ArtistInfo
Eddie Kendricks
voc, 1939-1992 US, Union Springs, Alabama
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Edward James Kendrick
American singer and songwriter, best known by the stage name Eddie Kendricks. Known for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown vocal group The Temptations. As a solo artist, Kendricks recorded several hits of his own during the 1970s, including the number-one single Keep On Truckin'. He also founded the E. J. K. Records label. Born : 17th December 1939, Union Springs, Alabama, U.S.A. Died : 5th October 1992, Alabama, U.S.A.
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Intimate Friends on Slick by Eddie Kendricks Girl You Need A Change Of Mind on People... Hold On by Eddie Kendricks Boogie Down - Single Version on Hitsville USA, The Motown Collection 1972-1992 by Various Artists Keep On Truckin' - Pt. 1 / Single Version on Hitsville USA, The Motown Collection 1972-1992 by Various Artists Keep On Truckin' on Eddie Kendricks by Eddie Kendricks Date With The Rain on People... Hold On by Eddie Kendricks Papa Was a Rollin' Stone on Greatest Hits by Eddie Kendricks My Girl on Greatest Hits by Eddie Kendricks My People...Hold On on People... Hold On by Eddie Kendricks Day By Day on People... Hold On by Eddie KendricksTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivrant Thing | Q-Tip & Eddie Kendricks | 2014 | Single |
| The Temptations Featuring Eddie Kendricks | The Temptations Featuring Eddie Kendricks | 2008 | Compil. |
| Date With The Rain / Body Talk | Eddie Kendricks | 2008 | Album |
| My People...Hold On / Golden Lady | Eddie Kendricks / Stevie Wonder | 2008 | Album |
| The Thin Man: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2 | Eddie Kendricks | 2006 | Compil. |
| Dam Edit Volume 1 | Eddie Kendricks / Roy Ayers | 2005 | Album |
| Keep On Truckin': The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1 | Eddie Kendricks | 2005 | Compil. |
| The Essential Collection | Eddie Kendricks | 2002 | Compil. |
| Keep On Truckin' / Girl You Need A Change Of Mind | Eddie Kendricks | 2001 | Album |
| Down To Love Town / Date With The Rain | The Originals / Eddie Kendricks | 2001 | Album |
| The Best Of Eddie Kendricks | Eddie Kendricks | 2000 | Compil. |
| Dancin' In The Street | Mary Wells, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Martha Reeves | 1999 | Album |
| The Ultimate Collection | Eddie Kendricks | 1998 | Compil. |
| Masterpiece(s) | The Temptations Featuring Eddie Kendricks | 1996 | Compil. |
| All Night Long / Keep On Truckin' / Got To Give Up / Don't Leave Me This Way | Mary Jane Girls / Eddie Kendricks / Marvin Gaye / Thelma Houston | 1995 | Compil. |
| Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) / Needle In A Haystack | Eddie Kendricks / The Velvelettes | 1992 | Single |
| The Other Woman / Girl You Need A Change Of Mind | Ray Parker Jr. / Eddie Kendricks | 1990 | Album |
| Get It While It's Hot! | Eddie Kendricks & Dennis Edwards | 1989 | Album |
| Date With The Rain / The Boss | Eddie Kendricks / Diana Ross | 1988 | Album |
| It's A Shame / Keep On Truckin' | Spinners / Eddie Kendricks | 1988 | Single |
| One More For The Lonely Hearts Club | David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks | 1987 | Single |
| I Couldn't Believe It | David Ruffin And Eddie Kendricks | 1987 | Album |
| Ruffin & Kendrick | David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks | 1987 | Album |
| Tender Lover | Patty Brard And Eddie Kendricks | 1986 | Single |
| A Nite At The Apollo Live! | Daryl Hall & John Oates Featuring David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks | 1985 | Album |
| Live At The Apollo | Daryl Hall & John Oates With David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks | 1985 | Album |
| Surprise Attack | Eddie Kendricks | 1984 | Album |
| I've Got My Eyes On You | Eddie Kendricks | 1983 | Album |
| I'm In Love With You / When I'm Close To You | Eddie Kendricks | 1983 | Single |
| Love Keys | Eddie Kendricks | 1981 | Album |
| Eddie Kendricks | Eddie Kendricks | 1981 | Compil. |
| I Don't Need Nobody Else | Eddie Kendricks | 1981 | Single |
| (Oh I) Need Your Lovin' / Looking For Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1981 | Single |
| I Just Want To Be The One In Your Life / I Can't Let You Walk Away | Eddie Kendricks | 1979 | Single |
| Something More | Eddie Kendricks | 1979 | Album |
| Eddie Kendricks' Best | Eddie Kendricks | 1979 | Compil. |
| Your Love Has Been So Good To Me | Eddie Kendricks | 1979 | Single |
| How's Your Love Life Baby / Ain't No Smoke Without Fire | Eddie Kendricks | 1978 | Single |
| Eddie Kendricks At His Best | Eddie Kendricks | 1978 | Compil. |
| Ain't No Smoke Without Fire | Eddie Kendricks | 1978 | Single |
| Vintage '78 | Eddie Kendricks | 1978 | Album |
| Vintage '78 | Eddie Kendricks | 1978 | Album |
| The Best Of Strangers Now / Don't Underestimate The Power Of Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1978 | Single |
