The Temptations Vs The Four Tops live Motown

[LGKids]

Classic battle, maybe one day there will be a New Edition vs. Boyz II Men or Troop, or Silk, who knows.............

[theoneosegood]

loving the signature 5 stand mic from the temps!

[TheEgotasticRipoff]

The Four Tops Vs The Temptations? Man...it;s like Godzilla Vs, King Kong brother...

[sharonkayb]

Would have loved to see that live.

[sharonkayb]

Love Ron Tyson's voice. And Levi's too!

[archieducker]

best six minutes on youtube

[williehackitt]

Just sheer class thank you for posting

[jgw19881]

1:07 - 1:16

[99strange]

man this is wonderful, 99

[UnholyGamer1]

this is awsome best live performance ever

[InuyashaAnime251]

5 people dont know what true music is...

[Milieunet]

Great video

[steeplepossum39]

U can't beat the four tops1

[vitaobass]

its mr jamerson on the bass?

[9rexun1]

That was just sooo! much fun, those guys where and are great!

[darcy3160]

Love the video............ clean music. They don't make it like they used to do they?

[Midanell1]

ho my God , this is so good!!!



[1garyrussell]

How this only has 200,000+ views and shite like that Justin Bieber has 50m+ I will never know!

[Nanadsyl]

@1garyrussell Because people have shit for brains these days!!

[gtheskater]

@1garyrussell i was just thinking about that

[sharonkayb]

@1garyrussell Agreed!!

[groovANDsooth]

@1garyrussell YEAH BUT 49.9 MILLION GO THERE TO THUMBS DOWN

[Destinymacgorgeous]

BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!

[realestatess]

I remember so vividly watching all of these fine singers. I was so excited seeing and hearing all of it that I crapped my pants right then and there!!!

[mistermattmoose]

both groups were legendary but dang no one could ever out sing levi stubbs.

[SuperHenk2010]

Thats great!!! even in the Netherlands they are not forgotten.

[lenesenoljeppesen]

Love this. Does anyone know what year this is from?

[MissCassieMolie]

@lenesenoljeppesen 1983 @ Motown 25.

[mrjoshjones1]

What a travesty it was when Ross said, "tonite, everyone came back".

One can only wonder what was going through the minds of David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks,

Marv Johnson, The Marvelettes and The Originals...............especi­ally the first two.

I forget the story at the time, (something about Otis's group getting the gig).

[r8hitman]

Damn I wish Ruffin had been in this.

[MissSaharienne]

Baby I need groups like this come on stage with a large class C

[hollandampsguy]

THANK YOU !!! THIS BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES .... THE GREAT MOTOWN DAYS !!

[TheHigh94]

Wow...

[doni05111982]

Simply brilliant!

[j4she]

My kids requested the Temptations this morning. Found I had NONE on my MP3 player! This was so great, must go buy some! I'm sure I have cassette tapes, but I miss this music! Tops and Temps!

[alipioish]

what was the formation of the temptations that time:?

[8188ify]

Incredible... Very perferct....

[dienglee]

The Tempts GOT IN THAT ASS in a major way. No competition at all!

[LOCKED121]

FANTASTIC! Four Tops and five temps beats Michael Jackson anytime. Levi was great. I am often disappointed with the Temptations musically (always great choreography), but Dennis does tremendous on this. Just an awesome show-the best.

[garonman]

The Temptations are a fantastic group but hands down its The Four Tops.

[marysub1]

THE 4 TOPS CAME IN 2ND! ANOTHER GREAT GROUP..

[marysub1]

no other motown group can touch the temptations...they were the best!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blackhorndown]

AWESOME! Times when the world had true singers and performers!

[TheDjparagon]

...possibly my favourite five minutes of television of all time...

[MOGGS1942]

It doesn't get any better than this. Awesome!!!

[Nickie0016]

THE BEST!!!

[gowiththeflow16]

Simply amazing!! Amazing artists playing theyre best songs!!

[garonman]

This is THE GREATEST video on Youtube!!!!!! I love both groups but i have to say that the Four Tops won that. Bring back music like this. We have lost the golden age of music.

[azdificultoso]

Fantastic

[Vlade2002]

Best clip ever.

[joyceeslillad]

Tears rollin down my face,being a teenager in the 60's how lucky were we

[Militarymight101]

@joyceeslillad dont rub it in.............-.-

[2sexytina]

ok i guess this is the Temptations that Ollie wasn't in because i don't see him...they're still great though. love them!!

