Facts of Otis Williams | |
| Full Name: | Otis Williams |
|---|---|
| Birth Date: | October 30, 1941 |
| Age: | 80 years |
| Death Date: | April 14, 2013 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Singer |
| Country: | United States |
| Horoscope: | Scorpio |
| Height: | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m) |
| Break Up | Patti LaBelle, Florence Ballard. |
| Divorce | Arleata Williams (1983 – 1997), Ann Cain (1967 – 1973) and Josephine Williams (1961 – 1964). |
| Net Worth | $8 million dollars |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Birth Place | Texarkana, Texas |
| Status | Single |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Religion | Christian |
| Education | Northwestern High School |
| Father | Otis Miles |
| Mother | Hazel Louise Williams |
| Kids | Otis Lamont, Elan |
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Otis Williams is a popular American baritone vocalist. He is an appearing songwriter and a record producer. Otis recognized as the founder and last original surviving member of the Motown vocal group ‘Temptations’.
He owned the right to the Temptation name also. Otis Williams is definitely one of the few who is alive of The Temptations vocal group. The living legend is continuing to sing his way to win the hearts of millions of people all around the world.
When & Where was an American baritone vocalist born?
Otis Williams was born on October 30th, 1941 in Texarkana, Texas, the United States. He celebrates his birthday on 30th October. He turns 81 years old as of 2022.
His birth name is Otis Miles Jr with the birth sign Scorpio. His father’s name is Otis Miles and his mother Hazel Louise Williams. Similarly, he belongs to American nationality and as per his ethnicity, he belongs to a black group.
However, his parent’s divorce, and his mother married another man and moved to Detroit. Similarly, he grew up in Texarkana with his grandmother.
Education Background
He attended Detroit’s Northwestern High School in 1955. During his high school time, he became a classmate with Future-Temptations Melvin Franklin and Richard Street. He became interested in music and joined with fellow classmates to form singing groups.
Otis Williams Spouses and their Divorce
Talking about his personal life, Williams had married three times. His first spouse is Josephine Rogers who married in 1961 and divorced in the year. They shared a son together named Otis Williams III. Furthermore, he had a romantic relationship with Petti LaBelle and Florence Ballard respectively. Then he married Ann Cain only lasted from 1967 to 1973.
In 1983 he again married Arleata Williams but divorced in 1997. However, Arleta Williams’s daughter Elan Carter became Playboy’s Playmate in June 1994. Similarly, shortly after he did not decide to get not married again.
Otis Williams stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall but his body weight is unknown. He has no hair on his head or bold with dark black eyes color.
A Career in a Musical Industry
- Otis Williams adopted the mother’s maiden name for his stage name and performance.
- A number of singing groups include Otis Williams and the Siberians, the El Domingoes, and the Distance.
- The song Distance became a local hit.
- He also has co-written songs with their producer Johnnie Mae Matthews called “Come On” in 1959.
- Similarly, he also posted an offer from ‘Berry Gordy’ of ‘Motown Records’, with his bandmates Elbridge “Al” Bryant and Melvin Franklin quit the Distance.
- In March 1961 Williams, Bryant, and Franklin were joined by Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams from The Primes to create the Elgins, who signed to Motown as “The Temptations”.
- The Temptation musical band became a successful act in black music over the five decade of the band’s existence.
- David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, former Distant Richard Street, Damon Harris, Ali-Ollie Woodson, Ron Tyson, Theo Peoples, Ray Davis are familiar singers of the band.
- And also former Spinners singer G.C. Cameron had been members of the band.
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- Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin had promised each other not to quit the music group.
- Likewise, Franklin remained until 1994 and died on February 23rd, 1995.
- Williams optionally sings lead, focusing instead on his role as the group’s leader and organizer as the background “baritone in the middle”.
- They wrote a track “Don’t Send Me Away” from the LP ‘The Temptations with a Lot o’ Soul’, on early group song ‘Check Yourself’ dedicated for formal team members.
- The Norman Whitfield tune “I Ain’t Got Nothing” in 1972’s ‘All Directions’ are extremely rare showcases for Williams singing lead.
- Williams was introduced into ‘The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ in 1989 as a member of The Temptations.
- He received an honorary decorate from Still man College in May 2006.