Talk of staying power in the music industry and you’re talking the Temptations. “These old songs sound fresh almost 50 years later,” said Otis Williams, patriarch of a group that’s held itself together long enough to celebrate a golden anniversary last May. Like their gold records, they are still out there full force, giving back the Motown sound to their fans who made it all possible.

Throughout the comings and goings, the deaths and the dropouts since 1961, the list of accolades, like their output of hits, keeps growing. Picture these accomplishments on a musical resume: One of the “Top 50 Bands of all Time,” said Rolling Stone magazine in 2008, four Grammy Awards, members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 18 No. 1 singles and more.

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