![]() But then everywhere we went, we heard My Girl. “I remember Berry Gordy, the Beatles and the Supremes all sent telegrams congratulating us. I said: ‘I think we have something.’” After its release in December 1964, the song became the act’s first No 1 hit that March. “When Paul Riser added the strings and horns, I came into the studio and Smokey was sitting at the console. “I remember we were performing at the (long defunct Detroit nightclub) The 20 Grand and Smokey said: ‘I have a song for you guys,’” recalls Williams of the birth of their signature My Girl. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesĪmong that crew was Smokey Robinson, the young singer-songwriter who penned a track that would help rocket the group to superstardom. “It was necessary timing and it was meant to be that God in his infinite wisdom put all of these producers, writers and artists together at that time and made such profound music.”ĭavid Ruffin, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Otis Williams and Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations pose for a portrait in 1965. “It was happenstance,” Williams says now, who initially found trouble in the city but later found solace in music, later founding the Temptations with its original lineup of Al Bryant, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin and Paul Williams. As fate would have it, he wound up in Detroit just as the city’s homegrown Motown Records (founded by Berry Gordy and named, of course, after the city’s then claim to fame as the automobile capital of the world) was in its infancy. Williams, who grew up in Texas, packed up and moved to Michigan with his mother when he was 10 (his parents separated shortly after Williams was born). “I am profoundly blessed to be doing what I’m doing 59 years later.” “Here I am, 77 years old and I’m enjoying my life as if I’m 27,” Williams says to the Guardian. In addition, Williams was recently honored at the Apollo Theater’s recent Spring Gala where he was bestowed a spot on the historic Harlem theater’s Walk of Fame. A jukebox musical, based on their rise and told from the perspective of Williams dubbed Ain’t Too Proud (named after their 1966 signature Ain’t Too Proud to Beg) debuted on Broadway in March and later garnered 11 Tony nominations, winning for best choreography. With 14 R&B No 1 singles under their belts (among them: My Girl, The Way You Do the Things You Do, Cloud Nine, Papa Was a Rolling Stone and Get Ready), their music provided a soundtrack to the 60s and early 70s, helping lift up Motown Records in the process.ĭespite launching over a half-century ago, the Temptations and their legend has lately been enjoying fresh relevance. Most importantly, remember that the holidays are about family and friends – not food.It’s a sentiment that has lasted through the Temptations’ success, as they have held onto the distinction of being one of the most commercially dominant vocal groups in music history. Don’t slip into patterns of overeating or start bulking up on carbs as a way to stay warm this winter. Dress right for the cooler weather and stick to your normal eating regimen. When the weather turns cold, the temptation is to turn to warm and comforting foods to keep the chill away. Fill the void with supportive friends and family – not food. The holidays can be a sad time, especially if you’ve recently lost a loved one. If you’re going to a holiday party, don’t go on empty – have something light to eat first, the less hungry you are to start with, the less inclined you’ll be to overeat.Īvoid using comfort foods to compensate for a loss. ![]() If you’re baking for friends, resist the urge to sample your wares and get them packed up and out of your house as quickly as you can. ![]() If you must have a piece of pumpkin pie, a slimmer slice will help promote a trimmer you. Remember to stick to your healthy regimen when you’re not at parties and, by all means, avoid the lunch room at work it’s a place where baked goods abound during the holidays.īe sensible. Dish out an appetizer-sized serving instead of a towering plate full. So be conscious of what you eat and select smaller portions. Holiday festivities traditionally revolve around food and the pressure to overindulge can throw any well-intentioned dieter into a tailspin. So you need to keep a sharper, more vigilant eye on your goal in order to make wise choices – for starters, select smaller portions of those irresistible goodies, avoid the unconscious urge to taste everything that’s set before you and limit your alcohol consumption. ![]() Temptation is everywhere it’s at holiday parties, the office, at the homes of friends and even in your own kitchen. Statistically, Americans gain between 1 and 10 pounds each year during the holiday months starting with Thanksgiving through Valentine’s Day. ![]()
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