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RCA. David Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin; [1] 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 ...
Apr 2, 2014 · David Ruffin began writing songs when he was a teenager. He sang in Memphis talent shows before eventually signing with Motown Records and joining the Temptations. With Ruffin at the helm, the ...
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 powered classics such as “My Girl,” “Ain’t ...
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May 27, 2021 · May 27, 2021 · 4 min read. Nedra was one of the late Motown icon’s three daughters with his wife. Nedra Ruffin, daughter of Temptations legend David Ruffin. passed away on May 19 from COVID-19 complications. The 58-year-old Detroiter was admitted to Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oaks on Mother’s Day after facing health challenges in recent years.
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- Walk Away From Love. The first half of the 70s was a lean period for Ruffin: despite the excellence of his records, the singer didn’t register a single pop hit until November 1975 – while The Temptations, the group he’d never wanted to leave, enjoyed a string of smashes.
- My Girl (The Temptations) Smokey Robinson wrote “My Girl” for The Temptations after he saw them perform and realized that David Ruffin was the group’s secret weapon, totally under-utilized.
- A Day In The Life, Of A Working Man. Another gritty tune from the David Ruffin album. The singer evokes the frustrations of a blue-collar guy suffering troubles in life and love; the wonderfully sparing arrangement, with nothing added that’s mere decoration, leaves him to speak his mind clearly.
- Rode By The Place (Where We Used To Stay) High-gloss soulful disco from 1977 that has also seen play as a “modern” Northern soul tune. Written by Marv Johnson, who recorded Motown’s very first single, “Come To Me”, the song possessed a strong streak of reality, which Ruffin honors with his beautiful vocal.
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David Ruffin. Soundtrack: I Want You Back. The man most of us know by his unmistakable, calming yet disturbed raspy voice was born Davis Eli Ruffin on January 18, 1941, in Whynot, Mississippi. His father, Eli Ruffin, was a Baptist minister. Only months after his birth his mother Ophelia Ruffin died, and his father later remarried, to a schoolteacher. David began singing and touring at a very ...
Jun 2, 1991 · David Ruffin, 50, a singer with the hit Motown group the Temptations in the 1960s whose distinctive baritone was featured on such hits as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," died June 1 at a ...
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