Happy Birthday to the late Paul Williams of the Temptations (July 2)

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    Williams performs with The Temptations on The Ed Sullivan Show
    By Bernie Ilson, Inc. - Cropped from file:The Temptations on the Ed Sullivan Show.JPG, Public Domain, Link

    Today we commemorate the birthday of the late Temptations co-founder, Paul Williams, born July 2, 1939.

    It is impossible to talk about the development of soul music since the early 60s without repeatedly coming back to the Temptin' Tempts.  In the 60s they redefined the soul group, from the impeccable look they brought to the stage, to their focus on group choreography, to, most importantly, the immediately identifiable 5-part group harmony they mastered.  Every major soul group since 1965 owes a huge debt to the Temptations, and most acknowledge it.

    Today we commemorate the birthday of the late Temptations co-founder, Paul Williams, born July 2, 1939.

    It is impossible to talk about the development of soul music since the early 60s without repeatedly coming back to the Temptin' Tempts.  In the 60s they redefined the soul group, from the impeccable look they brought to the stage, to their focus on group choreography, to, most importantly, the immediately identifiable 5-part group harmony they mastered.  Every major soul group since 1965 owes a huge debt to the Temptations, and most acknowledge it.