1 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eddie Kendricks 1993 Intimate Friends The Ultimate Collection: Eddie Kendricks 1977 Girl You Need a Change of Mind People. Outside the US, it was a Top 40 hit in Britain as well, hitting #39 on the UK Charts.Ĭredits adapted from The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Eddie Kendricks Top Songs Intimate Friends Slick 1977 Keep on Truckin' Eddie Kendricks 1973 Keep On Truckin', Pt. Billboard ranked it as the #30 Pop single of 1974. However, it was Kendricks' second #1 single on the Cash Box Top 100 chart. Song Highlights Eddie Kendricks Follow Artist + Founding member of Motown greats the Temptations whose falsetto was a key to the group's sound and also led him to a substantial solo career. Most of the solo albums that Kendricks recorded for Motown in the '70s are worth owning, but if you're on a tight budget and want to stick to his more. It just missed becoming his second straight #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart, peaking at number two for two straight weeks, behind " Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks. When you think of R&B's great falsettos, Eddie Kendricks is a name that comes up along with Philip Bailey, Curtis Mayfield, Blue Magic's Ted Mills and the Stylistics' Russell Thompkins, Jr. Funeral services recently were held at the First Baptist Church in Ensley, Ala., for former Temptations lead singer Eddie Kendricks, 52, who died of lung. Eddie James Kendrick (Decem October 5, 1992), better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor singer and songwriter. Released as a single from the album of the same name, "Boogie Down" became Kendricks' second consecutive single to top the Billboard's R&B Singles Chart, holding the number one position for three weeks. Like "Keep on Truckin'", "Boogie Down" is an up-tempo, disco, dance number that saw heavy rotation in dance clubs. Caston and Wilson co-produced the song and the arrangement was handled by Caston, Wilson and David Van De Pitte. The song was co-written by Leonard Caston Jr., Anita Poree and Frank Wilson, the same songwriting team that had composed " Keep on Truckin'", Kendricks' first major hit as a solo artist. " Boogie Down" is a 1973 song which was recorded by Eddie Kendricks for Motown Records' Tamla label. 1973 song by Eddie Kendricks "Boogie Down" The Temptations Intimate Friends (1977) Keep on Truckin (1973) Just Memories (1972) My People.Hold On (1972) Day by Day (1972) The Newness Is Gone (.
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