Singer Eddie Kendricks, the first lead tenor for The Temptations, was born on December 17, 1939, in Union Springs to Johnny and Lee Bell Kendrick, with the "s" added later to the family name. During their career, The Temptations released 14 Billboard R&B No. 1 singles, including the classics "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" and "My Girl," and won three Grammy Awards. Kendricks also released two No. 1 R&B singles as a solo artist, "Boogie Down" and "Keep on Truckin'." Kendricks and The Temptations were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.