- Once engaged to Patti LaBelle.
- Said that the late Melvin Franklin, The Temptations' bass singer, was his best friend within the group.
- Founder of the singing group The Temptations.
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (as a member of The Temptations).
- Is portrayed by Charles Malik Whitfield in The Temptations' 1998 biographical miniseries.
- The Temptations were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Father of Elan Carter.
- Shares a birthday with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of farmer Grace Slick.
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