Listen to your favorite songs from cloud nine by the temptations now. Cloud nine definition is a feeling of wellbeing or elation usually used with on. Funk continued to percolate albeit subtly but compared to side one, it was temptations business as usual. In the middle of 1968, the temptations were at loose ends. It was the first of their singles to feature dennis edwards instead of david. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Originally released in february 1969, cloud nine was the temptations first album to feature vocalist dennis edwards, following david ruffins departure from the group the previous year.
Jul 31, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group cloud nine the temptations cloud nine. I cant see any other reasonable explanation for the lyrics. Sep 15, 20 the temptations title track and first single released off their album cloud nine. Get all the lyrics to songs on cloud nine and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The temptations cloud nine 1969, hollywood pressing. The temptations cloud nine music skip to main content. The temptations title track and first single released off their album cloud nine. Biography of the singers who formed the hit motown musical act, the temptations. Liam payne lyric video song cloud nine live from the temptations show1968. The temptations is a fourhour television miniseries broadcast in twohour halves on nbc, based upon the history of one of motowns longestlived acts, the temptations. The childhood part of my life wasnt very pretty boom, boomboom, boom see, i was born and raised in the slums of the city.
The temptations cloud nine 1968, american records pressing. That aint you on cloud nine now thats dennis voice. This was an artistic decision, but also a political one. Vinyl 7 the temptations cloud nine 1968, american records pressing, vinyl discogs. Six of the temptations edwards, franklin, kendricks, ruffin, otis williams and paul williams were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1989. Cloud nine, the first signal of their new direction, was a major hitangry, funky, and hipper than motown had been in a whileand it won the labels first grammy. It was the first of their singles to feature dennis edwards instead of david ruffin in the lineup, was the first of producer norman whitfields psychedelic soul tracks, and won motown its first grammy award. The first foray, and arguably the album that saved motowns increasingly outmoded ass, was cloud nine. Heavily influenced by sly stone, the funky rhythms driven by a fabulous bed of drums, conga, and wahwah electric guitar all coalesce to create a truly atmospheric funk record. Theyd kicked out their difficult star tenor david ruffin, and when otis williams, the groups rocksolid baritone anchor, went to songwriterproducer norman whitfield and said he wanted the group to keep up with sly and the family stones innovations, whitfield dismissed the idea. Cloud nine is the ninth studio album by american musical group the temptations for the gordy label released in 1969 the album is a watershed for several reasons.
A brilliant departure for the temptations, cloud nine brought them to a more contemporary, white audience, and eventually won the group a grammy award. Childhood part of my life, it wasnt very pretty, see i was born and raised in the slums of the city it was a one room shack that slept ten. You see, i was born and raised in the slums of the city, it was a one room shack that slept ten other children besides me. The temptations cloud nine lyrics and tracklist genius. Jul 8, 2015 cloud nine the temptations movie 1998 hd youtube. This clip is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Cloud nine by the temptations on amazon music unlimited.
Watch the video for cloud nine from the temptationss the ultimate collection for. Provided to youtube by universal music group cloud nine the temptations the complete motown singles vol. This offically entering the temptations into their psychedelic era. The childhood part of my life wasnt very pretty boom, boomboom, boom see, i was born and raised in the slums of the city boom, boomboom, boom. The temptations tv miniseries 1998 charles malik whitfield as otis williams. Cloud nine is a 1968 hit single recorded by the temptations for the motown label. Cloud nine, i wish it would rain, take a look around. The song was written by whitfield and former motown artist barrett strong.
Cloud nine is often assumed to be about getting high, but the temptations otis williams swears there werent drug references. Check out cloud nine by the temptations on amazon music. Theres no difference between day and night temptations. The temptations is a fourhour television miniseries broadcast in twohour halves on nbc, based upon the history of one of motown s longestlived acts, the temptations. Lyrics for cloud nine by the temptations songfacts. Cloud nine by the temptations song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart. The childhood part of my life wasnt very pretty, see.
It was this return to the classic sound, however, which ultimately gave cloud nine its odd dynamic. It is the first regular temptations studio lp to feature dennis edwards as the replacement for david ruffin, who was fired in june 1968. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Cloud nine definition of cloud nine by merriamwebster. The temptations were the first motown recording act to win a grammy award for cloud nine in 1969 and in 20 received the grammy lifetime achievement award. The temptations are an american vocal group who released a series of successful singles and albums with motown records during the 1960s and 1970s. Vinyl 7 the temptations cloud nine 1968, vinyl discogs. Listen free to the temptations cloud nine cloud nine, i heard it through the grapevine and more. In addition, it marks the beginning of the temptations fouryear delve into psychedelia. The huge hits cloud nine and run away child, running wild join an inspired. Watch the video for cloud nine from the temptations s the ultimate collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
The temptations discografia 19642011 internet archive. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Provided to youtube by universal music group cloud nine the temptations cloud nine. The centerpiece of the subsequent cloud nine album was an even more startling whitfieldbarrett strong invention.
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