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- He signed with Motown and released the Top 10 hit “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” in 1966. Through the rest of the decade, he had hits with “I’ve Passed This Way Before,” “Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got,” “Don’t You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby” and “I’ll Say Forever My Love.”
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Written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean, “What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted” was designated for recording by the Spinners until Jimmy Ruffin told the trio the lyrics spoke to him. Ruffin successfully convinced them to give him the first shot at it.
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As a solo artist, it would prove to be Ruffin's last significant chart appearance in America for many years, and his last significant charting record for Motown in the US. The song was also released as the B-side to "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" when it was reissued in 1974.
Jun 16, 2020 · Jimmy Ruffin was a Motown soul singer with numerous hit singles including 'Hold On (to My Love)' and 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted'.
Following his departure from Motown, Jimmy scores a cult dance hit, “Tell Me What You Want,” that he writes and produces himself for Chess Records in late 1974. The Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb produces Ruffin’s 1980 LP, Sunrise, featuring the U.K. top ten hit “Hold On To My Love.”
US R&B. [2] UK. [3] Sings Top Ten. Released: January 1967. Label: Soul, Tamla Motown. Formats: LP. Released in the UK as The Jimmy Ruffin Way.
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the broken-hearted who had love that's now departed.
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