West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dennis Edwards

Born February 3, 1943

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 28, 2024

1. Dennis Edwards Marker

Inscription. Magnetic vocal great Dennis Edwards joined the Motown Records quintet The Temptations in 1968 after opening for them with the Contours. His gritty, growly voice enhanced the group’s silky smoothness and he powered them into psychedelic soul with Grammy-winning songs “Cloud Nine” and the iconic “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.” His voice electrified the funk-infused “I Can’t Get Next to You”, “Ball of Confusion”, and his solo career hit “Don’t Look Any Further”. With St. Louis as home base, Dennis Edwards left and rejoined the Temptations through the years and they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the Lifetime Achievement Grammy.

Erected 2024 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 38° 39.33′ N, 90° 17.934′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in West End. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6185 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gene Kranz (here, next to this marker); Andy Cohen (a few steps from this marker); Sara Teasdale (a few steps from this marker); Jon Hamm (a few steps from this marker); Mel Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); Hale Irwin (within shouting distance of this marker); T. S. Eliot (within shouting distance of this marker); Chic Young (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

More about this marker. Marker/star was dedicated on October 10, 2024.

Also see . . . Dennis Edwards on Wikipedia. Edwards (1943-2018) was also involved in the Temptations spin-off group, the Temptations Revue. He spent many of his later years living in Florissant, Missouri while remaining musically active. Edwards is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (he served in the U.S. Army for two years), located south of St. Louis. (Submitted on December 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 28, 2024

2. Dennis Edwards Marker

In front of the Moonrise Hotel

Dennis Edwards image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, 1969

3. Dennis Edwards

Edwards performs with the Temptations on TV's Ed Sullivan Show

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.