Louis Price

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Louis Bernhardt Price (born on March 29, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American R&B and soul singer, notable for being the lead singer of the first post-Dennis Edwards led version of The Temptations from 1977 to 1980.

Price moved to Los Angeles at a young age and sung in various groups before being asked to replace Dennis Edwards of The Temptations after group leader Otis Williams fired Edwards. Price joined the group just as they were leaving their longtime label Motown for Atlantic Records. Price sung lead on the songs "Here to Tempt You" and "Bare Back". The Atlantic-era Temptations records fizzled on the charts and Price's tenure was short-lived. He was replaced by a returning Dennis Edwards as the group returned to Motown in 1980 and was the only surviving Temptations member to not be asked to reunite with the group for their Reunion album.

In the late-1980s, Price signed with Motown and recorded his self-titled debut album, Louis Price, which was released in 1991 but fizzled. Price was dropped by Motown and has been touring ever since.