The 1976 single "He's a Friend" finds Kendricks in a brief but potent transitionary phase, blending the lush, orchestrated soul of his early solo work with the emerging disco sound of the era. It was the lead single from his album of the same name, which would be his last for Motown.
- "He's a Friend" reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart and #34 on the Hot 100.
- The song was co-written by Kendricks and Motown staffer Frank Wilson, who also produced the track.
- The album *He's a Friend* was Kendricks' fifth solo LP and his final release with Motown Records.
Eddie Kendricks was a founding member of The Temptations, the group's first tenor and a key architect of their signature sound. In 1976, Kendricks was three years into a solo career on Motown's UNI imprint, having achieved significant success with "Keep on Truckin'" and "Boogie Down."
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