The Temptations' 'My Girl' Ranks No. 3 in Billboard's Best Pop Songs of All Time

The best songs are the ones that leave a lasting impact for years to come. In the case of "My Girl" by The Temptations, the ...
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Otis Williams Details How The Temptations Made 'My Girl': 'Never Would've Imagined It Would Be That Big' (Exclusive)

Smokey Robinson and Ronald White of The Miracles wrote and produced the 1964 classic for the Motown icons Sonia Moskowitz/IMAGES/Getty The Temptations knew they could sing "anything" in 1964. So when ...
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The Golden Intro and Motown Hustle That Informed the Meaning Behind “My Girl” by The Temptations

Gordy discovered Smokey Robinson when the young singer’s group was auditioning for Jackie Wilson’s manager. The group did not get the job, but Gordy liked what he heard. Gordy co-wrote some of ...
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The Temptations Celebrate 60 Years (and 1 Billion Streams) of ‘My Girl’: ‘A Group of Our Ilk Should Have Been Through a Long Time Ago’

Otis Williams’ nickname is “Oak,.” Given that the 83-year-old singer is still a member of the Temptations, 64 years after the group’s founding, it’s not to figure where that came from. He’s been the ...