Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Kendricks (Edward James Kendrick) (December 17, 1939, - October 5, 1992) was an African-American tenor singer and songwriter. He is noted for being one of the lead singers of the Motown singing group The Temptations during the 1960s and early 1970s, and also for recording hits as a solo artist during the 1970s.

Discography

Albums

as Eddie Kendricks

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;Tamla (Motown) releases:

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• 1971: All By Myself
• 1972: People ... Hold On
• 1973: Eddie Kendricks
• 1974: Boogie Down!
• 1974: For You
• 1975: The Hit Man
• 1976: He's A Friend
• 1976: Goin' Up In Smoke
• 1977: Slick

;Arista releases:

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• 1978: Vintage'78
• 1979: Something More

;Atlantic release:

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• 1981: Love Keys

as Ruffin and Kendrick

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;RCA release:

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• 1988: Ruffin And Kendrick

Singles

;Tamla (Motown} releases:

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• 1971: "Can I"
• 1971: "It's So Hard For Me To Say Good-Bye" (US #88)
• 1972: "Eddie's Love" (US #77)
• 1972: "If You Let Me" (US #66)
• 1973: "Darling Come Back Home" (US #67)
• 1973: "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (Part 1)" (US #87)
• 1973: "Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)" (US #1)
• 1974: "Boogie Down" (US #2)
• 1974: "One Tear" (US #71)
• 1974: "Son of Sagittarius" (US #28)
• 1974: "Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need" (US #50)
• 1975: "Get the Cream off the Top" (US #50)
• 1975: "Happy" (US #66)
• 1975: "Shoeshine Boy" (US #18)
• 1976: "Chains"
• 1976: "Get It Whie It's Hot"
• 1976: "He's a Friend" (US #36)
• 1976: "It's Not What You Got"
• 1977: "Goin' Up In Smoke"
• 1978: "Ain't No Smoke Without Fire"

;Arista releases:

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• 1978: "Intimate Friends"
• 1978: "The Best of Strangers Now"
• 1980: "I Just Want To Be the One In Your Life"

;Atlantic release:

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• 1981: "Oh I Need Your Loving"