The Temptations For once in my life

[npenciso]

but why did he have to leave the group? sorry but i dont know

[2012lacruz]

He had a beautiful voice.

[rassledassle82]

This is the best rendition of this song I have ever heard...even better than Sinatra...beautiful...

[llerrahs10]

Video sucks. What is this a Kung Foo movie? Folks mouths move but no sound until later?

[FreeSlave247]

Stevie did his thing but Paul had this..."If I don't have you I'd rather die" feel when he sung it

[TheOSUfan46]

The Movie portrays his death of Him shooting himself in his Car. Take it as you will though.

[1luiszepol]

Bless him and miss him. R.I.P. Paul. This is singing with true true true feeling!!!

[thepcguy2008]

If you knew the situation of his death and not pay attention to the movie you would know that he was found outside of his car a gun was near him but not in a place that it could have fallen out of his hand plus why would someone use their right hand to shoot them self in the right side of the head, the coroner ruled it a suicide but there are to many missing pieces. I for one do not think he killed himself outside of his girlfriends, was just easier to rule suicide and move on

[golferkid56]

He had an addiction....Drank hisself to death

[ivan764607]

DID THE TEMPTATIONS SING THIS 1ST OR STEVIE WONDER?

[CarriesNo1fan]

@ivan764607 They were actually recorded about the same time in the summer of 1967. Barry Gordy didn't like Stevie's version at first but it has since gone on to be the most recognized and popular version of this song. HTH =)

[Hmmberryinteresting]

he sings this song with such conviction, it makes me cry... DAMN GOOD!

[pthoraussie]

paul vs me vs the temps tomorrow after church in sacramento c-ee ya there

[rustyrazzor]

Slick, Cool and The Best.......Paul was the heart & Soul of the Temps.....

Never be replaced God bless you Paul.

[TTBABI79]

this song always make me cry

[kidloc1000]

PAULS VOICE GOT THEM THE DEAL ALONG WITH EDDIES THEY MADE THE TEMPTATIONS AND THEY ALL KNEW IT BUT THEY WERE ALL A GIFT FROM GOD

[MagnusTheSnake]

Paul had such a beautiful voice, it's a shame that none of his leads were hits. David, Eddie and Dennis were great, but Paul was too! Just listen!

[seugeilp3]

To the.. YOUTUBE team would u please fix this video Its off key badly, Paul williams is not on the same page ,as the song ,thank u ...LOVE THIS SONG..

[MUJAHID56787]

@seugeilp3 They can't fix it, its the sync that is off.

[cm083108]

to me my favorite temptation

[cm083108]

he killed it

[cm083108]

he killed it

[fuzzyluv36]

now it makes since why he was singing this song in the movie and i am glad to know he was not just a falling down drunk

[graciebyrd1958]

Paul was great with the temptations! his memory won't be forgotten !

[pageglen]

I bet he could have pulled off the song IF I CAN DREAM to.

[kwilcox1126]

i hate how the movie just shows him as an alcoholic when in actuality he had sickle cell anemia and he used alcohol to ease the pain. it's sad that he didnt get the help that he needed. rip

[young1s4u4]

Truly one of the greatest of all ballads ever, ever, made...R.I.P. Paul!!!

[GWChunkyC]

Hands down one of the Greatest Singer Period Jersey City

[YoungHamp1]

I normally say no one can sing Stevie better than Stevie...but this is the definitive version of this song!

[coffeegirl5912]

@YoungHamp1 OMG When I heard this ... I said the same thing . I heard Paul sing when I was a kid..but that so long ago I can not remember.

[drummerrearl]

THERE WAS NONE BETTER {RIP PAUL}

[aidan21]

how did somone dislike....



[devious461]

I don't know if he committed suicide, and I don't know if anyone really knows whether it was suicide. But those that are using a scene in a movie to decide reality, need to realize that scenes are created to build reaction. I would hope the scene is accurate but not being there no one will ever truly know

[MrCJefferson]

This one goes deep...grew up with the Temps...my favorite group of all time!

[MrTenacious1]

So nice to hear Paul on lead, he truly was the soul of The Temps, they revolutionized harmony as a group but paul OWNED this song. Sad because he was singing ironically, for once in my life its all good, but in true life he was falling apart. We miss you Paul.

[PigfootAbernathy]

Paul sang his guts out!!! Another brilliant but tortured artist gone.

Rest Peacefully

PAUL WILLIAMS (1939-1973)

[poloprestige911]

So much soul...

[TheDevilsCompany]

Paul Williams: Age 34

The Temptations

(b. 1939, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, d. 17 August 1973).

Paul Williams left the group in 1971, to be replaced by another former Distant member, Richard Street; Paul Williams shot himself in 1973, after years of depression and drug abuse.

[TheHeartOfTheLion]

My faviorite Temp.

