Eddie Kendricks

Pop Singer

Birthday December 17, 1939

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Union Springs, AL

DEATH DATE Oct 5, 1992 (52)

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About

Co-founder of the Motown singing quintet, The Temptations, who sang lead vocals on "The Way You Do The Things You Do" and "Just My Imagination." The latter of those songs has accumulated over 90 million streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

He started The Temptations with his best friend, Paul Williams, whom he met in a church choir in the late 1940s.

Trivia

He had a successful solo career, with several singles becoming staples in the emerging disco scene, including "Keep on Truckin'," which became a #1 hit. In 1977, he released his 9th album, Slick.

Family Life

He was born in Union Springs, Alabama, and was one of five children of Johnny and Lee Bell Kendrick.

Associated With

He was at one point romantically interested in singer Diana Ross.