As one who was within a few degrees of separation from Eddie, I want to give kudos to the authors for such a warm and substantial offering. Work of this accuracy and quality is rare. Quit your day jobs.

@back_to_the_60s

8 ай бұрын

We appreciate the positive feedback 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!

@maryannbyrd980

8 ай бұрын

Magic voice

@AnitaEdmunds-gt8xt

8 ай бұрын

He will always be the best to me ☺️!!!¡!

@stephaniepaul7374

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for telling Eddie’s story. Love Eddie Kendricks

@dgf6275

7 ай бұрын

One degree of separation

Kendricks and Ruffin are legends.

@lawrencem.1568

8 ай бұрын

Correction the whole group are Legends 👈🏾 back in the sixties

@stevewise1656

8 ай бұрын

@@lawrencem.1568 Okay, agreed! I was highlighting the lead singers.

@user-du9lu4xc6t

8 ай бұрын

Legends never die and last 4ever on point 👉. 💥🗯

@destinyrobinson5944

7 ай бұрын

@@stevewise1656Amen. Good point and Dennis Edwards he had an amazing voice and remind me so much of James Brown.

@user-rm2zk8jj9r

7 ай бұрын

All temptations was otitis blue and Paul

Yes as you stated Eddie is and will always be THE GREATEST FALSETTO VOICE EVER!

@johnbrownjr371

7 ай бұрын

Nope, that one Philip Bailey

@ThatBoyCrank202

5 ай бұрын

He’s top 3 for sure. “You make me feel brand new” has to be in the top 3 falsetto voices

@missjoyceakaladyj6628

5 ай бұрын

And that's a big "10/4"!❤

When he sings lead on "Just My Imagination." Sends chills up my spine because it was late loving Uncle's favorite song. RIP ❤

@nicolebutler2860

8 ай бұрын

Is he your uncle?

@geraldthomas8241

8 ай бұрын

No one else singing it sounds right to me.

@elizabethmcloughlin1984

8 ай бұрын

He was the best Temptation.

@suzy64

Күн бұрын

I agree with you..still gives me the shivers.❤

Rest in peace Eddie James Kendricks. You were always my favorite Temptation. You left us way to soon. Thank you for all of the great music you left us. I still listen to the Classic Temptations. You were one of the greatest. ❤

@user-ol1jr7pg4e

8 ай бұрын

Istilllikethemusicanditsnotthesamebutwegotoneleft

@KaylaFelder

7 ай бұрын

Yes Eddie thanks for the fantastic music 🎶.

That was a great bio. He will never ever be forgotten. Still listening to that beautiful voice in 2023❤

Eddie Kendricks' falsetto helped give the Temptations that unique sound. My favorite Temptation too

@barbarahamlin6482

16 күн бұрын

Even when he sang background his voice added a certain 'richness' and 'flavor' to the sound.

I think most people love Eddie, but I think singers appreciate him a little differently. His voice was a miracle. It's almost impossible to falsetto those kinds of notes and get the vocal tone and clarity he had. I've yet to see anyone come close. Fantastic video.

@patrickmarlon1789

8 ай бұрын

You are 100% correct!

@AnitaEdmunds-gt8xt

8 ай бұрын

There is no one ever or ever will be

@loraa3873

2 ай бұрын

Try Philip Bailey of EWF

Eddie Kendricks WAS the Temptations back in the 60s when I was a teenager. Still is. You're My Everything. ❤❤❤

I had the pleasure to meet Eddie Kendricks after a show and go backstage to his dressing room, my sister and I were starstruck, handsome and lawd could he sang! Wonderful experience and i shall never forget it. May he rest in Paradise 🙏🏿

@karenstanford1578

8 ай бұрын

You were really blessed 😂❤

@sheilapalmer9539

2 ай бұрын

He was sososo sososo bless

I love the original 5 Temptations. They have so many songs that were hits and not that I still come back to every year. They sing with soul, its rare to find these days.

No greater voice like Eddie K, he was a singer of all time. The Voice

Fine as wine!

Papa was a Rolling Stone! What a freaking bad ass jam. Heaven.

Omg! he was gorgeous!🤩

@kathyhayden2499

8 ай бұрын

Yes he was handsome man.

