After giving an impromptu audition to Temptations member Otis Williams, he was placed in a Williams/Motown side project, For Lovers Only. Following that group's only release, he was a fill-in for the Temptations, taking the place of Temptations lead Ali-Ollie Woodson, who was battling throat cancer.
After performing an impromptu audition for Otis Williams of the Temptations, he was added to a Motown/Williams side project called For Lovers Only. Following that group's single release, he substituted Ali-Ollie Woodson in the Temptations because of his health issues.