Paul Williams was a baritone vocalist of the original Temptations, one of the most successful and acclaimed male vocal groups of the '60s. He sang lead on a number of songs and was instrumental in engineering the band's exciting choreography and in developing its style. Williams was born July of 1939 in Birmingham, Ala. Williams, along with future Temptation Eddie Kendricks, sang in Ohio as the Cavaliers, moved to Detroit and developed a Detroit band, …
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…the recordings afterward. Paul was found dead in August 17, 1973 in his car, which was parked close to Motown headquarters. Though the autopsy's conclusion stated Paul commited a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the family believes that not to be true. To all the people from around the world that supported our father during his reign with the Temptations, and after his time with the group. We want to thank you for always remembering his legacy, and achievements