#27 - The Temptations' Otis Williams Interview: on Treat Her Like A Lady 

Paul underrated

@@thechroniccinephile4824 Paul Williams was the original lead singer of the Temptations. However, Paul was hardly underrated. Motown politics, as far as writers, and producers were concerned, kept Paul relegated to singing background with occaaional solos. The reason was because producers like Norman Whitfield werr more interrsted in writing songs for David Ruffin, and Eddie Kendricks. Paul was not underrated so much as he was underappreciated by the Motown hit machine. Paul Williams was the heart and soul of the Temptations. Check it Out! Ciao!!!

@@thechroniccinephile4824 Very Outstanding VOICE...Paul Williams ❤❤❤

👍 listen to Slow down heart, and Don't look back.. classic songs by the Temptations with Paul Williams on lead vocals

That’s my favorite

@Linda Hines Yes he does ! I always thought Otis was a godd looking man.

He was the glue that kept the peace in the group David was a handful and Paul was his favorite so was the rest

Thank you for the music

Ain't that the truth 😊

you envy who?😂🤣😅

I'm surprised he has such food tast in clothes he still looks good for his age of course he never has done any hard labor work not that I've known of all of em had a dam good life💯

Nope, you're wrong, when the Temptations weren't creating their own background vocals, they had to interpret how Smokey wanted the background to be arranged and sang. Amazing how you want to correct someone who's living what you will never get the chance to fathom.

@@jamesalford3734 Otis, “ David, when you get to the line ‘I don't need no money, fortune, or fame’; when you reach the lyric ‘need’, you should….” David, “Thanks for that Otis. I would never have thought of doing that myself. You can interpret a song in a way I have difficulty doing. What would the three of us do and where would we be without you and Melvin?”. PS: I am sure you are aware that Paul created and choreographed the dance routines; while Eddie designed the costumes.

@@felontrump5910 I don't even know what point you're trying to make.

@@jamesalford3734 The point I am making is: • It was David, Eddie and Paul who interpreted Smokey’s songs. The Temptations released 109 singles. Neither Otis nor Melvin sang solo lead on any of these releases. Otis and Melvin were just backing singers .

@@felontrump5910 of those 109 releases, Melvin and Otis didn't sing lead, you say? So I guess it is saying Psychedelic Shack all by himself. Maybe I'm confused, but I could have sworn I can hear Otis lead on Run Away Child Running Wild. Two things you sound like, one being that you think that a background vocalist is insignificant in comparison to a lead vocalist, and two, you actually believe that it is only a lead vocalist who interprets a lyric, which would indicate to me, in spite to your response, that you have no experience in music singing, writing nor production. While you're saying that Melvin and Otis are mere "background" singers, they were the founding members and both remained/ remain members until the day they died/die. Not bad for just being "background" singers.