Flagstaff is about 151 miles north of Phoenix Sky Harbor, which takes about 2 hours 15 minutes to drive. Driving yourself is the best way to get to Flagstaff because you'll find yourself using your car each day of your vacation to explore all the other great areas surrounding the city like the Grand Canyon and Sedona.
Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, âPapa Was a Rolling Stoneâ is a sharp and still stinging essay on absent fathersâto be exact, absent black fathers.
Lyricist Barrett Strong had left Motown in 1972 and the words, without him, were less urbane and the tone became didactic. âPapa Was a Rolling Stoneâ hit the pop charts at #1 and hit the R&B charts at #5.In 1973 the song won the Temptations three Grammys, including one for Best R&B Song of the Year.yricist Barrett Strong had left Motown in 1972 and the words, without him, were less urbane and the tone became didactic. âPapa Was a Rolling Stoneâ hit the pop charts at #1 and hit the R&B charts at #5.