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Eddie Kendricks (December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992) was 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 the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "Get Ready", and "Just My Imagination". As a solo artist, Kendricks recorded several hits of his own during the 1970s, including the number-one single "Keep On Truckin'".
Edward James Kendrick was born in Union Springs, Alabama on December 17, 1939, the son of Johnny and Lee Bell Kendrick. He had one sister, Patricia, and three brothers, Charles, Robert, and Clarence. His family moved to Birmingham, where he met and began singing with his best friend Paul Williams in their church choir in the late 1940s. In 1955, Kendricks, Williams, and friends Kell Osborne and Jerome Averette formed a doo-wop group called The Cavaliers, and began performing around Birmingham. The group decided to move for better opportunities in their musical careers, and in 1957 the group moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland, they met manager Milton Jenkins, and soon moved with Jenkins to Detroit, Michigan, where the Cavaliers renamed themselves 'The Primes'. Under Jenkins' management, the Primes did well for themselves in the Detroit area, eventually creating a female spin-off group called The Primettes (later The Supremes). In 1961, Osbourne moved to California, and the Primes disbanded. Kendricks and Paul Williams joined forces with members Otis Williams and Melvin "Blue" Franklin of Otis Wiliiams and the Distants after three members quit and became The Elgins, who on the same day changed their name to "The Temptations" and signed to Motown.
The Lonely Hearts are an Americana/rock band from Nashville, Tennessee.
The Lonely Hearts were formed in 2003 in Nashville, TN by brothers Will and Josiah Holland. They have released one full length album, Paper Tapes.
The Lonely Hearts started as a four piece while living in Nashville. The Holland brothers are the only remaining original members. They released Paper Tapes through Tooth & Nail on March 7, 2006, but are currently independent. Recently they have recorded demos with Ethan Luck for a new album at Rebel Waltz Recording Co. in Franklin and East Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to The Lonely Hearts, they were called Holland, and released an album called 'Photographs and Tidal Waves' on Tooth and Nail. Before that they were called Somerset.
Actors: Smokey Robinson (actor), Jenifer Lewis (actress), Suzanne De Passe (producer), Obba Babatundé (actor), Tina Lifford (actress), Allan Arkush (director), Vanessa Bell Calloway (actress), John W. Iwanonkiw (actor), Leon (actor), Tony Amen (actor), David V. Picker (producer), Helen Robin (producer), Alan Rosenberg (actor), Mel Jackson (actor), Steve Parys (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: The true story of The Temptations, the Soul vocal group of the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 50s and continuing through the 90s and the deaths of the other 4 members.
Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, african-american, alcoholism, argument, band, based-on-book, based-on-true-storyRain, rain, rain…
Rain, rain, rain…
I’ve got a date with the rain
Gotta go walking in the rain
The clouds that gather in the sky
Gather in my eyes every time it rains
On just such a day you let me go
And as the raindrops began to flow
I go walking in the rain
Hiding my tears in the rain
I grabbed my coat and my leather shoes
Walked out the door with a bag full of blues
No one notices it all when it rains
I take off alone
Walking in the rain
Every time it rains
That I feel the music flowing strong
I just go walking in the rain
Hiding my tears in the rain
Rain, rain, rain…
Rain, rain, rain…
Rain, rain, rain…
Rain, rain, rain…
On just such a day you let me go
And as the raindrops began to flow
I go walking in the rain
Hiding my tears in the rain.
I go walking I go walking in the rain
Rain, rain, rain…
I go walking
Rain, rain, rain…
I go walking
Rain, rain, rain…