That classic 5…Priceless❤

This the truth there will never be another group in history to TOUCH the TEMPTATIONS NOT IN THIS WORLD EVER

@dominiquejack6828

3 күн бұрын

That part!!!

I've loved him from childhood! I can't believe I'm learning this much about him on the anniversary of his passing at 3:30 a.m. Shoeshine Boy was one of my favorite songs by him. R.I.H. Eddie Kendricks.

@yolandayates6554

8 ай бұрын

Incomparable...

@teenatchie2235

8 ай бұрын

Shoeshine boy my favorite too then just my imagination then all the rest of the songs he SANG!!!

@gloriousjohnson1807

8 ай бұрын

​@@teenatchie2235: "If You Let Me" and "Can I"

Eddie was a good looking man even at 52. Unforgettable voice.

The most distinctive 1st tenor in the history of RNB!

Temptations was the greatest group ever..RIP Eddie Kendrick..❤❤❤❤❤

One of the best from the greatest r&b group ever

Wow he’s that perfect and he is my favorite and he is a trillion times perfect temptation member and forever❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@joycelynbellamy7949

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

Was such an attractive and talented man. So sorry he ended up so badly; I can hear his voice singing "You're My Everything" and "Keep On Truckin'" as I'm typing this!👍

Eddie Kendricks was the best Falsetto Singer. Loved to hear him sing Glad we were Grace with his music. RIP You are missed. Love you with The Temptations

I loved the temptations. I have everything they ever sung, from the beginning to the end. Out of ALL the temptations Eddie James Kendrick WAS and STILL is My Favorite. When I'm feeling down I put on I wish it would rain. And than I'm alright again ‼️ Rest in Paradise to each and every one of the Temptations ✝️💜❤️🙏🏾

I absolutely love him he always stood out ❤❤❤

Saw him many times. Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need and Girl You Need a Change of Mind from his solo catalog was my favorites.

LIKE AND SHARE, OUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED! PRAISE GOD FOR THE HISTORY ❤

Eddie was always one of my Favorites 🤎🤎🤎 Rest in Peace Eddie

Rest In Peace Eddie ❤

I do love David & Paul’s voices too.

I’m a fan I loved his songs as a kid I still do.

Edward James Kendricks _ one of few elite skinny men singing falsetto that I really like; Anita spoke at his funeral, especially young. Love Eddie, Dennis & David's intonations; Keep on truckin', The way you do, Ball of confusion, I'm losing you _ my favs

@PeaM-cq3gv

8 ай бұрын

Yea

@PeaM-cq3gv

8 ай бұрын

Don't look any further, treat her like a lady, etc.

❤❤❤ fax .... I just wish Paul would get the credit he deserves

I was only born 1985 so my parents & their siblings exposed me to the wonderful music of their time. It's now 2023 & I still absolutely love this music. So, ever since I was a little girl, I always favored the high pitch tones in any group. From The Temptations to the church choir. I world even sing soprano knowing I was actually an alto lol. So I naturally picked Eddie's voice out of the entire group. He was always my favorite. Not just because of his falsetto, but because he did it so beautifully. I was sad when my mom told me that most of The Temptations had passed away. But they will never be forgotten. Just as my parents played their music for me, I do the same with mine. And if I live to be a grandmother, I'll play it for them too. When they all wanna remember me when I'm gone, they can find me in this music.❤

They Were So Awesome May He SIP And My Condolences And Prayers Are With The Family And Friends 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Miss you Eddie rip grew up on the temptations back in the 70s and 80s

Eternal peace is one of the many best falsettos

He was the first adult man I had a crush on as a little girl. I used to get the Temptations album covers and just gaze at him. Appreciated that voice and talent from a wee girl….and thought he was so handsome. ❤❤❤

@renettejones478

8 ай бұрын

I did as well. Especially the Christmas album

@niecythebudgetnista3223

8 ай бұрын

Me too! I met him and kinda dated him for a hot minute I couldn't believe I met my crush 🤯BE STILL MY BEATING HEART 🩷🪭

