Few people can simply pop into a theater and see their life story unfold on stage. Or lay claim to music and lyrics you know by heart just from hearing those first few notes. But then, few people are ...

With the Detroit Lions Cheerleaders and Honolulu Boom drumline as accompaniment, 84-year-old Temptations founder Otis Williams cut a familiar figure onstage during the three-song set: “Get Ready” (Ron ...

Otis Williams’ nickname is “Oak,.” Given that the 83-year-old singer is still a member of the Temptations, 64 years after the group’s founding, it’s not to figure where that came from. He’s been the ...

“Just My Imagination” spent two weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. It replaced Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” at No. 1 on the chart, and, in turn, was replaced by Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the ...

“It was the third of September / That day I’ll always remember,” begins “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” the classic song by the Temptations. Though it became one of their biggest hits, the group initially ...

The last original member of Motown titans the Temptations talks new music and breaking down racial barriers in the tumultuous 1960s To say the Temptations are the soundtrack to a generation is both ...

There is no soul group above the Temptations. With hits like “My Girl,” “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” and “Just My Imagination,” the vocal group from Detroit has cemented itself as an all-time band, ...

60th anniversaries of cruise line and group's "My Girl" will be commemorated with a 14-day Mexican Riviera Voyage in December 2025. By Gail Mitchell Two legends are celebrating diamond anniversaries ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve watched “The Temptations,” a ...

David Ruffin was a singer from The Temptations. During a 2020 interview with The Detroit News, Robinson discussed why he thought “My Girl” was perfect for Ruffin’s vocals. “So David with his gruff ...

As he brainstormed ideas for an album that would celebrate 60 years of The Temptations, Otis Williams had an epiphany. If we’re making a record for the Tempts’ diamond anniversary, Williams thought to ...