Dennis Edwards (born February 3, 1943) is an soul and R&B singer, most noted for being one of Motown act The Temptations' lead singers replacing David Ruffin.CareerBorn in Birmingham, Alabama to Reverend and Mrs. Dennis Edwards Sr., he began singing as a toddler, just two years old, in his fathers' church. His family moved to Detroit when he was seven. As a high school student, Edwards sang with the Crowns of Joy gospel group, then in 1961 he organized his own soul/jazz group, Dennis