Just My Imagination will always be one of my favorite songs 🤍✨

I was just a young girl but I will always remember seeing The Temptations & Eddie Kendricks at the Uptown Theater in my old stomping ground North Philly. Talk about the good old days & good music. RIP Eddie, your music will forever bring back good memories! ❤️

❤❤❤When it crossed the bottom of my TV that Eddie Kendricks has died I cried like I just lost my best friend❤❤❤Gone too soon

Rest In Peace Eddie ❤ may your music live through us forever 💯🤞🏾

I feel so bad for him he didn’t deserve any of this rest and peace Eddie and god and Jesus knows what pain you been through and he will always be remembered and he will always be the perfect temptation member forever.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎼🎹🎼🎹🎼🎹🎼🎼🎹🎼🎹🎼🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ and god and Jesus bless you.

The Temptations were part of my best memories growing up. I never got to see them in person but, they are remembered with love by me & many fans! ❤️

As a teenager back in the day his “keep on trucking,” album was one of my first purchases.

Berry Gordy didn't give up on them.👑💯💖✨✨

In bands, I patterned my voice after Eddie Kendricks and Smokey Robinson. I could sing falsetto very good, but the VERY HIGH notes and vibrato were unique to those 2 men. I could imitate, but I could never duplicate. RIP Eddie.

What a great group. My father saw them back in 1965 in North Philly. He was 16 at the time, and said there were only ten white people there, but he didn't care, he was a fan of theirs.

Just thru this doc I realized Eddie died the same day as my beloved nephew, but for 30 years apart. I know in my heart Mr. Kendrik met Con and escorted him, singing, thru those pearly gates. 2 remarkable guys; much loved...Blessings

@karenstanford1578

8 ай бұрын

I believe we get what our faith believes 🙏

Always like eddie n paul voice as well

R.I.(paradise) TO MY ELDER LEGENDARY COUSIN EDDIE KENDRICKS‼️‼️‼️‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rest in peace Eddie you and the rest of the guys your voice alone was the group

I recently watched a video of the Temptations singing "The Way You Do the Things You Do" on a TV show. Eddie looked like he was having the time of his life singing lead. Indeed his falsetto was one of a kind. Yet behind the smile, we never know what someone is truly going through. Thanks for your great work. Eddie Kendricks remains a legend who is deeply missed yet fondly remembered.

No one has been able to emulate yet eddie is still in a class of his own rest in peace bro.

Beautiful, Mega-talented Eddie.. Gone but never forgotten.❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

He will always be my favorite Temptation and Keep On Truckin was the song back in the day. Eddie Kendricks, RIP great report.

@back_to_the_60s

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I'll always love Kendricks great falsetto voice, Smokey was known for his lovely falsetto voice, before the Temptations were known.

@trinidad179

8 ай бұрын

Smokey is definitely not a falsetto singer nor was his replacement, Billy Griffin. Both were high first tenors (male sopranos).

I loved Paul Williams too

Fantastic video thanks so much. Your narrative skills are with out equal. By the way after Vietnam 70-71 I resumed my career as a professional drummer. In 73 I had the honor of backing the temptations at the Cincinnati jazz festival. Eddie and Paul were gone by then, but that weekend was the high point of my drumming career. To fill in for Mel Brown was honor. Your dignified demeanor is with out equal . You are the king of these videos.

@back_to_the_60s

8 ай бұрын

Humbled by the kind words ❤️ Thank you so much Glad you enjoyed it! More better ones coming!

There are no words to describe his one-of-a-kind voice. Life is hard even if you become famous. Let's not speak badly of him, please... Please... Pretty please.

@jackieporter8616

8 ай бұрын

We didn't know him personally and can only go by what others have said which could have been our of jealousy. Remember his gift from God and love him for what he left us, and always remember when we leave this earth someone is going to say all kind of things is. negative negative things about you.

reminds me so much of my uncle

You have said the TRUTH! Eddie had an ultimate falsetto. Blended wit the voices of the Temptations, their harmony was tight. On Marvin Gaye's Try It Baby, their background vocals added a significant flavor to the song, with Eddie's essence sealing the delivery. My favorite song of his is Cream Off The Top. His voice was golden. And, deserved other duties of display. Shame on the industry for letting a great talent sit idle. Thank God, he did come my way. He was great!

