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Paul Williams was an obvious talent of his generation and was one of the key players of the Motown group, “The Temptations,” but his life was marred by sadness and ended quickly.

Hollywood has seen incredible talents, but only a few could boast of the vocal prowess wielded by Paul Willaims, lead singer of the hit Motown group “The Temptations.” Despite his gift, his life was almost doomed to fail.

Williams was born on July 2nd, , in Birmingham, Alabama, and from an early age, Williams loved music and wanted to do nothing else but sing.

He met Eddie Kendricks while in elementary school, and both boys bonded over their mutual musical interests.

A picture of "The Temptations’" Paul Williams | Photo: Getty Images

The duo formed their first musical group, "The Primes,” and moved from their hometown in search of work after a while. Unfortunately, The Prime paul williams temptations suicide4 XILYH