Biography

Edward James Kendrick (December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992), best known by the stage name Eddie Kendricks, was an American 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. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "Get Ready", and "Just My Imagination". As a solo artist, Kendricks recorded several hits of his own during the 1970s, including the number-one single "Keep On Truckin'".

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#	Song	Languages	Released	Views
1	Date With the Rain One by One: The Best of Their Solo Years	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1996	567
2	Girl You Need a Change of Mind One by One: The Best of Their Solo Years	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1996	516
3	Shoe Shine Boy For You	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1974	506
4	Keep on Truckin' 12 #1 Hits from the 70's	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1982	491
5	I'm Losing You (I Know) The Temptations Featuring Eddie Kendricks	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	360
6	Boogie Down The Essential Collection	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2002	323
7	Boogie Down '70s [Universal]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	267
8	Just My Imagination Live in Las Vegas 1991	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	256
9	Intimate Friends The Thin Man: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2006	221
10	Date With the Rain People...Hold On	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1972	221

All album song lyrics by Eddie Kendricks

#	Song	Released	Views
1	One by One: The Best of Their Solo Years	1996	2.076
2	The Temptations Featuring Eddie Kendricks	2004	1.150
3	Imagination	2000	1.118
4	Live in Las Vegas 1991	2004	1.037
5	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eddie Kendricks	2000	792
6	The Thin Man: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2	2006	743
7	At His Best	1978	712
8	The Essential Collection	2002	676
9	The Ultimate Collection	1998	673
10	For You	1974	639
11	Keep on Truckin': The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1	2006	537
12	Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks [Bonus Tracks]	1985	535
13	Old School Funk Jams	2003	533
14	Uptown Saturday Night: Classic R&B Jams		529
15	12 #1 Hits from the 70's	1982	491
16	Boogie Down!	1974	479
17	True Funk	2007	397
18	Disco Fever, Vol. 1-4	2007	379
19	Old School, Vols. 1-5	1996	331
20	Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks	1985	323
21	Heaven Must Have Sent You: The Holland/Dozier/Holland Story	2005	310
22	Sweet Soul of the '70s [Time Life]	2011	284
23	'70s [Universal]	2004	267
24	Motown Chartbusters, Vol. 9	2001	263
25	We Love the Nightlife	2012	257
26	People...Hold On	1972	251
27	Les 100 Plus Grands Tubes Funk	2007	233
28	Dance, Freak and Boogie	2005	223
29	Greatest Dance Classics of All Time, Vol. 1	2001	204
30	Live Aid [DVD Boxed Set]	2004	196
31	Old School Funk Celebration	2007	196
32	Best of Funk [Madacy]	2007	175
33	Funk Jam!	1998	174
34	Motown Remixed & Unmixed	2008	171
35	Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind!, Vol. 11	1991	169
36	Disco Workout	2013	169
37	Motortown Review	2009	163
38	All by Myself	1971	162
39	Pure Funk, Vol. 2	1999	159
40	Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz, Vol. 10 [37 Tracks]		157
41	Disco Tech, Vol. 1 [Motown]	1975	156
42	The Wind Down Zone, Vol. 6	1995	155
43	Motown Disco [2005]	2005	154
44	Motown: The Complete No. 1's	2008	152
45	Disco Fever: I Love The Nightlife [#1]	2006	149
46	The Loft, Vol. 2 [LP]	2000	144
47	Essential Playlist: 20 Non-Stop Hits! Funk	2006	140
48	Funked!, Vol. 1: 1970-1973	2001	140
49	12 Number One Hits from the 70s		138
50	Soul Satisfaction: The Motown Connection		131
51	Superstars of Seventies Soul	2004	122
52	Old School Boogie	1996	122
53	Motown: The Complete No. 1's	2008	120
54	Groovy, Vol. 4: A Collection of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks	1999	118
55	Ultimate Power of Body & Soul	2002	116
56	Motown Disco: Soulful Grooves from the '70s and '80s	2005	114
57	Old School Mega Mix, Vol. 2	1997	113
58	Total Motown	2010	113
59	Strange Games and Things	1997	111
60	The Greatest R&B Hits of All Time	2006	111
61	Sweet Soul Music: 1973	2014	108
62	Motown 40 Forever	1998	108
63	Motown Year By Year: The Sound of Young America, 1976	1995	106
64	Prime 17: The Greatest Funk Songs of All Time	2007	106
65	Soul Collector, Vol. 3	2001	103
66	Disco Box Vol. 3: Beat Goes On	2003	103
67	#1 Hits: Retro 70s Rock	2006	102
68	Motown Collection, Vol. 4		101
69	K-Tel Presents: Super Bad	2009	99
70	Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience	2001	99
71	Funk Blast!	2000	97
72	Classic Soul: Motown Legends, Vol. 4-5/100% Motown	2005	96
73	Soul Train: The Dance Years 1973	2000	96
74	Sweet Soul of the '70s: I've Got Love on My Mind	2009	96
75	Friends Reunited: Music of the Year 1973	2004	95
76	Motown Vol. 2: Number 1's	2007	91
77	The M&M Mixes, Vol.4	2018	91
78	Celebration: All-Time Greatest Dance Songs	2006	89
79	The Best of Disco & Funk		89
80	The Perfect Beats, Vol. 4	1998	88
81	Motown Year By Year: The Sound of Young America, 1973	1995	87
82	Disco [Universal International]	2002	85
83	A Complete Introduction to Disco	2010	85
84	Disco Spectrum 3	2002	83
85	Motown Remixed	2005	80
86	Sweet Soul Music: 23 Scorching Classics From 1974	2014	80
87	Disco Attack	1995	80
88	Live at the Troubadour	2008	80
89	25 #1 Hits From 25 Years, Vol. 2	1973	78
90	'70s Soul Gold	2006	78
91	Motown Made to Measure [Sparks]	2006	76
92	Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind!, Vol. 12	1991	75
93	20 #1 Hits From 20 Years	1990	74
94	Uptown Saturday Night: Dancing Machine		72
95	Motown Disco-O-Tech #4	1976	70
96	Disco Fever: I Love The Nightlife [#2]	2006	69
97	Original Album Classics [Box Set]	2013	68
98	In Yo' Face!: The History of Funk, Vol. 1	1993	68
99	Afternoon Tea Music: Orange Iced Tea	2002	67
100	Disco Tech, Vol. 2 [Motown]	1975	67