How we made: Just My Imagination by the Temptations

'We were having big disagreements. The lead singer had to finish the vocals on his own'Otis Williams, singerWe'd been doing a lot of "psychedelic soul". The singles won Grammies and sold well, but people kept asking when we were going to go back to classic ballads. We mentioned this to the songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield and he gave us Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me), with lyrics by Barrett Strong.Norman and Barrett were a great team. The expertise of Norman Whitfield was a m...

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