| Intimate Friends / Baby | Eddie Kendricks | 1977 | Single |
| Slick | Eddie Kendricks | 1977 | Album |
| Tailgate / Born Again | 21st Creation / Eddie Kendricks | 1977 | Single |
| Goin' Up In Smoke | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Album |
| Shake It, Shake It / Goin' Up In Smoke | Willie Hutch / Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Single |
| He's A Friend | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Single |
| He's A Friend | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Album |
| Boogie Down | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Single |
| Goin' Up In Smoke | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Album |
| Get It While It's Hot / Never Gonna Leave You | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Single |
| Born Again / Date With The Rain | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Single |
| The Sweeter You Treat Her | Eddie Kendricks | 1976 | Single |
| He's A Friend / A Part Of Me / All Of My Love / I'm So Glad / I Need You Right Now / Love (Keep Us Together) | Eddie Kendricks / Junior Walker | 1976 | Single |
| Get The Cream Off The Top | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| The Hit Man | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Album |
| If Anyone Can | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Shoeshine Boy / Get The Cream Off The Top | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Shoeshine Boy / Hooked On Your Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Shoeshine Boy | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Get The Cream Off The Top | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Boogie Down / Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Happy / Deep And Quiet Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Happy / Deep And Quiet Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Single |
| Eddie Kendricks' Best Collection | Eddie Kendricks | 1975 | Compil. |
| Son Of Sagittarius | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Single |
| Boogie Down | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Album |
| For You | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Album |
| Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Single |
| Special | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Compil. |
| If You Let Me / Eddie's Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Single |
| One Tear / The Thin Man | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Single |
| Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Single |
| The Thin Man / Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Single |
| Boogie Down | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Album |
| One Tear / Shoeshine Boy | Eddie Kendricks | 1974 | Single |
| Girl You Need A Change Of Mind | Eddie Kendricks | 1973 | Single |
| Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) / Dan The Banjo Man | Eddie Kendricks / Dan The Banjo Man | 1973 | Single |
| Darling Come Back Home / Let Me Come Down Easy | Eddie Kendricks / Stoney | 1973 | Single |
| Keep On Truckin' | Eddie Kendricks | 1973 | Single |
| Keep On Truckin' | Eddie Kendricks | 1973 | Album |
| Darling Come Back Home | Eddie Kendricks | 1973 | Single |
| Boogie Down | Eddie Kendricks | 1973 | Single |
| Eddie Kendricks | Eddie Kendricks | 1973 | Album |
| People...Hold On | Eddie Kendricks | 1972 | Album |
| If You Let Me / Just Memories | Eddie Kendricks | 1972 | Single |
| Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart | Eddie Kendricks | 1972 | Single |
| Boogie Down / Eddie's Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1972 | Single |
| Date With The Rain / Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart | Eddie Kendricks | 1972 | Single |
| Eddie's Love | Eddie Kendricks | 1972 | Single |
| All By Myself | Eddie Kendricks | 1971 | Album |
| It's So Hard For Me To Say Good-Bye / This Use To Be The Home Of Johnnie Mae | Eddie Kendricks | 1971 | Single |
| I Did It All For You / Can I | Eddie Kendricks | 1971 | Single |
| Can I / Can I | Eddie Kendricks | 1964 | Single |
| Track Bandits EP (Disco Edits v1.0) | Rick James / Eddie Kendricks | Album | |
| Date With The Rain (Special Remix Disco Version) / Love Hangover (Special Remix Disco Version) | Eddie Kendricks / Diana Ross | Album | |
| Date With The Rain / Crazy "Bout My Baby | Eddie Kendricks / Bonnie Bramlett | Single | |
| He's A Friend / Happy | Eddie Kendricks | Single | |
| Keep on Trucking | Eddie Kendricks | Album | |
| It's So Hard For Me To Say Good-Bye / This Use To Be The Home Of Johnnie Mae | Eddie Kendricks | Single | |
| Can I / Date With The Rain | Eddie Kendricks | Single | |
| Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) / Son Of Sagittarius | Eddie Kendricks | Single | |
| He's A Friend / Happy | Eddie Kendricks | Single |
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