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Eddie Kendricks: A Temptation No More

John Abbey, Blues & Soul, April 1971

A MOTOWN News Release, dated March 19, 1971, confirmed something that we had been hearing about for several weeks – namely that Eddie Kendricks, lead vocal tenor with the Temptations, was leaving the group to pursue a solo career.

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