Otis Williams
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Otis Williams is an American baritone singer and founding member of the legendary Motown vocal group The Temptations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otis Williams canonical | 15 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baritone singer
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founding member of The Temptations ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Motown
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surface form:
Motown Records
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| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance
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surface form:
Grammy Award (with The Temptations)
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| basedIn | Detroit, Michigan (during Motown years) ⓘ |
| birthName | Otis Miles Jr. ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Temptations (autobiography) ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Patricia Romanowski ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-10-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Miles ⓘ |
| founderOf | The Temptations ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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doo-wop ⓘ pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Otis ⓘ |
| hasRole |
baritone vocalist in The Temptations
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group leader of The Temptations ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent R&B vocal groups ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Temptations ⓘ |
| musicGroupFormed | The Temptations ⓘ |
| name | Otis Williams self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Temptations ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the last surviving original member of The Temptations ⓘ |
| notableSongCredits |
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
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My Girl ⓘ Papa Was a Rollin' Stone ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Temptations
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surface form:
The Temptations (vocal group)
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| occupation |
author
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Motown era ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Texarkana, Texas
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surface form:
Texarkana, Texas, United States
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| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| stageName | Otis Williams self-link ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Temptations (autobiography) ⓘ |
| vocalRange | baritone ⓘ |
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