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David Melvin English (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995) better known by the stage name Melvin Franklin or his nickname "Blue", was an American bass singer. Franklin was best known for his role as a founding member of Motown singing group The Temptations from 1960 to 1995.
Melvin "Blue" Franklin, nato David Melvin English (Montgomery, 12 ottobre 1942 – 23 febbraio 1995), è stato un cantante statunitense. È stato un componente del gruppo vocale The Temptations dal 1960 al 1994.
24 feb 1995 · Melvin Franklin, the original bass singer of the perennially popular Temptations who anchored such hits as “The Way You Do the Things You Do” and “My Girl,” died Thursday. He was 52.
21 feb 2020 · Remembering the baritone voice of the Temps, who died of a brain seizure in 1995. He was a Motown legend and a favorite among fans and colleagues.
By the early 1990s, bass Melvin Franklin began missing performances due to failing health and Ray Davis, former bass man of Parliament-Funkadelic, began touring as a fill-in during 1993. Franklin died after suffering a brain seizure at the age of 52 on February 23
Learn about the legendary history of The Temptations, the greatest black vocal group of the Modern Era, and their sole surviving original member, Otis Williams. Find out how Melvin Franklin, who passed away in 1995, contributed to the group's success and popularity with his distinctive bass voice and dance moves.
24 feb 1995 · Melvin Franklin, an original member of the singing group the Temptations, died on Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was 52. The cause was heart failure, the hospital said, adding that...
