Eddie Kendricks

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Kendricks
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1939(1939-12-17)
Age	85
Date Of Death	October 5, 1992, Birmingham, AL
Birthplace	Union Springs
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Eddie Kendricks Biography

Eddie Kendricks is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on December 17, 1939 in Union Springs, Alabama, United States. 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.”

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

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

Eddie Kendricks Net Worth

Eddie Kendricks is one of the richest Pop Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie Kendricks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eddie Kendricks height 6 feet 1 inches Eddie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eddie Kendricks Dating?

According to our records, Eddie Kendricks married to Patricia Kendrick. As of December 1, 2023, Eddie Kendricks’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Eddie Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eddie Kendricks celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Eddie Kendricks

1. Eddie Kendricks was a founding member of The Temptations.
2. He left the group in 1971 to pursue a solo career.
3. His biggest hit as a solo artist was “Keep On Truckin'”.
4. Kendricks had 14 top 40 hits on the R&B charts.
5. He won two Grammy Awards for his work with The Temptations.
6. Kendricks died of lung cancer in 1992 at age 52.
7. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
8. Kendricks’ falsetto voice is considered one of the greatest in soul music history.
9. He co-wrote many of The Temptations’ biggest hits, including “Just My Imagination”.
10. Kendricks’ influence can be heard in contemporary artists like Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars.

Why did Eddie Kendricks leave temptations?

In a 1991 interview with a Chicago television series called Urban Street, Kendricks said he had actually considered leaving the group as early as 1965, even though that was when the band was finally starting to take off, because of things that “weren’t quite proper.” He explained that they were working with people that …

What happened to Eddie from the Temptations?

BIRMINGHAM — Eddie Kendricks, 52, a founding member of the Temptations and the falsetto lead for hits such as “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” died of lung cancer Oct. 5 at a hospital here in his native city.

Did Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations ever get married?

Eddie Kendricks was married to a woman named Patricia until 1975, when they divorced. They had one son together. Eddie had three children altogether, sons Parris and Paul, and daughter, Aika.

Did Eddie Kendricks sing in falsetto?

Kendricks sang falsetto with the same relaxed control that other singers enjoy two octaves lower, but the narrow, emotional range of such high-register singing could not sustain the whole set. The only exception came when Kendricks sang a medley of old Temptations’ songs.

Is Eddie Kendricks alive?

October 5, 1992