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): Charles-Louis Mion • Dave Dee • Edward Short, Baron Glenamara • Erico Verissimo • Inna Lasovskaya • Kerry Packer • Manny Pacquiao • Maryna Arzamasova • Paul Butterfield • Ray Jablonski • Ron Geesin • Sara Dallin • Shoma Uno • Totka Petrova • Wendy Hoyte

Born in the same month (December 1939): Cindy Birdsong • Dariush Mehrjui • Dave Clark (musician) • David Phillips (chemist) • Felix Pappalardi • Francis Fox • Fred Schepisi • Ghulam Ahmad Bilour • James Booker • John Paul Sr. (racing driver) • Kim Weston • Michael Moorcock • Nancy Graves • Philip Langridge