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 ...
*David Ruffin was the lead singer on The Temptations hits “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” and “Wish It Would Rain” This year, 2019, marked the ceremonies to rename two thoroughfares after Motown ...
*I have written many articles about Motown great David Ruffin who fronted hit songs (written/produced by Smokey Robinson) recorded by The Temptations like “My Girl,” “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My ...
From 1964 to 1968, the sound of the legendary R&B group The Temptations was defined by the gritty voice of lead singer David Ruffin. He provided smooth and soulful vocals on some of the group’s ...
Tony Award-winning musical chronicles highs and lows of Motown icons. Elijah Ahmad Lewis cherishes the authentic responsibility of portraying legendary tenor David Ruffin in the Broadway national tour ...
They were (and some say, still are) the greatest group in R&B history with a signature sound from their beginnings in Detroit. David Ruffin was one of the tight-knit quintet until his drug and ego ...
The Temptations is one of my all-time favorite singing groups. I’m especially a fan of the “Classic Five” lineup (I like to call it their “Death Lineup”—no pun intended) of David Ruffin, Eddie ...
Ruffin fell ill after a recent trip to Las Vegas, the Detroit Free Press reports. “We were always known as twins coming up,” said Ruffin’s sister, Cheryl Ruffin-Robinson. “I’m going to miss her loving ...