Ali-Ollie Woodson ✝

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.\n', ' Woodson was born September 12, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, and was raised in Town Creek, Alabama.\n', ' Bill Pinkney started Woodson on the road at the age of 19, giving him a job as a musician and then vocalist for Bill Pinkney\'s Original Drifters in the early 1970s. He would return to lead The Original Drifters\' gospel song "True Love" in 1996 on the album Peace in the Valley (Malaco Records). Woodson always referred to Pinkney as his Father in the music business; Woodson sang \'"Walk Around Heaven All Day" at Pinkney\'s funeral in July 2007.\n', '