I agree with all that you have stated. My friends and
I like so many others of my generation are real Temp
fans. We all agreee that our favorite lineup was
Damon, Richard, Dennis, Melvin, And Otis. All of
damon's leads come to mind, but the one that really,
to me, shows his talent is "Love Woke Me Up This
Morning." His time was too short and I wish he had
stayed in the group a lot longer.If anyonr was close
to Eddie it was him.

--- Michaelangelo Rosario <ekimpito@...> wrote:

> Damon Harris in the tradition of Eddie Kendricks
> If dreams come true, Damon Harris is a living
> example. Damon Harris is a native of Baltimore, was
> a member of the Temptations from 1971-1975. Damon
> sang lead tenor and took the place of his boyhood
> idol, the legendary Eddie Kendricks. Kendricks a
> founding member of the Temptations had influence a
> whole generation of singers and Damon was at the
> forefront of that movement.
> The Tempts with Damon Harris as their lead had
> experience an enormous amount of success
> commercially. His vocals on recording, such as "Papa
> Was a Rolling Stone" and "Masterpiece" have become
> classic. Damon's entrance into the group was like a
> breathe of fresh air. He was standout performer.
> Moreover, he was young, innocent, good looking,
> personable and had a great voice. During his tenure,
> the Temptations had complied nine gold records,
> three Grammies and two American Music Awards.
> However, with all the adulation, he enjoyed the
> fame, fans and money. Damon departed from the group
> in 1975. He rejoined his boyhood friends to form the
> group Impact. Impact, a gentlement's quartet, was
> made up of brotherhood, togetherness, and sweet
> harmony. After the breakup of Impact in 1978, Damon
> continued on his musical journey. A journey that led
> him to record his first solo LP, simply entitled
> "Silk". Silk is a kaleidoscope of Damon's incredible
> voice. Damon possessed the most sweetest and
> silkiest tenor since Eddie Kendricks. In seven
> short years, Damon Otis Harris has established his
> stuff as a very gifted and versatile performer. He
> emerged, out of the seventies, as the most
> compelling lead tenor of his generation. In 1971, at
> Damon debut, at the Apollo, his voice was just
> unbelievable. His voice just soar above the rest of
> the guys. It was like an angel singing clear, strong
> and very melodic. I wholeheartedly believe that
> Damon was the best singer to ever replace Eddie
> Kendricks. I think the similarities with Damon and
> Eddie is not so much the timber of their voices,
> please bear in mind that Damon is from Baltimore and
> Eddie is from the deep south Alabama, therefore,
> Kendricks has more of a southern accent. What makes
> Damon very similar to Eddie is his phrasing, his
> intuition, and his melodic approach to a lyric.
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> Bluebossa80_Rosario
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