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Post by Queenie on May 22, 2004 16:24:04 GMT -5
Board,,,
We know the history of entertainers changing their names to fit the so call glamous Hollywood image. Did the members of tempts used the birth names or did they use a name glamours name?? If you know the answer please provide the birth name:
David Ruffin
Eddie Kendericks
Paul Williams
Otis Williams
Melvin Franklin
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Post by Queenie on May 22, 2004 16:25:59 GMT -5
I only know two birth names.
Davis E. Ruffin (David Ruffin)
David English (Melvin Franklin) I hope I am right!!!!
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Common
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Post by Common on May 22, 2004 19:17:47 GMT -5
David Ruffin - Davis Eli Ruffin
Eddie Kendericks - Edward James Kendrick
Paul Williams- Paul Williams(as much as we know)
Otis Williams- Otis Miles
Melvin Franklin- David English
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Post by Davidfan on May 22, 2004 19:39:25 GMT -5
David Ruffin - Davis Eli Ruffin (Jimmy called him David and it stuck)
Eddie Kendericks - Edward James Kendrick (he used both kendricks and kendrick)
Paul Williams- Paul Williams (Paul Williams Sr it is on his grave)
Otis Williams- Otis Miles (Williams ... because it is a succes name ... look at paul ;D )
Melvin Franklin- David English (David Melvin English Took on franklin after his step father Willard Franklin and used his middle name as his first)
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Post by Queenie on May 23, 2004 2:13:38 GMT -5
David Ruffin - Davis Eli Ruffin (Jimmy called him David and it stuck) Eddie Kendericks - Edward James Kendrick (he used both kendricks and kendrick) Paul Williams- Paul Williams (Paul Williams Sr it is on his grave) Otis Williams- Otis Miles (Williams ... because it is a succes name ... look at paul ;D ) Melvin Franklin- David English (David Melvin English Took on franklin after his step father Willard Franklin and used his middle name as his first) DF you know your stuff. You are a true DER's fan..
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Post by Davidfan on May 24, 2004 17:55:43 GMT -5
;D
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