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Remembering Eddie Kendricks Today on What Would Have Been His 86th Birthday (Born 12/17/39)

December 17, 2025 Albumism Staff
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Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Eddie Kendricks’ musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: December 17, 1939
Died: October 5, 1992
Biography | Discography (Studio Albums):

The Temptations

Meet the Temptations (1964)
The Temptations Sing Smokey (1965)
The Temptin' Temptations (1965)
Gettin' Ready (1966)
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul (1967)
The Temptations in a Mellow Mood (1967)
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain (1968)
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) (1968)
Cloud Nine (1969)
Together (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) (1969)
Puzzle People (1969)
Psychedelic Shack (1970)
Sky's the Limit (1971)

Solo

All by Myself (1971)
People ... Hold On (1972) | Read More
Eddie Kendricks (1973)
Boogie Down! (1974)
For You (1974)
The Hit Man (1975)
He's a Friend (1976)
Goin' Up in Smoke (1976)
Slick (1977)
Vintage '78 (1978)
Something More (1979)
Love Keys (1981)
I've Got My Eyes on You (1983)

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