Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 280 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new.

It’s a safe bet that most readers today, no matter their age or musical genre preferences, have heard some of the epic R&B classics performed by The Temptations. Many of their early hits featured the unforgettable falsetto of lead singer Eddie Kendricks.

Kendricks’ IMDB bio tells his story:

Eddie Kendricks is an American 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. His was t

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