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A Rockapaedia Obituary Eddie Kendricks <<go to audio control>> Eddie Kendricks died aged fifty-two of lung cancer in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. on 5th October 1992. Your email address will not be published. Their five-part harmonies seemed divinely inspired: sexy, vibrating with energy, the coolest dancers, the Temptations were so ironic that they made otherwise impressive stable-mates like the Four Tops seem mere pop acts. Condolences for Edwards poured in on Twitter: Write to Mahita Gajanan at mahita.gajanan@time.com. 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. English Atlantic. He died of lung cancer, said Betty Ingram, a hospital spokeswoman. [6] He was also allowed to sing a few leads in his lower registers such as "May I Have This Dance" (1962). The Ruffin/Kendrick/ Edwards project was cut short in 1991, when Kendrick was diagnosed with lung cancer and David Ruffin died of a drug overdose,[15] although Kendrick and Edwards continued to tour for the remainder of 1991. Eddie Kendricks Death Fact Check, Birthday & Date of Death Kendricks was born to Johnny and Lee Bell Kendrick[5] in Union Springs, Alabama on December 17, 1939. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 0 cemeteries found in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. He was an original member of the influential Motown singing group "The Temptations". With the death of Eddie Kendricks, aged 52, from lung cancer yesterday, three of the group have now met early deaths - the gravel-voiced David Ruffin died last year from a drug overdose,. Biography - A Short Wiki. Despite the questions surrounding his death, he remains a hero of music. His death was ruled as suicide, but there are suspicions of foul play. By this point, Ruffin was also trying to get his brother Jimmy, ex-Temptation Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and then-Tempts lead singer Dennis Edwards to join him in a group called the Fellas. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Eddie Kendricks, 52; Sang With the Temptations, https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/07/obituaries/eddie-kendricks-52-sang-with-the-temptations.html. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Rao's son, Veera Rao, told The Buffalo News. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Boogie Down (1974 LP Version) - YouTube Hall & Oates have cited Kendrick and Ruffin specifically, and the Temptations in general, as a major influence. Kendricks' solo career began slowly; he endured two years of singles that missed the Top 40, while the Temptations continued with their string of Norman Whitfield-helmed hits (one of which, "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)", was written as a jab towards Kendricks and Ruffin). Diagnosed with lung cancer, Kendricks fought the disease for well over a year, before his death in the autumn of 1992.