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Page 8 February 7, 2018 AFFORDABLE JJ LOCK & KEY FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED OUT? WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR 503-284-9582 Serving Portland/Metro area (N, NE, SE, SW & NW) The famed Motown group The Temptations in a historical photos shows (front, from left) Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin and Glenn Beonard and (back, from left) Richard Street and Dennis Edwards. Edwards died Thursday. He was 74. Dennis Edwards was ‘Voice for the Ages’ Remembering a Motown legend (AP) — Dennis Edwards, a Grammy-winning former member of the famed Motown group The Temptations, is being remembered after his death on Thursday after a long illness. He was 74. Edwards replaced founding member David Ruffin in 1968, and his soulful, passionate voice defined the group for years. A member on and off for about two decades, he was part of the lineup that released hits “Ball of Con- fusion (That’s What the World Is Today),” ‘’Cloud Nine” and the chart-topping “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone.” He possessed a “voice for the ages,” with great range, energy and artistry, Paul Riser, a Mo- town arranger and musician who worked with Edwards during the label’s Detroit heyday and on subsequent projects, told The As- sociated Press. “That voice was just flat-out outstanding — very well-defined.” Edwards was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of The Temptations in 1989. In the 1990s, a federal judge barred him from performing un- der his former band’s name. Otis Williams, the band’s lone orig- inal member, sued Edwards for trademark infringement after he had used variations that included “The New Temptations.” He was allowed to use “The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Ed- wards,” and performed under that name for nearly two decades, ac- cording to Roberts. “He is now at peace, and our love and prayers go out to his family,” Williams said in a state- ment Friday. “At this moment and always, we acknowledge his extraordinary contribution to The Temptations legacy, which lives on in the music.” Motown star Smokey Robin- son said in a statement that he was saddened “that another Motown soldier is gone.” “Rest in Peace my brother,” he said. “You were a great talent.” Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Edwards lived near St. Louis with his wife, Brenda. He would have turned 75 on Saturday. Chicago-Style Steppin Fun, Healthy Social Dance for Couples and Singles. Weekly Classes www.groovinhighsteppers.com Denise Johnson 503-819-4576 Hernandez Williams 206-683-4101 Co-Founders and Instructers