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Otis Williams
Otis Williams, born Otis Miles Jr. on October 30, 1941, in Texarkana, Texas, is
an American singer who co-founded and became the last surviving original member
of the Motown vocal group The Temptations. Raised first by his grandmother in
Texarkana and later by his mother and stepfather in Detroit, he adopted his
mother's maiden name as his stage name and formed early groups such as Otis
Williams and the Siberians, El Domingoes, and the Distants. The Distants' local
hit "Come On" (1960) caught the attention of Motown founder Berry Gordy, leading
to the formation of The Temptations...
