Otis Williams
Musician
Motown celebrates roots...to tonight's black-tie Motown 50 Golden Gala, featuring a slate of entertainment including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Otis Williams and the Temptations, Kid Rock, and some surprise guests. If you don't already have a ticket, you're... In this article: Motown, Berry Gordy Jr., Detroit, George Clinton, Diana Ross, Spartans, and Atomic Dog |
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BBC News | November 07, 2009
Aretha to perform at Motown gala
...Berry Gordy Jr. Proceeds from the gala will go to the Motown Historical Museum, located in the label's original headquarters. Otis Williams and The Temptations are also on the bill for the fundraiser, while original Motown musicians...
In this article: Motown, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Columbia Records, Berry Gordy Jr., Levi Stubbs, Smokey Robinson, and Diana Ross
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Miami Herald - 5-minute Herald | October 29, 2009
Celebrity birthdays on Oct. 30
Singer Grace Slick is 70. Singer Otis Williams of The Temptations is 68. Actor Henry Winkler is 64. Actor Harry Hamlin is 58. Actor Kevin Pollak is 52. Actor Michael Beach (Soul Food) is 46. Singer-guitarist Gavin Rossdale (Bush) is 42.
In this article: The Miami Herald, Gavin Rossdale, Cash Cab, Harry Hamlin, Kevin Pollak, Jack Plotnick, Henry Winkler, Michael Beach, and Grace Slick
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boston.com - Today in History | October 29, 2009
Today in History - Oct. 30
...director Claude Lelouch is 72. Rock singer Grace Slick is 70. Songwriter Eddie Holland is 70. Actor Ed Lauter is 69. R&B singer Otis Williams (The Temptations) is 68. Actor Henry Winkler is 64. Rock musician Chris Slade (Asia) is 63.
In this article: Martha Graham, Orson Welles, Department of Education, Appalachian Spring, New York Daily News, Sherman Silver Purchase Act, The War of the Worlds, and World Series
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Wikipedia | October 29, 2009
Otis Williams
..."Don't Send Me Away" on the LP The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul (1967) is a rare showcase for Williams singing lead. Williams received an honorary doctorate from Stillman College May, 2006. Williams married Josephine...
In this article: The Temptations, Motown Records, The Elgins, Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Eddie Kendricks, Richard Street, and Florence Ballard
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San Diego Union-Tribune | October 21, 2009
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 25-31
...Gabrielle Union is 36. Actor Brendan Fehr ("Roswell") is 32. Oct. 30: Singer Grace Slick is 70. Actor Ed Lauter is 69. Singer Otis Williams of The Temptations is 68. Actor Henry Winkler is 64. Bassist Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles...
In this article: Wayne Fontana, Peter Green, The Simpsons, Adrock, and Keith Urban
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Wikipedia | October 17, 2009
Richard Street
...kidney stones removed. Group leader Otis Williams was not informed of Street's condition, and an angry Williams called Street, demanding to know why he missed his last performance. Street felt that Williams seemed to show a lack of concern,...
In this article: The Temptations, Richard Street, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Motown, Melvin Franklin, and Damon Harris
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The Daily Progress | September 11, 2009
You can hear it through the grapevine ...
...Hall of Fame in 1989. Three of the Temps' songs are also included on the hall's list of the 500 songs that shaped rock 'n' roll. Otis Williams, the only surviving member of the original group, has been its leader since its inception. He...
In this article: Billboard, David Ruffin, Ron Tyson, The Temptations, God, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Downtown, and Rolling Stone magazine
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The State | September 04, 2009
Motown vignettes: Clinton, Judd, others talk music
...at the expense of her successful singing career. "We were almost getting married, and we didn't," she said of her brief engagement to Otis Williams of The Temptations. "And I'm happy because he went on to his life and I went on to mine. I...
In this article: Motown Records, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Slatkin, Wynonna Judd, Detroit, and Berry Gordy Jr.
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Wikipedia | August 16, 2009
Otis Williams and the Charms
...and the Charms were an American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s, who were originally billed as The Charms. Williams is not related to Otis Williams of The Temptations. Otis Williams (born June 2, 1936, Cincinnati , Ohio), attended Withrow...
In this article: Henry Stone, The Charms, Otis Williams and the Charms, Syd Nathan, Pete Drake, and Withrow High School
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Stuff | July 11, 2009
Golden oldie show to feature a lot of newbies
...had been singing as a quintet since the early 1960s and their 2005 album Reflections was nominated for a Grammy Award. Otis Williams is now the only original member. Martha and the Vandellas feature the original Martha Reeves, but...
In this article: Motown, Michael Jackson, Martha Reeves, Lawrence Payton, Smokey Robinson, Four Tops, God, The Dominion Post, and Reflections
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Description from Wikipedia:
Otis Williams (born October 30, 1941) is an American second tenor/baritone. He has also acted as a sporadic songwriter and record producer. Williams is the leader of the Temptations, a group he co-founded in early 1960 as The Elgins, and in which he continues to perform as the sole surviving original member.
- Name At Birth:
- Otis Miles
- Birth Date:
- October 30, 1941
- Occupation:
- Singer, Dancer, Songwriter, Producer
- Instrument Played:
- Singing
- Record Label:
- Motown, Atlantic
- Years Active:
- 1958 - present
- Associated With:
- The Temptations
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