Final casting has been announced for the West End premiere of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations. Ain’t Too Proud begins performances on 31 March 2023 at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. As previously announced, The Tony Award-winning musical will star Cameron Bernard Jones as Melvin Franklin, Kyle Cox as Paul Williams, Sifiso Mazibuko as Otis Williams, Tosh Wanogho-Maud as […]
The Temptations Still Tantalize in Beverly Hills: It’s very easy to be dismissive of legacy bands that only have a small number of original members. You hear phrases like “glorified tribute band” tossed out with reckless abandon by people who aren’t really thinking about the words that they’re saying. I look at it like this: In June 2004, […]
Successful tips for navigating life on the road? Otis Williams has plenty. As the last surviving original member of Motown supergroup the Temptations, Williams has been touring for most of his life. Rock stars may be known to party, but at 81, Williams knows better. “When we finish performing, I go to my room,” he […]
For decades now, Otis Williams and Shelly Berger have started every morning, every day of the week, the very same way: with a phone call. Berger, the Temptations’ manager of 56 years, is usually the one to dial, checking in with the singer and group captain even when there’s nothing to discuss beyond: “Well, we both woke […]
On Sunday, August 14, Spotlight on the News will interview The Temptations’ Otis Williams and Shelly Berger about their “Ain’t Too Proud” Broadway musical hit in Detroit. Find out why it’s sweeping the country. And, Spotlight will also take viewers inside the 2022 Woodward Dream Cruise. Read More
Sitting in the same studio where legendary group the Temptations recorded their hit song my girl, CBS’ Gayle King and the last living member of the group Otis Williams sat down to talk about their journey and impact. We got a behind-the-scenes look at the interview, which is a part of the morning show’s new […]
As the last surviving member of the “classic five” lineup of the great, long-running Motown act the Temptations, Otis Williams still gets old-fashioned fan mail. He recently heard from a woman who implored him to call her mother, a lifelong fan. He called the number. “The first thing out of her mouth, she said, ‘I […]
We are celebrating our 60th Anniversary through 2022. To mark this milestone, we released on January 28, 2022, a brand-new album, Temptations 60, with nearly all-original songs. We are currently touring in the U.S and will tour abroad in the fall of 2022. For up-to-date concert tour details and ticket information, please go to our “Tour” section of […]