[Girlfriday1116]

awesome, they don't make music like that anymore...



[berryhed]

this made my day :D

[rampantlion1986]

Who won? The audience watching!

[leonoraellis]

richard street looked so cute and a good singer too.

thank you

[2012PIOTREK]

Just awesome!!! ;-))

[cessna65423]

When Male Singers sounded like Men singing and not effeminate eunuchs.. No one that grew up to these songs and singers can swallow the Horse shit the mu-suck industry is trying to pass on as music and talent today. Forget Obama care ...we need MOTOWN CARE.

[7alipele]

it dont get better x

[blainealexander]

I had a headache, listening to this on full volume seems to have made it disappears....

[GrandsonofSoul]

I love this performance from beginning to end, everything about it. The Tempts and the Tops are two favorite groups of all time, and this was an excellent medley. Richard Street's spin at 1:08 is epic, and I really love the show of respect at the end. You would think that these two groups would be big rivals, but there was nothing but respect here. I love that.

[guido1365]

just goes 2 show yall.. dont do drugs and have un protective sex

[guido1365]

lei was a god

[love4lust7301]

what a battle..and nobody got shot. AMAZING!! hey hiphop heads look and learn

[violoentvictor]

according to otis williams in his autobiography that this performance gave birth to the Tops and Tempts tour which still last until this very day.

[d4rk177ark]

Four Tops all the way!

[rachel43712]

c'est toutes mon enfance que de souvenir inoubliable que je regrette cette époque superbe

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

Tough call but I've always leaned toward the Tops!!!

[sexymixedbro]

This was real music. Motown was a beast and we will never ever see this kind of true talent again. Kudos to Mowtown and all the legendary and ground breaking artists.

[streetender1878]

@sexymixedbro the potential singers of this quality have to be out there. its just a question of how to find them because there are less venues to perform in these days. however i just want to say that when we talk of motown we tend not to acknowledge the prolific writers of all those classic songs as well as the performers.

[kjohnson5525]

My vote goes to the four tops

[cw51569]

"FANTASTIC"

[earthmother]

SHEER PERFECTION X2

[david1austin]

excellent!

[TheSupermario812]

I wish the classic 5 temptations were performing David Ruffin sings better

Temptations & Four Tops Forever!!!!

[TheSupermario812]

I wish the classic 5 temptations were performing David Ruffin sings better

[PurpleHoneyBear]

I was smiling from ear to ear the whole time. Still am.

[1972okidoki]

When you look at this the X- factor should change name to the No-factor. Those are and were true performers.

[philadelfanny]

Still so much energy, really cool vid !

[sassicat1972]

Sat here with a HUGE smile on my face, you just cant help it whilst watching and listening to TRUE talent who are obviously having so much fun!!!!

[realestatess]

@sassicat1972 Me too man. I not only sat there with a HUGE smile but I also sat there with a HUGE turd in my trousers where I got so excited and crapped my pants!

[4KinnelFire]

great lookin back to some clasic songs !!!! you appreciate what talent their was around, compared to the churned out crap of tday!!! .... Thats my opinion anyway lol!

[SorianoYuri]

they're certainly having lots of fun here...

[GoGengar]

whats the deep guy and high pitch guys names?

[Militarymight101]

@GoGengar deep-melvin franklin

high pitch-i think ron tyson

[johnk1570]

Two of the greatest groups of ALL-TIME !

[smitten40]

WISH BIGGIE AND TUPAC SAW THIS BEFORE THAT BULLSHIT  STARTED MUSIC IS MUSIC,,

[smitten40]

WOW HOW MANY TIMES U CAN WEAR A TUX, CHARLES DREW PROM 19 84 WOW THOSE TIMES ROGER FOR U JANET ROSS

[88themilkman]

four tops for the win

[63mbarka]

mais personne ne peut en faire autant et aussi bien !!!!

[francoisgrenier]

@soulmziklova my four tops/temptations knowledge is limited, who are those 2 youre talkin' about?

[francoisgrenier]

@francoisgrenier cool, thanks.

[mrbiggs67]

classic

[robertmendoza01]

i know right that would of been sad dont me get me wrong i love the four tops they got some of my favorite songs but if they were there it would of been a massacure lol

[KiraKisa100]

This was great (:. Back when music was fun, this was so much fun to watch.

