May 13, 2025

Temptations founder says group always has been greater than sum of its parts

By: Stacy M. Brown/ NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent To hear him tell his story, Otis Williams is just a southern boy from Texarkana, Texas, who, while growing up, loved the “Devil’s music.” His two grandmothers took care of him when his mother moved to Detroit in search of better employment and living conditions for […]

WATCH: It’s Santana x 2 Livestream During Black Press Virtual Convention

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carlos Santana’s star arrived on the era-defining late 1960s San Francisco Bay Area music scene with historic shows at the Fillmore and other storied venues. The group emerged onto the global stage with an epic set at the Woodstock festival in 1969, the same year that its self-titled debut LP, Santana, came out, according to Santana’s bio posted on his website.

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