The Temptations Best Of Series: Richard Street 

SO RIGHT ON THAT...

TNR-VINTAGE, RICHARD A GREAT LEAD SINGER.

Richard Street Voice soft and gentle! He helped Paul out tremendously, and I’m Sure Paul Williams Sr was ever SOO GREATFUL and THANKFUL!! 🌹🌹🌹

Absolutely

+DetroitLives313 =Yes 22 years with the Tempts. Every grammy had Richards voice.........The man was a great singer and such a range to his voice. Check out We come to the end of our road.

barbara rackley Will do and thank you Barbara.

+DetroitLives313 You are welcome. You know had to be good to sing 6months behind the curtain 6years for Paul Williams. Richard just didn't pop up he had a long history in Quality Control at Motown. He also was one of the original Tempts. When the group went to audition for Berry Gordon, it was Richard who sang the lead in the song.

barbara rackley He is also the cousin of a friend I went to high school with.

+DetroitLives313 that's good to know

No need to make stuff to make a point! It's quite a stretch to make him an original Temptation just because he sang with some jive Otis Wms group prior to the birth of the Temptations! IJS IMHO.

+William Rodney - memexclusive you are absolutely correct. People don't do their research before they make statements. Otis, Melvin and Otis went to the same high school together. Richard was the lead singer for the Distants, and was also with the tempts when they did their initial audition for Berry and Richard sang lead on the song. So yes, he is an original Tempt. The only reason he did not go the road with them right away was because his girlfriend at the time told him she was pregnant. Later he discovered she had only told him that because she didn't want him to travel. But, in the meantime Berry Gordon hired Richard in the Quality Control Dept. of Motown. Now you know Berry and Smokey didn't not deal with anyone unless they were outstanding. Richard was an excellent singer with different ranges to his voice, from baritone to 2nd tenor. Now, you know he had to be good to travel with the Tempts 6 months singing behind the curtains doing Paul's lyrics when Paul became to ill to perform perfectly. Now why would someone slight OTIS WILLIAMS? Otis co-wrote a lot of the songs song by the Tempts.He had a great ear for music and picked only the best to sing in the group. He had great managerial skills (he is still managing the group today) some 55 years later. And the topper is that Otis has a very nice singing voice. He sings from baritone to 2nd tenor also. If you listen to the songs you can hear Otis' voice bopping and weaving the melody, holding down the background . Keep doing your thing Otis!

+memeexclusive Did you read my comment below about Richard's history with the Tempts. It is actually in rebuttal to the comment made by William Rodney.

So glad to see someone who has a knowledge of The Temptations expressing his views. I have seen so many people knocking Otis and keep on comparing him with the other members overlooking the fact that this is a group and everyone pays an integral part in it's presentation. You never hear anyone singling out anyone for criticism in any other group.

I know we're talking about Richard, however Ali Woodson, Richard Street and Ron Tyson were all very good lead singers and very under recognized as such.

He had a wide range in his voice. He operated in the baritone range, but he also could sing first and second tenor.

Which one?

Richard left before they even formed the Temptations. So,no,he is not an original Temptation.

I agree Richard played an intricate part n being a Temp. Also, he was one of my favorite singer in the group. RIH

Me Too- !

Do you my brother attended Northwestern High School together also

Heavenly was my favorite!

Hey Girl I like your style is my favourite Temps song

@@JamieShogun1973 Firefly

Hey 👧 GIRL!!! 🌹🌹🌹

@@wymellwilliams1543 Heavenly and aiming at your heart, my favorites.

Well Said... Thanks !!!

arlene rogers wilhite A lot of people dump on Otis because of that movie, but they don't realize that if Otis couldn't sing or had no talent, Berry Gordy would've never signed him in the first place. He just preferred to let the others sing lead, and when he DID take lead, he sounded great. It's really sad that Otis is the last surviving founding member.

And there it is there Happy Holidays. For real.

I am just viewing this video and reading your comment. AMEN!!! You are one trillion percent correct! Very well stated. I absolutely love the Temptations. Stay blessed, sister.

+arlene rogers wilhite, the success of a group is based on the voice of the worse singer, and considering the success of The Temptation, then it's safe to say that Otis had a good voice and could sing. He had no egotistical problem with allowing the others to take lead, which proves he was a good leader who wanted to see the group enjoying it's success. It's a pity that David could not share in the vision. His ego led to the downfall of the group and himself

Also Paul. I know you replaced Paul when he became.

Disco Ninja Yes! Richard had a wide range in his voice.

Richard could sing every note with the exception of bass

yass, great Temptation!!! but he was unrecognizable at times. He had different wigs and nose jobs done.

This sounds like Dennis Edwards to Me ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pJV2pWFyfn4.html

Rhonda Young in the movie, richards line was sang by the character playing dennis edwards thats what he meant

THATS RIGHT!

Ollie Woodson wasn't bad either

@@wymellwilliams1543 You are 100% correct on that I stand corrected for You Got to Treat Her Like A Lady will always be a Hit 🔥🌷

+Spadesz93 - The movie took actual events and embellished. Listen to Otis' and Dennis' interviews about the movie.

I'm just as shocked.

He was having kidney stones removed.

@@kagemaru259Either way, he got did dirty.

Being the glue that holds a group together is a talent itself. A very necessary one at that.

***** Agreed. Everyone has their favorite Temptation, and granted, Otis is on very few of those lists of favorites. But people who disregard his crucial role in the Temps' success are only fooling themselves.

Dee Jay it's a shame how we do this crap to each other,i wonder if any other ethnicities tear down one another like this.....smh. Just because he isn't out there belting out notes,they think he's insignificant damn.

+iluvRF No we just don't like exploiters!

+T. Nina Jackson - Not so. Otis was the glue that held the Tempts together. He co-wrote a lot of their songs. Otis has a fantastic voice. He sings baritone and 2 tenor, whatever is needed in the background. He also was a god businessman. He must have done something right, he hired only the best singer and he is still just that over 57 years later.

I knew he replaced Paul but I had no idea he sang lead on so many songs!

He was an original member. He started as a member of the distants.

Richard Street had a Heavenly great voice one of the best!!! RIP my dear brother🙏🏾💕❤️😪

Truth!

Matter of opinion. Street was great, but so was Dennis. Soulful, distinct and powerful