Dennis Edwards

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Dennis Edwards
Edwards performing with The Temptations on The Ed Sullivan Show in September 1969
Background information
Birth name	Dennis Edwards Jr.
Born	(1943-02-03)February 3, 1943 Fairfield, Alabama, U.S.
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 1, 2018(2018-02-01) (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1961–2017
Labels	Motown International Soulville
Website	The Temptations Review on MySpace

Dennis Edwards Jr. (February 3, 1943 – February 1, 2018) was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations for Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin and sang with the group from 1968 to 1976, 1980 to 1984, and 1987 to 1989. In the mid-1980s, he launched a solo career, recording the 1984 hit single "Don't Look Any Further" (featuring Siedah Garrett). Until his death, Edwards was the lead singer of The Temptations Review, a Temptations splinter group.