MOTOWN HEATS UP IN KEY WEST WITH THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS

The Temptations and The Four Tops perform in Key West on March 15, singing iconic songs that span 60 years of history, heartbreak and love. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

Don’t say you don’t know any songs by the Temptations or the Four Tops.

Everyone knows the songs that spanned two centuries.

The two iconic Motown groups took the stage at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater in Key West on March 15 and sang the songs everyone knows.

From the Temptations’ “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” and “Just My Imagination,” to the Four Tops’ “Baby I Need Your Lovin’” and “Sugar Pie Honey Bunch,” the lyrics poured out from both the stage and the audience.

Although only Otis Williams remains as an original member of the Temptations, the singers have been replaced by equally gifted performers whose harmonies and stage presence recapture a bygone era whose music has made lifetimes of memories. 

Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.