Dennis Edwards was allegedly the victim of domestic abuse before his death, court documents claim. His 75th birthday would have been on Saturday. Temptations singer Dennis Edwards died last week at a Chicago hospital. Detroiters pay respect to Dennis Edwards, Grammy-winning singer and former member of the Temptations, died last week in Chicago.

DETROIT – We’re learning dark new details about the days leading up to the death of Temptations singer Dennis Edwards.

On Feb. 3rd, Edwards would have turned 75 years-old. Dennis Edwards' frustration in front of a Motown microphone spawned a Grammy-winning vocal performance — and one of the Temptations' greatest hits.

He … Dennis Edwards, the former lead singer for The Temptations, whose gritty voice carried some of the biggest hits of the Motown era, has died, according to his … Until his death, he was the lead singer of The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, a Temptations splinter group.

Friday, February 2nd was a sad day for the music industry as the former lead singer of The Temptations, Dennis Edwards passed away. When Dennis Edwards was tapped to fill the flashy suit of a well-known lead singer in one of the hottest male soul groups in music history, he hesitated. Sydney-based Columban priest Rev Dr Charles Rue pays tribute to Fr Denis Edwards, who died on 5 March. Now, officials with the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Edwards’ cause of death is under investigation.

Edwards was born in Fairfield, Alabama; his father, Dennis Edwards Sr, was a preacher. Edwards… Who is Dennis Edwards? Edwards -- a native of Detroit -- took over lead singer duties from David Ruffin in 1968 and continued The Temptations run of smash hits. In the years of his career with 'The Temptations', his performances were interrupted David Ruffin, by (John Salangsang/John Salangsang/Invision/AP) He was briefly married to Ruth Pointer, whom he wed in Las Vegas in 1977. Dennis Edwards Jr. (February 3, 1943 – February 1, 2018) 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.

He was briefly married to Ruth Pointer, whom he wed in Las Vegas in 1977. The couple had one daughter, Issa Pointer, who became a member of her mother's vocal group, The Pointer Sisters. Wiki: Death,Wife,Son,Died,Net Worth,Child,Kids. Motown star Dennis Edwards remembered. The Cook County medical examiner's office has determined that Dennis Edwards, a Grammy-winning former member of the famed Motown group the Temptations, died from complications of … His death was confirmed by his family to CBS News, but the cause of death has not been revealed. The tune 'Don't Look Any' attributes Siedah Garrett. Chicago police are investigating the death of Dennis Edwards, the Grammy-winning member of the Temptations, who died last week.