Otis Williams (born October 30, 1941) is an American baritone singer. Nicknamed "Big Daddy", he has also acted as a sporadic songwriter and record producer. Williams co-founded the Motown vocal group The Temptations in early 1960 as The Elgins, a group in which he continues to perform. Williams is the group's only surviving original member. Biography Early life: Williams was born in Texarkana, Texas, to Otis Miles and Hazel Louise Williams, an unmarried couple who separated shortly after their son's bir...