[MrRacie34]

I wish they'ld fix the timing on this video.....anyone have a way to do it at home on my puter?

[Visionsunhendrix]

The movie captured this performance so beautifully.

[DutchKalhoun]

Paul sang his guts out. Another tortured genius gone in his prime.

Rest Peacefully

PAUL WILLIAMS---Temptations Forever! (1939-1973)

[paulchalmers2]

This here song live with Paul William really brought tears to my eyes.....

[BobbyHock1947]

The same clip of Paul singing this on the TCB special was fine up until a few months ago. Whoever has it, please upload. I miss watching Paul sing his heart out.

[JUAREZ1872]

awesome! i hear it and make me feel, well, i feel that i have someone who needs me!

[NomiConoses]

This rendition of the beautiful song is my very favorite!! I love how it starts with "Thank you very kindly" TCB was a great show! I remember watching it as a kid! thanks for the upload!

[cbus03]

Please get this performance in sinque properly. Then PW will get the showcase he deserves of this great song and great performance.

[dyantis1]

If you people think he didn't commit suicide then you must ride the short bus and drink chocolate milk from a scooby doo thermos. The movie was 100% accurate seeing as how Otis Williams depicted thee entire thing. I know it's sad to think a great singer like Paul would go out like that but it's true. HE DID. there is no conspiracy theory.

[jrbj2000]

@dyantis1 You must be on the bus too! The movie is not 100% accurate. How about you go out and read the book. There isn't a single movie mad that is 100% accurate. Rambo dies in the book, lives in the movie. Lets not even talk about the Harry Potter movies, they are so far from the books. David Ruffin was taken to a hospital, his body wasn't dumped and found later. Otis Williams even said the movie isn't word for word. Paul in the movie was in the car. In real life he was laying outside the car.

[jrbj2000]

@dyantis1 Movies are what they are....Entertainment. Do some research!! Get off the bus!!! Quit watching reality TV. Do some reading. Oh, by the way reality TV is also scripted. They aren't real either.

[87goodiegoodie]

Paul commited suicide...Wikipedia can have false information. The movie is depicted through Otis William the founder and still living member. You should google more accurate information about the Tempts because it is true he did commit suicide. Watch the movie.

[cupid4040]

Now when I was younger, we thought Stevie Wonder made this.

[jrbj2000]

@cupid4040 He did but, the fast upbeat version

[rere2010ish]

the timing is off terribly..

[jeanise10]

@rere2010ish I know that's right there was one where it was perfect i don't know what happened to it anyway I have it on my playlist if they haven't taken the whole video off. I will check and see love this I missed it when he sung it on Ed sullivan, I have a friend who saw it and said he cried even back then and that had to have been in the 60s or 70s

[sexidimplez08]

Brinqs tears to my eyes! R.I.P. Paul Williams.

[sherrahchester]

Paul Williams killed himself due to him being kicked out of the group because of his alcholism. So sad to lose such a great artist. He will always be missed.

[jrbj2000]

@sherrahchester Lol!! You must have seen the movie... He didn't kill himself. Do some research.

[cupid4040]

@jrbj2000 He sure didn't kill himself . I know that's right.

[hazelyRo]

I love this song so much. Very beautiful and emotional. This one of my favorite song..... For once in my life somebody needs me....

[VLBMuller]

Yes it was his dream and now we listen to his songs and looking at his dance moves.

He had done so much for The Temptations.

Thanks for your Reaction.

[mmcwillie1975]

HIS SON IS JUST AS GOOD. THANK YOU SR. AND JR. . I WILL FOREVERR WILL LOVE THIS MAN'S VOICE HE IS SO GOOD. YOU ARE A BLESSING TO US ALL. LET IT DO WHAT IT DO SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LALETHIA

[EdwinQnr1]

Paul had such feeling, Sad that he had to leave the group, It was his life.

[VLBMuller]

Yes it was his live and because he had to leave the group it becames his death but I think he is murdered if I read the information on Wikipedia.

But thanks for your reaction.

[iamtooawesome2]

@VLBMuller i totally agree i do not thnk he committed suicide

[BooyahInyourface]

@VLBMuller true. i mean shooting yourself on the left side of your head with your right hand... Suspicious to say the least.

[0514Mel]

@VLBMuller paul killed hisself

[VLBMuller]

@0514Mel If you want to think that it's your right!!!

[whitnerz92]

@VLBMuller he committed suicide,  he wasn't murdered. :)

[VLBMuller]

@whitnerz92 Look at my answer by @0514Mel

[quontis09]

@VLBMuller He shot himself david ruffen was murdered

[slicedm0nkey]

@quontis09 As far as we know yes, but there has been some speculation that he was killed. I read something a while ago that does make it you think about it and sounds like it was set up.