"Shoeshine Boy" is a 1975 R&B/pop single by Eddie Kendricks. Co-writers Linda Allen and Harry Booker sang background vocals.[1] The single was the last of Kendricks' three number-one U.S. R&B hits and one of his final crossover singles, peaking at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

"Shoeshine Boy"
Single by Eddie Kendricks
from the album For you
B-side"Hooked on Your Love"
Released1975
GenreRhythm and Blues
Length3:14
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Harry Booker, Linda Allen
Producer(s)Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston
Eddie Kendricks singles chronology
"One Tear"
(1974)
"Shoeshine Boy"
(1975)
"Get the Cream Off the Top"
(1975)

References

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  1. ^ https://classic.motown.com/story/eddie-kendricks-shoeshine-boy/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 319.