My Girl – The Temptations
“My Girl” is a soul music song recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) record label. Written and produced by the Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, the song became the Temptations’ first U.S. number-one single, and is today their signature song. Robinson’s inspiration for writing this song was his wife, Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson. The song was included on the Temptations 1965 album The Temptations Sing Smokey. In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or artistically significant. What did you think? Please tell us in the comment section below and remember to sign up for our free newsletter.
February 13, 2020 @ 5:37 pm
“The Temps” were originally “The Primes” and grew up in the same Detroit neighbourhood as the slightly younger “Primettes”….who later became “The Supremes”. These young entertainers occasionally used to appear at regular R&B dances at “The BlueNote” in nearby Toronto, Canada. The fast emerging Motown Sound was soon appealing to all audiences and the “My Girl” monster hit was one of the crossover audience convincers.
October 14, 2019 @ 4:29 pm
They were great then….and now! Still one of the best.