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Ruffin got his start singing with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires briefly, before in 1967 joining the Techniques, one of the more successful rocksteady vocal groups of the late 1960s. [1] There he sang alongside Pat Kelly , [ 2 ] Winston Riley and Junior Menns.
David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin; [1] January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. Ruffin was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg."
For Geller and Goldfine, it was footage of Cohen singing Hallelujah on stage during a performance in Oakland, California, that partly inspired them to make the documentary. [7] In summer 2014, film historian and writer David Thomson suggested during a dinner with Geller and Goldfine that they do a film based on a single song.
A deep dive into the origin story of the singer's best-known song — and its unlikely ascension into the pop canon — doubles as a portrait of an artist as an accidental genius
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, from filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine stresses that many artist cover the poplar tune, like Jeff Buckley, ultimately the Canadian artist is ...
Live album by Daryl Hall & John Oates featuring Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks; Released: September 30, 1985; Labels: RCA Records; 21 41 32 RIAA: Gold [4] 1987 Ruffin & Kendrick [1] Only studio album released by Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks as a duo; Released: 1987; Labels: RCA Records — 60 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Known for singing hits such as "The Prayer" with Céline Dion and "Con te partirò," the Italian tenor caused a stir when his latest performance landed on Instagram on February 8.
Jimmy Lee Ruffin [3] (May 7, 1936 – November 17, 2014) was an American soul singer, and the older brother of David Ruffin, the lead singer of the Temptations. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being the Top 10 hits " What Becomes of the Brokenhearted " and " Hold On (To My Love) ".