Quote Originally Posted by Graham Jarvis View Post
If you are really interested how it all came to being with the early "Stuff" in 1959. Otis Williams set up the group "The Distants" they had a local Detroit hit in 1959 with "Come On" on the "Warwick" label with lead vocals by Richard Street. Berry Gordy made an offer to Otis Williams that he could not refuse in 1960, Otis then left the Distants along with Melvin Franklin. From then Otis linked up with Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams from The Primes. The Rest is History! The Distants had two 45's issued [[on Warwick):
You can't mistake both the voices of Otis & Richard.

"Always" is my favourite & what a voice "Richard Street" had!
You can only have 3 Youtube videos The 4th one is "All Right" link only

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAsxT4Wm6aw




Do you know why Richard Street did not join The Primes? Was he already a member of The Monitors? Also was his last name Street or was Strick a misspelling? As much as I love Eddie's falsetto, I did not care for it pre-'64.