Tag Archives: Otis Williams

The writewyattuk quotes of 2016, part one – January to June

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

As a year probably remembered on a national and international level as one of big-name departures and alarming political shifts draws to a close, writewyattuk faces the music and dances (somewhat discordantly) in a retro style, looking back on the last … Continue reading →

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Lead us unto The Temptations – the Otis Williams interview

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

At the end of a month in which the world mourned for Muhammad Ali, it seems apt that I’m conducting an interview with the sole surviving original member of a band the revered US boxing legend and civil rights activist … Continue reading →

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Reaching out for the Four Tops – the Duke Fakir interview

Posted on April 29, 2016 by

I’ve enthused here many times before now about my love of classic soul, from the ’60s sounds of Atlantic and Stax to the best of the ‘70s scene on Hi and Philadelphia, fuelling explorations into the Northern Soul scene and … Continue reading →

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