Interview: Otis Williams on How “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” Pushed David Ruffin to Perfection

The compelling story of Ain’t Too Proud to Beg by the Temptations...An up and coming writer producer named Norman Whitfield got the Temptations to record his song...He purposely put the key a step above the lead singer David Ruffin's top range to push him to reach for his best… a fierce and passionate take.. the legend is the singer was sweating buckets by the time it was done but he killed it! Then this producer had to pitch the song against the groups regular producer who happened to be the hottest in the business…Smokey Robinson. How the 60s classic Aint Too Proud to beg went from underdog to Classic with an interview with the last remaining member of the original Temptations Otis Williams..

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