songs, as well as some of their own. Legacy Kendricks was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning one for "Cloud Nine" with the Temptations in 1969. The Temptations received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. In 1998, NBC aired The Temptations, a four-hour television miniseries based upon an autobiographical book by Otis Williams. Kendricks was portrayed by actor Terron Brooks. On October 16, 1999, Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park, located on the corner of 18th Street and 4th Avenue North, was dedicated to Birmingham native Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations. The park uses Kendricks' family name sans the "s", which was added early in his career. The memorial features a bronze sculpture of Kendricks by local artist Ron McDowell as well as sculptures of the other Temptations, set into a granite wall. Inscribed on the granite are the names of Temptations' hit songs. Recorded music can be heard throughout the park, featuring songs by Kendricks and the Temptations. In 1989, Kendricks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Temptations. Rapper Kendrick Lamar was named by his mother after Kendricks. In 2019, Kendricks was inducted as a solo artist into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Solo discography Albums as Eddie Kendricks Tamla (Motown) releases Arista releases Atlantic release 1981: Love Keys (US R&B #62) Ms. Dixie release 1983: I've Got My Eyes on You as Daryl Hall & John Oates with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick RCA release 1985: Live at the Apollo (US Pop #21; US R&B #41; UK #32) as Ruffin and Kendrick RCA release 1988: Ruffin & Kendrick (US R&B #60) Singles Tamla (Motown) releases Arista releases Atlantic release Ms. Dixie release 1983: I'm In Love With You Corner Stone release 1984: Surprise Attack (US R&B #87) RCA release 1985: "A Night at the Apollo Live!" (US R&B #40, US Pop #20, US AC #12, UK #58) (Daryl Hall and John Oates featuring David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick) 1987: "I Couldn't Believe It" (Ruffin & Kendrick) (US R&B #14, US AC #48, UK #85) 1988: "One More for the Lonely Hearts Club" (Ruffin & Kendrick) (US R&B #43) References External links Eddie Kendricks, 52; Sang With the Temptations – October 7, 1992, NYTimes Urban Street. 1991. Retrieved 1/30/09 Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park 1939 births 1992 deaths American disco musicians American funk singers African-American male singer-songwriters Motown artists