My favorite out of the group..

Never before or since has there been anyone even close to Eddie I cried at his passing and worship him to this day. Good by Eddie, God rest this beautiful human being.

❤Eddie Song Internet Friends still play it today🥰

@dria323

8 ай бұрын

Intimate

This was so good!

😢May all the Temptations who pass 😢Rip

Intimate Friends is on my playlist and will always be❤

I always had a crush on him. RIP Eddie James Kendricks...

I am, and has always been a big fan of The Temptations, and Eddie Kendricks. I love hearing their story, even if i am saddened by some of them,

They will all never be forgotten. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

RIP 🎈🌹💥🙏🏿 Amen

Eddie Kendricks truly was and is the greatest soaring tenor of all time! He even inspired me along with my father to sing tenor.

Thank you so much! RIP🕊️❤️ 🙏🏽 I do miss you heaven is 🎙️🎶 🎵 Thank you to our host 👑

Fantastic group

He was my favorite

Very handsome and talented man...

Rip 🌺 he was so smooth 💛💛💛

In the movie they never said anything about Paul Williams having Sickel Cell just that he had a drinking problem.

@sandraatkins2539

8 ай бұрын

That movie was full of half truths and lies.

Great singer. I remember.

The best falsetto singer the world has ever seen. I got close to him when I was in high school loved his voice but Eddie was a natural, God gave him a unique voice and it had ranges that would make you stop trying to copy him..........he is and was amazing. RIP.

Skippin Work is my favorite song. A super talent!

@nasirjones-bey6565

4 ай бұрын

Please don't take that song too serious. We have rent to pay!

@teestan9249

4 ай бұрын

@@nasirjones-bey6565 I do take it serious I have over $560 hours of vacation time I definitely can skip work. Lol! 😊

I need to make a correction Eddie Kendricks was not a falsetto Eddie Kendricks was a lyric tenor that means that he had arranged from a top of a mid baritone passed a first Tenor! He had a falsetto but he never had to use it! Falsetto gives reference to a false note which is generated from the throat! A full real note is generated from the diaphragm! Eddie Kendricks was all diaphragm!

@michauxburn

8 ай бұрын

What pop singer, alive or dead, was a true falsetto?

@mewilsonsr1305

8 ай бұрын

No! The correct term is not falsetto the correct term is "Lyric Tenor"!

@sofly7634

8 ай бұрын

Learn something new

@therlowfoy9738

8 ай бұрын

​@@michauxburnPhilip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire.

@michauxburn

8 ай бұрын

​​@@therlowfoy9738- Are you absolutely certain that Bailey doesn't fall under mewilsonsr's diaphragmatic definition of non-falsetto?

Rest in soul heaven brothers

My favorite! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I will always love in Eddie Kendrick. That's just who he was, and that's just who I am I loved. Him, his singing style was just happening. Things happen as we journey do our run in life. But at the end, things will always start out. Just as life starts out and his life end.❤❤❤❤❤❤

@elainechapman7785

8 ай бұрын

The best of the best!!!

@ronaldwilson1431

8 ай бұрын

WTF?

R.I.P 2 THE MIGHTY MIGHTYYYYY TEMPTATIONSSSS!!!🙏🏽💖👑💯💫💫💫💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💃🏾😊😘🤭

Loved him so much

Loved Eddie’s voice ❤

I've oftentimes wondered about the story behind the late great E.K. After all these years, I'm finally hearing the story of how it all started and ended. So glad to have come across this video. Eddie is one of a kind.

@back_to_the_60s

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loving Eddie Kendricks Forever!

He was GORGEOUS 😭🥹🥰

I loved his falsetto voice

I love the fact he’s from Birmingham Alabama 💯 he gave us hood that we can make it out our city be big as ever ❤

Great video!

@back_to_the_60s

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank You so much for Sharing Eddie's Legacy with Us. I Appreciate ❤❤❤

Your videos are amazing ❤❤ David Ruffin , Paul Williams , Eddie Kendrick’s the voices ❤❤❤

@back_to_the_60s

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy them!❤️ More coming your way

Eddie Kendricks forever❤