Melvin Franklin

Rock Singer

Birthday October 12, 1942

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Montgomery, AL

DEATH DATE Feb 23, 1995 (52)

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About

Singer with the Motown group The Temptations from 1960 to 1994 who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Before Fame

He sang with various local singing groups in Detroit, including one called The Voice Masters.

Trivia

He was usually called upon to deliver ad-libs and harmony vocals, eventually performing more verse vocals.

Family Life

His mother, Rose English, was a teenager from Mobile, Alabama.

Associated With

He and David Ruffin both sang in The Temptations.