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Ali-Ollie Woodson (born Ollie Creggett; September 12, 1951 – May 30, 2010) was an American R&B singer, musician, songwriter, keyboardist, drummer, and occasional actor best known for his twelve years with the Temptations alongside Otis Williams. He also worked with Aretha Franklin, Jean Carn, and Bill Pinkney.
It was the third and final album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson during his first stint with the group. The following year he was replaced by Dennis Edwards, then two years later rejoined the group replacing Edwards. Also, saxophonist David Sanborn appears on the title track.
This was the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"), who joined the group in 1984, replacing Dennis Edwards.The album was produced by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Emperors of Soul is a 1994 box set compilation for The Temptations, released by Motown Records.The five-disc collection covers the Temptations' entire four-decade history, from the first recording of The Distants in 1959 ("Come On") to four new recordings by the then-current Temptations lineup of Ali-Ollie Woodson, Theo Peoples, Ron Tyson, and stalwart members Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin.
Ali-Ollie Woodson – tenor/baritone lead vocals, arrangement, programming; Additional musicians. Gerald Albright – saxophone on "Special" and "All I Want from You"
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Released on November 6, 1984 (airplay in October), it is the first single on which Ali-Ollie Woodson sang lead. The song appears on Temptations' album Truly for You, also released in 1984, and was co-written by Woodson and Otis Williams and co-produced by Woodson and former Earth, Wind & Fire members Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.
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