Historical Info

©  Artie Ripp  & Neil Stevens, song was written in 1960. 

The Temptations were a vocal group from New York best known for the 1960 hit "Barbara". Issued on Goldisc Records,^[1] the song peaked on the Cash Box Magazine chart at #38^[2] and on the Billboard Hot 100 at #29. Shortly after this hit, lead singer Neil Stevens left to go solo. The other members of the group were: Larry Curtis, Artie Sands and Artie Marin. The flip side song on Barbara was Someday. Other recordings were: Fickle Little Girl, Letter of Devotion, Ballad of Love, Tonight My Heart She Is Crying.