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The Fallen Temptation: The Tragedy of David Ruffin. An unmistakable Top-40 radio staple of the ’60s, David Ruffin was the voice of a generation and a singer that influenced everyone from Rod Stewart, to his labelmate Marvin Gaye, to a countless amount of R&B singers. During his four-year stint with the Temptations, it was his lead vocals that ...
Jan 18, 2024 · From funky gems to disco delights, the best David Ruffin songs reveal a wonderful singer never afraid to show vulnerability through his work – the mark of a real soul singer. These 20 gems ...
Jun 27, 2021 · But David Ruffin died in Philadelphia on June 1, 1991, the victim of what doctors determined to be an accidental overdose of cocaine. He was 50. News coverage of his death veered toward the ...
David Ruffin is an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964-68) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg".
David Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin; January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. Ruffin was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and " Ain't Too Proud to Beg ."
Jun 2, 1991 · David Ruffin, an original member of the Temptations whose Gospel-charged baritone was featured on hits like "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," died today of what appeared to be a drug...
The single sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in February 1976. Ruffin passed away on June 1, 1991, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2008.
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