Eddie Kendricks

Edward James Kendrick, better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor 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. He 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 singles "Keep On Truckin'" and "Boogie Down."

17 December 1939

Born on the same birth date (17 December 1939): James Booker

Born on the same birth day (17 December): Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan • Alex Cintrón • Dave Dee • Erico Verissimo • John Hans Krebs • Jules de Goncourt • Mohammad Hidayatullah • Prince Joachim of Prussia • Tatyana Kazankina

Born in the same month (December 1939): Akong Rinpoche • Dave Clark (musician) • David Phillips (chemist) • Francis Fox • Frank McLintock • Fred Schepisi • Joan Brady (American-British writer) • John Paul Sr. (racing driver) • Kim Weston • Wafic Saïd