Otis Williams Net Worth Otis Milles Jr. was born on the 30th October 1940 in Texarkana, Texas USA. He is a singer and songwriter, best known under the name Otis Williams, the founding member of the Motown group, The Temptations. The group was found in 1961 and since then they release over 40 albums and received a number of awards, some of them include the Grammy award for the Best R&B Group, Best R&B Instrumental Performance and a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award in 2013, making it the main sources of Otis` net worth. He has been an active member of the music scene since 1961. Have you ever wondered how rich Otis Williams is? According to sources, it is estimated that Otis Williams` overall net worth is $8 million, an amount acquired through his successful career as a singer. The peak of his career represents the induction in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1989. …show more content…
His mother, Hazel soon married and moved to Detroit, leaving Otis to be raised by both of his grandmothers. Otis moved to Detroit when he was ten years old. Prior to his breakout and commercial success, during his teen years, Otis had been featured in a number of various bands such as “El Domingos”, “Distants” and “Siberians”. In 1959, Otis and his group the “Distants” released a hit “Come On”, however their future releases were not successful as their first single. Otis quit the “Distants” and in 1960, alongside Melvin Fanklin, Elbridge Bryant, Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks formed a group “Elgins”, which later signed a deal with the Motown records under the name “The Temptations”. Their first album was released in 1964, entitled “Meet The Temptations” and it featured their first hit single “The Way You Do The Things You