Detroit born singer Ali-Ollie Woodson, who lead the Temptations in the 80s and 90s, has died after an 18-month-long battle with leukemia.
Woodson, 58, died Sunday in California. Billy Wilson, of the Motown Alumni Association, confirmed the singer’s death to press. Wilson commented to The Detroit News about Woodson’s unique vocal style:
“He was an excellent singer,” Wilson said. “He’s one of the few singers who was accommodating to virtually everything. He had a style and swagger about himself that was different than the other Temptations.”
Woodson, who joined the Temptations in 1984, wrote and sang their hit “Treat Her Like a Lady” from the same year. He performed in 2008 both at the Motown Museum Fundraiser and the funeral of The Four Tops’ Levi Stubbs. Of Stubbs’ death, Woodson said:
“It’s a sad day… he was the first person I met when I signed with Motown in 1983,” he told The Detroit News.
Family members have not yet commented on Woodson’s death. Funeral arrangements and memorial plans have yet to be announced.
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