The Temptations & The Four Tops, The Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA 03/15/2019

The Motown sound lives on and could be heard last night coming from The Chevalier Theatre. The Temptations and The Four Tops are both groups that were discovered by Berry Gordy's Motown Records. Each group produced a multitude of hits in the 1960s and 70s. Both groups only have one surviving member left. First on stage yesterday evening was The Four Tops in silver sequined suit jackets. Duke Fakir who is an original from The Four Tops let us know he recently recovered from a broken hip. He needed to sit during the set most of the time but it didn't stop the music. They sang all the hits like Bernadette, It's The Same Old Song, When She Was My Girl, Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got), and Reach Out I'll Be There. They did a great cover of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On. They finished their set with the infectious I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch). I'll confess I was there for The Temptations. I grew up listening to their music but became a true fan when I saw the made for tv movie back in 1998. Their story has been made into a musical that will soon be on Broadway. Needless to say it meant a lot to me see founding member of The Temps, Otis Williams. The Temptations still got moves and wearing purple suits they performed their hits Get Ready, Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Ain't Too Proud To Beg, I Wish It Would Rain, the beautiful Just My Imagination, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, and the classic My Girl. They did justice too to Sam Smith's Stay With Me. Nothing beats this music. I dare you to listen and not tap your feet or be moved by the melodies. As they said in the movie "Temptations forever!"