Their five-part harmonies seemed divinely inspired: sexy, vibrating with energy, the coolest dancers, the Temptations were so ironic that they made otherwise impressive stable-mates like the Four Tops seem mere pop acts. Known for both his years with the Temptations and his major solo hits of the 1970s, Eddie Kendricks was among the many soul legends who did his part to put. By the end of the decade it became clear that there was no one to rival the Temptations as the finest black American vocal group. Stream songs including 'Keep On Truckin', 'If You Let Me' and more. But after 'The Way You Do The Things You Do', the stature of the five-piece grew in almost transcendent leaps as they rigorously weathered and adapted to such storms of fashion as psychedelia and Afro-consciousness. Listen to The Ultimate Collection: Eddie Kendricks by Eddie Kendricks on Apple Music. It had been a long haul to that first hit: the group had originally signed to Motown in 1960. With the death of Eddie Kendricks, aged 52, from lung cancer yesterday, three of the group have now met early deaths - the gravel-voiced David Ruffin died last year from a drug overdose, shortly after completing a European tour with Kendricks and another former Temptation, Dennis Edwards Paul Williams killed himself in 1973, two years after his alcoholism led to his being sacked from the group. he just had a sweet, melodious, captivating, tender sound.' But the ladies really loved Eddie and his style. 'Eddie just had that great, great tenor voice that just was so captivating,' said Esther Edwards, the first manager of the group and the sister of the Motown boss Berry Gordy. Eddie Kendricks, a founding member and lead singer of the Temptations singing group, died.61, the group consisted of Kendricks, Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin. Later, debate would rage amongst Motown aficionados about who could sing higher, Robinson or Kendricks. Eddie Kendricks Follow Artist + Founding member of Motown greats the Temptations whose falsetto was a key to the groups sound and also led him to a substantial solo career. It was as though Robinson was coming as close as he could to performing on the record himself Kendricks's voice closely resembled his own creamy smooth high tone. WHEN Smokey Robinson chose the wispy falsetto of Eddie Kendricks to sing the lead vocals on 'The Way You Do Things You Do' in 1964, he gave the Temptations their first major hit. Eddie Kendricks, singer, born Birmingham Alabama 1940, died Birmingham Alabama 5 October 1992.
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