I've seen Unsung on TVOne last night and found out that David Ruffin of the Temptations married a White woman. Ruffin also worked alongside another ambitious singer, Marvin Gaye, as an apprentice at Anna Records, a Chess-distributed label run by Gordy's sister Gwen Gordy Fuqua and his songwriting partner Billy Davis. [9], Rod Stewart said: "'I Wish It Would Rain' jumped out of the speakers and ravished my soul". [6], At 15, Ruffin went to Hot Springs, Arkansas, with the jazz musician Phineas Newborn, Sr. Ruffin and his brother both auditioned to join the group, but they ultimately chose David after he performed with the them on stage during the label's New Year's Eve party in 1963.[12]. [37], At the time of his death, Ruffin had been living in Philadelphia since 1989 with his girlfriend Diane Showers, who met him as a 14-year-old fan. And she says the infamous Rat Pack gigs with Sinatra - or Uncle. Real Gone Music has collected the albums in a pair of twofers. Other group members included members of The Originals: Ty Hunter, CP Spencer, Hank Dixon and (Voice Masters and The Originals founder) Walter Gaines. Who is David Ruffin dating? David Ruffin girlfriend, wife Other notable recordings from Ruffin's solo career include "I Lost Everything I've Ever Loved" (1969); the gospel-inflected "I'm So Glad I Fell For You" (1970); "Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)" (1973); "Common Man" (1973) (which was sampled on the 2001 Jay-Z song "Never Change"); "No Matter Where" (1974); "Who I Am" (1975); "Statue of a Fool" (1975); and cover versions of the Jackson Five's "I Want You Back", "Rainy Night in Georgia" (popularized by Brook Benton)both recorded for the shelved 1970 album; and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' "I Miss You" (1973), featuring Eddie Kendricks (later Kendrick). of former Temptations singer David Ruffin, but acquaintances. 6870. [58], In June 2019, the city of Detroit unveiled "David Ruffin Avenue" as the secondary street name where he formerly lived at 17385 Parkside. 4: 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. User Trees > David-A-Heath. [17], Ruffin's first solo single was a song originally intended for the Temptations, "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)". That same year, the Rio Bravo actor found love with Jeanne Martin. The fans loved it. In 1970, Ruffin recorded an album with his brother Jimmy, I Am My Brother's Keeper, for which they had minor hits with "When My Love Hand (Comes Tumbling Down)" and "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For".
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