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Eddie Kendricks. Edward James Kendrick [3] (December 17, 1939 [2] – October 5, 1992), [4] better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971.
Eddie Kendricks – vocals; Sam Clayton – vocals; Joe Hicks – vocals; Patrice Holloway – vocals; Tex Johnson – vocals; Clydie King – vocals; Sherlie Matthews – vocals; Gordon De Witty – vocals; Jay York – vocals
- 1969, 1971
- Columbia
- March 1972
Oct 7, 1992 · Eddie Kendricks, the former lead singer of the Temptations, one of the top male singing groups of the 1960's, died on Monday at Baptist Medical Center-Princeton here. He was 52 years old and...
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Dec 17, 2023 · Eddie and David made an LP together for RCA in 1988, before being part of the Temptations’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the following year. Diagnosed with lung cancer,...
Nov 1, 2018 · Rounding out the classic Temps lineup were Charles Malik Whitfield (Otis Williams), Terron Brooks (Eddie Kendricks), D.B. Woodside (Melvin Franklin) and Christian Payton (Paul Williams)....
Jun 8, 2018 · Born Eddie Kendricks in Union Springs, AL, on December 17, 1939; Died October 5, 1992, in Birmingham; went by name Eddie Kendricks until 1980s; began using original form of name by early 1980s. Education: attended high school in Birmingham. Career; R&B vocalist.
The truth is, whether you relate to David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick as great singers or great entertainers, they have been providing some serious vocal magic for over two decades now and they obviously have no plans to change that. (DN B&S)