[boomarty]

@soulmziklova paul as well



[boomarty]

@soulmziklova

[bmedina92]

anyonre know the names of all the songs because i can't identify all of them and i want to download them?

[RevSolTV]

did not expect the guy with the deep voice to be that one lol

[jasonofaolain]

@soulmziklova I loved listening to them too along with Paul Williams but to be fair, they made their bed.

[2012PIOTREK]

Awesome bands! Class!!! remember The O'Jays too ;-))

[rockape560]

just got to love this...feet tapping with great singers and groups....better than toays singers and groups

[mslia55]

Valeu,Levi !!

BRASIL!!!!!!

[mrjoshjones1]

Most memorable part of this performance was Big Dennis musically kicking-ass

right before he got axed (again) by Otis.

Does anyone believe that Richard Street was vocally qualified to sing My Girl"?

[mrjoshjones1]

@soulmziklova You know they wasn't invited.

'Stead they booked the "Imitations".

[mgamegatun]

if the temptations and the four tops were in a concert together i'd be the first one to get tickets

[TomE1123]

@mgamegatun you'd have to beat me to it

[acon62]

fuk off nob ed

[poppinthangs]

lol Eddie Kendricks looks like Kat Williams on here.

[davewright29]

@poppinthangs That's not Eddie.

[tantanbabiii]

Besides Otis and Blue, who were the other three? They had so many changes, it's hard to keep up. Lol

[JhomasE]

@tantanbabiii Let's see... Ron Tyson (falsetto voice) He was practically new to the group. Richared Street took over for Paul Williams back in 1971. Dennis Edwards, of course replaced David Ruffin back in 1968. Otis and Melvin were in the group from the start.

[zsra187]

OMG, someone better fetch a stretcher, because I have just died and gone to musical heaven!

[dylanthefish]

Simply .... Brilliant!! 

[kiwigeordie]

i am now 61 years old and i remember this stuff like yesterday. so great

[wmden1]

All were great. I think Levi stood out in this and Melvin was on fire,with his bass. I also believe Melvin was one of the biggest reasons for the Temps continued success, when they started letting him take small leads; ie Can't Get Next to You, Run Away Child, Psycedelic Shack.

[ROBERTALLENGRIFFETH]

OUTSTANDING

[felicityjn]

The Temps is jammin!!!



[mingmong55]

ive had soul in my bones for 56 yrs, for a white brit.

[1teacherspit]

This is the real soul music. The crap today is just that crap. Please bring back to good soul music.

[Klyons60]

i saw levi in his casket he looked so good in that suite

[robin101962]

I still come back to this clip - brilliant arrangements, superb stage presence & astounding vocals from the Temps & Tops. X

[Shaymac48]

Both were awesome, Wow !

[jillsendtogive]

It is a shame that there aren't any GREAT soul/ r&b groups such as these producing GREAT songs/sounds from the Motor City or ANYWERE anymore. My heart aches when I hear this music. This was entertainment and this was MUSIC! Not the

vulgar-filled rap trying to be passed off as music.

[sherlynchew1]

these motherfu@kers didn't sing. they sang!!!

[Dfuq1964]

Dennis Edwards has a hell of voice!!

[LynWills2010]

So many brilliant songs - so many memories!! :-)

[dave8859]

I am a 63 year old male. Had my own band for several years. This was music pure and simple. It made you happy. It made you feel good. No hate,no profanity. I sure wish someone of todays generation could come up with something without all the vulgarities and hate.

[stungunner28]

was a young child when my dad made me watch this show (i was born in '81), and i'm glad he did. I grew up with this music and still love it, unlike most of my friends who don't even know this music.

[lidakraz]

I miss both these groups terribly. I used to see the Four Tops at the Hammersmith Odeon in the 70s. It's that dreadful thing isnt it .... TIME. Gets us all in the end. Levi Stubbs final years were so sad because he couldnt do what he did best, and that's sing. The stroke had taken his voice.

[Veggieman87]

The Tops switched up the formula by having the baritone part sing the melody, giving them a unique sound. The Temps had all five voices sing different verses, using their full range often within the same song. To me, they're both fantastic.

[kayleighcochroach]

omggg i love this video!!! both groups are so amazing!!! i have loved this type of music oldies/soul/motown....stuff like that for everrrr so i just love this!!!!! :D

[nizwaniii]

we are in 2011 and we still admire this type of music,,, this is legendary

[87DiscoGirl]

@nizwaniii This is classic and it is not going anywhere. This is basically the only type of music I listen to besides gospel. Motown, soul, rhythm & blues (not RAP), disco, and funk is not going anywhere.

