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David Ruffin
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Whynot, Mississippi (1941 – 1991)
David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin 1941 - 1991 ) was an American soul singer born in Whynot, Mississippi who is most famous for his stellar work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968. His gruff, gospel inflected voice was featured on numerous soul hits like”
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”, “Since I Lost My Baby”, “My Girl” and “I Wish It Would Rain”.
His skyrocketing solo career was soon tempered by a dark side he could not control, and his life ended tragically of drug overdose in a seedy Philadelphia tenement.
He started his professional musical career as a teen traveling with The Dixie Nightingales, out of Memphis, Tennessee and eventually he and his brother Jimmy Ruffin found their way to Detroit, and by age 17, they were accepted into the fledgling Motown family by Berry Gordy.
Opportunity arose for David to join the Temptations in 1964, with Ruffin taking lead vocals on the huge hitMy Girl. With fellow lead vocalist Eddie Kendricks and talented Motown songwriters and Gordy’s promo machine backing them, they were unstoppable. Ruffin however soon began showing ego problems, showing up late in his own limo, and demanding the group be known as David Ruffin & The Temptations.
By 1969, the often erratic and high, Ruffin had been voted out of the Temps, and started his solo career with the hit “My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)”.
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”, “Since I Lost My Baby”, “My Girl” and “I Wish It Would Rain”.His skyrocketing solo career was soon tempered by a dark side he could not control, and his life ended tragically of drug overdose in a seedy Philadelphia tenement.
He started his professional musical career as a teen traveling with The Dixie Nightingales, out of Memphis, Tennessee and eventually he and his brother Jimmy Ruffin found their way to Detroit, and by age 17, they were accepted into the fledgling Motown family by Berry Gordy.
Opportunity arose for David to join the Temptations in 1964, with Ruffin taking lead vocals on the huge hit
My Girl. With fellow lead vocalist Eddie Kendricks and talented Motown songwriters and Gordy’s promo machine backing them, they were unstoppable. Ruffin however soon began showing ego problems, showing up late in his own limo, and demanding the group be known as David Ruffin & The Temptations.By 1969, the often erratic and high, Ruffin had been voted out of the Temps, and started his solo career with the hit “
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)”.
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Put A Little Love In Your Heart
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Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)
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Common Man
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You Can Come Right Back To Me
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Each Day Is A Lifetime
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Let Somebody Love Me
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Everlasting Love
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I've Got To Find Myself A Brand New Baby
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Pieces Of A Man
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I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved
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pseudonym340 wrote:
Y'all ain't NOTHIN' without David RUFFIN!!!!!
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BossUp313 wrote:
i miss you is one of the most overlooked songs ever... davids voice is untouched
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ExtremeHouser wrote:
so few listeners, and such a wonderful music...
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groovadelic wrote:
each day is a lifetime
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staytooned wrote:
pops bust a tears when he passed away. love this man's art!
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blueboy123 wrote:
under rated
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OSCARCHOICE-CHI wrote:
2 EXITOS PASE EN LAS DISCOS DE URUGUAY--------------------------------------------------------
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eyemhem wrote:
YALL CANT REPLACE ME. I'M DAVID RUFFIN. I MADE YALL'S ASSES!
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notorious_me wrote:
More people need to hear David. Tragic loss.
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groovadelic wrote:
Each Day Is a Lifetime from david's voice. astonishing.
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LarkCGN wrote:
Great voice!
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majself wrote:
WOW! give some more love,great stuff...
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bigsexyshaq wrote:
That's truly what it should have been.
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MrStyle wrote:
David Ruffin & The Temptations? I like that!
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bigsexyshaq wrote:
Genius.
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