The History Of Rock And Roll 12004

Genres: Documentary, Biography

Director: Andrew Solt

Actors: Pat Boone, Gary Busey, Chuck Berry

Country: USA

Duration: 60:00

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Otis Williams, the leader of the Temptations from day one, was born October 30, 1941 in Texarkana, Texas. He was already singing by the time he was in junior high inspired by nationally known vocal
groups as well as the local Diablos.
The Temptations were the end result of the merging of two groups in 1960. Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams formed a high school group in Birmingham, Alabama called the Cavaliers with Cal Osborne and
Wiley Waller. After graduation they moved to Cleveland where they met manager Milton Jenkins, who felt the group would do better based out of Detroit. They agreed and then changed their name to the
Primes.
Otis Miles of Texarkana, Texas, moved to Detroit in 1950 and in 1959 formed the Elegants with Elbridge Bryant, Melvin Franklin, his cousin Richard Street, and Albert Harrell, all friends from
Northwestern High School. They later changed their name to the Questions and then the Distants.