The week of November 17, 1973, saw former Temptations member Eddie Kendricks in his second week at #1 with ‘Keep On Truckin’ (Part 1),’ an abbreviated version of an 8-minute album track.
Kendricks had left The Temptations on bad terms two years earlier, and received some musical shade from his former band through a song called ‘Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are).’ This song, his only solo #1, gave him some measure of revenge. Kendricks even name-drops his former band during the song’s final verses.
Nine years later, Kendricks rejoined The Temptations for a reunion tour, and was one of the members inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. Three years later, the lifelong smoker died of lung cancer.
He remains the only member of The Temptations to ever reach #1 on the Hot 100 as a solo artist.
Keep on truckin’, baby
I got to keep on truckin’
Got to get to your good lovin’
[Verse 1]
Shame
A double shame on me, yeah
Love
Love, I let control me, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
From just one kiss, I am inspired
To lovers in time, there’s a fire
[Chorus]
And I’ll keep on truckin’, baby
I got to keep on truckin’
Hey, got to get to your sweet lovin’
[Verse 2]
Baby, it’s bad
So hard to bear, yeah
Oh, yes, babe
You’re hard to bear, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve got a fever rising with desire
It’s my love jones, and I feel like I’m on fire
[Chorus]
And I’ll keep on keep on truckin’, baby
I got to keep on truckin’
Hey, got to get to your good lovin’
[Bridge]
Feelin’, oh
No, you can’t stop the feelin’
Feelin’, oh
No, you can’t stop the feelin’
No, not now
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Keep on truckin’ on
Keep on truckin’ on
Keep on truckin’
Keep on truckin’ on
Keep on truckin’)
[Pre-Chorus]
Yes, I’ve got a fever (Fever) burning with desire
It’s my love jones, and I feel like I’m on fire
[Chorus]
And I’ll keep on truckin’, baby
[Breakdown]
I’m the red ball express of lovin’
Diesel-powered straight to you, I’m truckin’
In old Temptation’s rain, I’m duckin’
For your love through sleet and snow, I’m truckin’, ooh
I’m the red ball express of lovin’
Diesel-powered straight to you, I’m truckin’
In old Temptation’s rain, I’m duckin’
For your love through sleet and snow, I’m truckin’
Can’t nothin’ hold me back, nothin’
I’ll keep right on, right on truckin’
Can’t nothin’ hold me back, nothin’
I’ll keep right on, right on truckin’
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, truckin’
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, truckin’
Meet Me In Montauk 
Not familiar with this song either. Glad to hear that he reunited with the Temptations and was inducted into the Rock Hall before he died.