TMZ reported.Williamson, who was not an original member, joined the Temptations in 2006 and sang with the group until 2015.The Compton, California-native told Las Vegas Black Image Magazine that singing in churches in his youth helped him get in tune with his soulful roots at a young age.“After seven years as a Temptation I am still in awe,” he told the magazine in 2013. “I can remember the first time I performed with the group: at a millionaire’s private birthday party, on a small stage that was erected on his tennis courts.”Williamson said his manager Dave Wallace introduced him to Ron Tyson of the Temptations, describing him as “the greatest singer he has ever heard.” He said Tyson groomed him for a decade, trying to get him into the.