fascitis (a disease that destroys skin tissue; it eats away at the flesh.)

On February 17, 1995, Melvin fell into a coma and died 6 days later of a brain seizure. He left behind a wife (Kimberly) and 4 children (David Jr., Shirlene, Felicia, and Davette)

[smokeyvelvet42]

Melvin u da man in every sense of the word !!!! The Temptation once again show how multi talented they were and always will be. They were one of kind. Melvin you were the foundation!!! Rest in Peace my friend next times time one of those rain stroms starts and rumblin thunder rolls in, I will simply say, Melvin that was a beautiful bass line, I hear you my brotha !!!!

[TonyDanzaaa]

Very well said velvet.

[boonesusan]

Amen!!

[Dxjr12589]

Click on 3:24 is my favorite part

[memeexclusive]

A true Temptation lineup, very impressive.

[alnakhli999]

Melvin has a really beautiful voice! so deep. R.I.P Melvin Franklin.

[butlertyrek]

From 3:25 and on........AMAZING!!!! Such a wonderful group...they will be dearly missed!!!!!

[loupremo]

can anyone tell me what they said at 1:09

"let me go away from the rich man's ______??"

[laidyeh]

let me go away from the rich man boss

[awright1016]

plow

[KingMellow11]

@loupremo Bounds

[AintNoHottSauce]

Dennis said it beautifully, "The world's greatest bass singer, Melvin Franklin."

[xzavionna4]

melvin was cool he has the coolist voice rip we miss u

[mikedaman80]

Melvin was the most gifted Temptation of all time

[prospectboy]

That was an absolutely great performance by Melvin. R.I.P.

[APR84]

HAPPY B-DAY MELVIN FRANKLIN! R.I.P.

[hitsville4ever]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLU....R.I.P

[rbg2819]

ray davis from parliament-funkadelic use to sing bass for them to. do the knowledge. his is much deeper. all due respect to mel.

[SammyJoeH]

Really?cause in most of Ray's performances Ive seen I never heard him go lower than old Blue

[tartt5]

kontiki78 I hope yo ass black cause to me dat sounded like a racist comment bitch!!

[tartt5]

there will never be another melvin franklin and no matter what that man was going through he was always smiling on stage and offstage

[Bass35744]

Melvin Franklin one of the worlds greatest bass singers, and my idol! R.I.P my bass brother!

[aggabor]

This is god, but Frank Sinatra is the best with this song! He sings it so simple, yet it grows to be a maze! Bu as I said this is good to!

[kontiki78]

aggabor:you must be sick or living in another galaxy. Sinatra had nothing to do compared to this REAL SINGERS.We know that mainstream showbizz is controled by white people.They had no choice but to accept that black people were making beautifull music, that's why Motown became important it was a machine making money for the big white shots.

Sinatra was just a so-so singer that was a good organizer for the italian mob.The person that doesn't know that is simple ignorance

[aggabor]

I just said my opinion! No need for getting personal! I think I didn't say anything about you! I just love Sinatra and I loved this song in his style more! I didn't say this is bad or anything, just that I love Sinatra better! And he CAN sing, and not just so so! Respect him, please! He had nothing to do with you or me! He just sang songs! And I don't care what he was in the mob or where! I just love him as a singer and nothing else matters to me! I don't judge just listen! :D

[krazy14kraz]

my favorite singer of all time: MELVIN FRANKLIN.

what a lovely video. beautiful and emotional.

[lgp1987]

Is there any way you could e mail me this video???

[theodorejenkins]

U CAN E-MAIL IT 2 YOURSELF MY FRIEND!!

[dpi363]

harold statler is also a great bass. I wish I had a voice like ol Blue R.I.P BLUE

[1statone]

Melvin is the greatest bass singer ever.

No body could sing it like he could.

He is still loved and missed.

[spidey2211]

my man, r.i.p.

[krazy14kraz]

u could tell melvin loved what he was doing

[southobnicca]

u couldhear otis over everybody dat nicca could sing 2

[86pimp3]

Richard was a good singer but he didn't always try hard.

[oneway1977]

melvin is the worlds best bass singer and also my idle,and i do a pretty good job doing his songs!!!! hawk6

[1statone]

Totally Awsome!

Melvin is still loved and missed.

[28matt28]

Melvin was awesome He's my favourite

Is there n e other clips of him doing a solo like in I truly believe

Download green eyes by the ravens if you like this because jimmy ricks had one heck of a low voice

I read somewhere that Melvin was highly influenced by Jimmy.

Google images search melvin franklin' the third image should come up with a list of black vocal groups

What year was this

R there n e interview videos with him

thanks for adding this

[TheDecidicator]

Would have loved to hear a studio version. Fantastic for a live performance! Thanks for sharing....

[scrapkeem]

this video is dynamic. you really get to hear the true greatness and quality of melvins excellent bass voice. love you melvin.r.i.p. my darling.

[PaTudie]

Sing it Melvin. What a voice!!!

[abhoetje]

beautifull

[dynamite8503]

go melvin!

[tammyjean904]

great voice i did'nt know melvin could sang like that love it