Otis Williams Biography

Otis Williams was born in Texarkana, Texas, the U.S. as Otis Miles Jr. He is an American baritone singer, songwriter, and producer who is best known by his nickname “Big Daddy”.

Otis Williams Age

Williams Miles Jr. best known as Otis Williams was born on October 30, 1941, in Texarkana, Texas, U.S. He is 82 years old as of 2023.

Otis Williams Height

The Temptations star  stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches.

Otis Williams Family

The founder of the vocal group The Temptations was born in Texarkana, Texas to Otis Miles and Hazel Louise Williams, who later parted ways after he was born.

Otis Williams Married

Williams married Josephine Rogers in 1961 and later divorced in 1964. The two had a son by the name Otis Lamont Williams, who died in 1983, in an accident in his workplace.

William was engaged to Patti LaBelle, an American singer, actress, and entrepreneur and later called off their engagement with reasons he wanted her to quit music and become a housewife.

Williams was married to Ann Cain from 1967 to 1973. He later married Arleata “Goldie” Williams his third wife in 1983 with whom they have a daughter Elan Carter.

Otis Williams Son/ Funeral

Williams had a son with his ex-wife Josephine Rogers by the name Otis Lamont, who died in his workplace in Detroit in 1983. He was working as a constructer.

Otis Williams Salary

Williams earns an estimated salary of about $20000 to $100000 annually.

Otis Williams Net Worth

Williams has an estimated net worth of $8 million dollars.

Otis Williams  Career

He adopted mother’s maiden name for his stage name and performance. A number of singing groups which includes Otis Williams and the Siberians, the El Domingoes and the Distance where the song distance became a local hit. William has co-written songs . 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” musical band. After Melvin Franklin death on February 23rd, 1995, 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. Williams was introduced into ‘The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ in 1989 as a member of The Temptations, where he received an honorary decorate from Still man College in May 2006.

Williams is the co-author, with Patricia Romanowski, of Temptations, a 1988 book that served as both his autobiography and a history of the group. Ten years later, the book was adapted into a NBC television miniseries The Temptations. Williams was portrayed by actor Charles Malik Whitfield.

Although he has served the longest tenure in the Temptations, Williams rarely sings lead, focusing instead on his role as the group’s leader and organizer, and as the background “baritone in the middle”. The Smokey Robinson and Eddie Kendrick written track “Don’t Send Me Away” from the LP The Temptations with a Lot o’ Soul (1967), the intro on early group song “Check Yourself” (1961) and the Norman Whitfield-penned tune “I Ain’t Got Nothing” from 1972’s All Directions are rare showcases for Williams singing lead. Williams has provided non-singing (spoken word) contributions to some Temptation songs, including “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” (1968, a hit duet with Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks sharing the lead vocals), and during the opening verse of “Masterpiece” (1973).

In 1989, Otis Williams was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Temptations. Williams received an honorary doctorate from Stillman College in May 2006.

Otis Williams Book

• Temptations 1966
• Neck Bones for Supper: Stories from a Mississippi Childhood: Some Facts, Some Fiction 1996
• Career Strategies 1999
• The Blues Is Darker Than Blue 1982

Otis Williams Songs

• Check Yourself
• Isn’t She Pretty
• Oh Mother of Mine
• Treat Her Like a Lady (Temptations song)

Otis Williams House

Otis Williams And The Distants

The Distant is a singing group where he had formed together with fellow artist Elbridge “Al” Bryant and Melvin Franklin.

Otis Williams And The Charms

Williams and the Charms were an American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s, who were originally named as The Charms.

Otis Williams And The Temptations

The Temptations is an American vocal group founded by  Williams and he also became the last surviving original member of the group.