Shoeshine Boy
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"Shoeshine Boy" is a 1975 R&B/pop single by Eddie Kendricks
. The single was the last of his three number-one U.S. R&B hits and one of his final crossover
singles, peaking at number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100
.
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks 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...
. The single was the last of his three number-one U.S. R&B hits and one of his final crossover
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
singles, peaking at number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.