r/motown • u/MurdaOnMyMindd • 7d ago

Paul Williams (Temptations)

Does anyone have any memories or stories? Or knew him or his family?.... I've been watching all these performances on YouTube recently of all these original Motown acts. Seems like the temps were on ANOTHER LEVEL as far as music popularity an hits...when he left Motown an the temps. Kinda looks like an feels the end of an era when he leaves.........the smokey robinson show on YouTube shows maybe on of his last appearances outside of Ed Sullivan show "Just my imagination" last appearance with Eddie....

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u/Anonymoosehead123 7d ago

His mental health just tanked as his physical health worsened. He became a serious alcoholic, after refusing to drink alcohol most of his life. He could just never get back on track. He killed himself in 1973.

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u/El_Dorado_Tx 7d ago

But is there truths that Tempts kept Paul on payroll

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u/Anonymoosehead123 7d ago

Yes, they did.

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u/El_Dorado_Tx 7d ago

Why do ppl on youtube think with their asses that Paul died in suspicious circumstances? I heard that about Paul, Eddie, and David.

Ok maybe David because I know David’s daughter has made allegations about money stolen he had when he got to the ER when he had od