[mustbeburtreynolds]

@nizwaniii Gotta love Detroit.

[Koolazzmike]

I don't see this as a battle between the Temps and the Four Tops, I look at this as each group making the other better and giving the fans great music between the two legendary groups.

[dthdc4]

Love the chemistry between Levi and Dennis

[DonnieRayW]

I LOVE IT!!! IF DAVID & EDDIE WAS STILL IN THE TEMPS, THE FOUR TOPS WOULD BE TROUBLE! GREAT POST!

[pauldeb211]

This is a classic . Enjoy !

[bowtiebuster]

THIS is music! When singers were singers, auto-tune free.

[Farinadog13]

Other than the original Classic line-up of the Four Top (David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin) , this was maybe their next best lineup (Richard Street, Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Melvin Franklin and Dennis Edwards)

[tenaj59]

still sounding great and still looking great...I love motown music.. sure beats some of the music of today. My chinese canadian friends don't know what they're missing. I'd date one of these guys. I love the dance moves. pure entertainment. brings back great memories.

[tenaj59]

still sounding great and still looking great...I love motown music..

[cocoplanta]

TODOS JUNTOS SON MEJORES- UNION PROMOTORA

[dogcat126]

oh this is just soso great. i am 63 and heard all the great soul singers and groups when they first came out! this is an excellent video-great audio, visual, and choice of songs!!!! thanks again sososo much for posting!!!!!

[iONABROADFOOT]

I still can't believe the Motown era is over. Such amazing music was produced! They don't make em like this anymore.

[nizwaniii]

what an era!

[Thesupernova711]

My Dad loved the Temptations also (original ones), my Moms loved

the Four Tops, nobody won! I just wanna say thank-u to them for

teaching me not only great music BUT also the names of the great artist !

i have passed it on to my children! Legend will never b/ forgotten!

R.I.P. Dad & Moms<3

[596559655965]

Pure Gold!

[brandonbear1]

@soulmziklova Not just Eddie and David, but Paul too (RIP)

[alidoran]

pure magic show me any two groups today that could even come close to that,,,wish i could have been there,,pure class

[MrFtroop72]

class, its funny how much music sucks now, but at least some people are right when whit people buy the music thats when it makes money, that why puff took that white puppet beriber to make money, I bet no black kids are buying that crap only the white younger kids , funny how it works.

[raesaputro]

I'm 14 years old and all my friends are listening to this bad rap and noisy music. MOTOWN is the true music. check out my motown cover!

[CappyCorning]

@raesaputro Well, to be fair, rap can be good when it's done properly and noisy stuff is great for stomping around when you're mad. But you're right. Guys like these are the classics and it's hard to beat the classics.

[DancingChakra]

@raesaputro. Have you met Faban235, that person commented an identical point on another Temptations video.

[jamieblack]

WOW. This is something else!..... These days don't happen any more :( . No love or unity, just hate and anger..... *sighs*

[theraisis]

@0Thebestman,you are absouluty right,as a black amercan thats what i talk about alot,today's music sucks !

[kernpoa]

the lamentable American music today is garbage. In the past it was a place full of extraordinary artists. Why?

[GRobb62]

who are the two idiots who thinks this sucks? they have no Soul! i bet two gingers hated on this, they dont have souls.

[jamietherooster]

its not what happened to black american music , its what happened to music , bands like this were so beautiful and im fuckin thankfull that they were around , jamiroquai the only mainstream band that are in the same league nowadays

[mahaltony]

MAGIC

[solomonmorris7]

@soulmziklova your right about that

[MrsGDA3]

Loved it!!!!

[alishadtaylor]

Anyone a fan of Dennis Edwards Levi Stubbs send me a PM. I am a BIG FAN of thoses guys & their music!!.. Can't wait to hear from you all asap!.. Thank You, Alishadtaylor

[MADFORDIE]

@soulmziklova the ral vocie,s of the temptations well said m8:)

[LCRGroup1]

sorry but my girl and aint too proud to beg without Ruffin isnt the same......

[LCRGroup1]

Aint too Proud to Beg with Ruffin aint the same....

[stefaanvandamme]

If you delete this video from youtube i'll kill you ;)

[azrnct]

Never in the history of secular music, have I witnessed such talent. Love this!!!! They were the bomb!