Marking its 60th anniversary, The Temptations' timeless hit 'My Girl' is celebrated, with Otis Williams sharing memories of its recording and impact.
On December 21, 1964, The Temptations released what is now considered to be one of the greatest love songs ever recorded. Smokey Robinson and Ronald White wrote and produced the classic Motown melody ' My Girl .' It went on to become the group's first No.1 single. It's now part of the National Recording Registry. 'I remember being in the studio, and we heard ‘ My Girl ’ for the first time,' Otis Williams , the group's sole surviving founding member, told Fox News Digital.
'I was in the control room where Smokey was doing the producing, and I said, ‘Smoke, I don’t know how big a record this is going to become.’ Then we were at the Apollo. We got telegrams from the Beatles, Berry Gordy, The Supreme and Jules Podell, the guy who ran the Copacabana. Still have those four telegrams hanging up in my home today.' 'They’re very precious to me,' he reflected. 'I just never imagined that The Temps would be receiving so many wonderful accolades at such an early stage. We formed in 1961, but we didn’t have hits until 1964… The song put us on the map.' When asked who’s the mystery girl behind the single, Williams chuckled and replied, 'You have to ask Smokey that one.' 'Smokey and his wife at the time, Claudette, saw us at a place in Detroit, a very popular nightclub called The 20 Grand,' Williams recalled. 'They came to see us, and he was like, ‘Man, you guys are dynamite.' He then stopped and said, ‘I have a song for you.’ We were young and cocky, so we were like, ‘Bring it on – we can sing anything.’' 'My Girl' was a follow-up to another song that was written and produced by Robinson, Mary Wells’ 'My Guy,' Billboard.com reported. That track is also celebrating its 60th anniversary. Williams said the secret behind the song’s lasting impact is surprisingly simple. 'It’s got such a broad meaning,' he explained
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