David Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin) (January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968 (or the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known). His was the lead voice on such classic songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg". Known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in November 2008. Ruffin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. Fellow Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye once said admiringly of Ruffin that "I heard in [his voice] a strength my own voice lacked."[
Hi! Just came across your great blog today. And since I'm a great admirer of David Ruffin, I was so happy to see his work appreciated. Thanks for this track.
ReplyDeleteYou r definitely welcome Raggedy. It's surprising to me that Ruffin didn't have more hits after he went solo...it surely wasn't because of the quality of the music he put out.
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