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Otis Williams – The Temptations
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- Jun 19, 2026
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- 1496
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Summary
Otis Williams discusses over six decades of The Temptations and their upcoming UK tour . Williams talks about moving from Texas to Detroit as a kid, catching Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers at the Fox Theater, and getting spotted by Berry Gordy at a record hop. He remembers the strings going onto ‘My Girl’ in 1964 and knowing straight away it would be a hit, a hunch confirmed by telegrams from The Beatles, The Supremes and Berry Gordy. He looks back on their first UK dates in the mid-60s on the Tamla Motown package tour and how hits were chosen at Motown. There’s also a look at the shift to psychedelic soul with ‘Cloud Nine’ in 1968, plus his thoughts on keeping the group together through nearly thirty line-up changes. Further information The Temptations Support The Strange Brew Podcasts also available: Dion , Bettye LaVette , Steve Cropper , PP Arnold This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , Google apps and all usual platforms The post Otis Williams – The Temptations appeared first on The Strange Brew .