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Home»Posts tagged with»Temptations

Dec. 17, 1939: Temptations’ legendary falsetto, Eddie Kendricks, born

By Ken Coleman on December 17, 2013   On This Day  

Dec. 17, 1939: Temptations’ legendary falsetto, Eddie Kendricks, born

On this day in 1939, Eddie Kendricks was born in Union Springs, Alabama. He will go on to become a prominent member of the Temptations and successful solo artist.

Dec. 16, 1966: WJLB’s Ernie Durham releases his list of Top 10 hits in ’66

By Ken Coleman on December 16, 2013   On This Day  

On this day, WJLB DJ “Frantic” Ernie Durham’s list of 1966’s Top 10 Hits are published in the Detroit Free Press. Click on the story to hear the tracks.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

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