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Dennis Edwards, Jr.

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Birthplace: Fairfield, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Death: February 01, 2018 (74)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Reverend Dennis Edwards, Sr. and Idessa Edwards
Ex-husband of Ruth Pointer
Father of Private

Occupation: Motown singer
Managed by: Kenneth Kwame Welsh, (C)
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About Dennis Edwards

Dennis Edwards Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations, on Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin and sang with the group from 1968 to 1976, 1980 to 1984 and 1987 to 1989. In the mid-1980s, he attempted a solo career, scoring a hit in 1984 with "Don't Look Any Further" (featuring Siedah Garrett). Until his death, Edwards was the lead singer of The Temptations Review, a Temptations splinter group.

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Dennis Edwards's Timeline

1943
February 3, 1943
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
2018
February 1, 2018
Age 74
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States