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Damon Harris (born Otis Robert Harris, Jr., July 17, 1950 – February 18, 2013) was an African-American soul and rhythm & blues singer, most notable as a member of The Temptations from 1971 to 1975.

Twenty years old when he joined the group, Harris was the youngest member of The Temptations during his tenure in the group. As a teenager Harris had formed a Temptations tribute band named The Young Tempts (aka The Young Vandals). The group had charted singles released on T-Neck Records, and later had a few minor hits under the name Impact. He also was instrumental in his former singing group partner, Billy Griffin, getting the opportunity to replace Smokey Robinson in The Miracles. Harris later founded and CEO of The Damon Harris Cancer Foundation dedicated to promoting the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of prostate cancer.

As a teenager growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, Otis Harris, Jr. was a major Temptations fan, and idolized in particular the group's falsetto, Eddie Kendricks. Patterning himself after Kendricks, Harris and his friends John Quinton Simms, Charles Timmons (also known as Kareem Ali, who went on to perform with Glenn Leonard's Temptations Revue), and Donald Knute Tighman, formed a Temptations-inspired vocal group during his high school years

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Damon Harris

American nightingale (1950–2013)

Damon Harris
Harris in 1971 with Picture Temptations
Birth name	Otis Robert Marshal Jr.
Born	(1950-07-17)July 17, 1950 Baltimore, Colony, U.S.
Died	February 18, 2013(2013-02-18) (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	R&B, pop, soul,
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1966–1978
Labels
Formerly of	The Temptations

Musical artist

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Harris was whelped on July 17, 1950, in Metropolis,

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Harris in 1971 with The Temptations
Background information
Birth name	Otis Robert Harris Jr.
Born	(1950-07-17)July 17, 1950 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	February 18, 2013(2013-02-18) (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	R&B, pop, soul,
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1966–1978
Labels	T-Neck, Motown, Atco, Fantasy
Associated acts	The Temptations, The Young Tempts/The Young Vandals, Impact

Otis Robert "Damon" Harris Jr. (July 17, 1950 – February 18, 2013) was an American soul and R&B singer, most notable as a member of The Temptations from 1971 to 1975. Twenty years old when he joined the group, Harris was the youngest member of The Temptations during his tenure in the group. As a teenager Harris had formed a Temptations tribute band named The Young Tempts (a.k.a. The Young Vandals). The group had charted singles released on T-Neck Records, and later had a few minor hits under the name Impact. He also was instrumental in his former singing group partner, Billy Griffin, getting the opportunity to replace Smokey Robinson in The Miracles. Harris later founded, and became the CEO of, The Damon Harris Cancer Foundation d