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David 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.
The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1. Compiles My Whole World Ended, Feelin' Good, David Ruffin, and Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay; Released: August 26, 2005; Labels: Hip-O Select/Motown; 2006 The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Like most entries in Universal Music's Millennium Collection (previously the province of MCA Records), The Best of Temptations, Vol. 1: The '60s is a solid budget-line collection containing 11 of their biggest hits from the '60s."
Temptations Live! is the first live album to be released by The Temptations.The album was recorded on October 3, 1966, at the Roostertail in Detroit, Michigan. The album cover photograph was taken in March 1966 at The 20 Grand, 14th and Warren in Detroit, Michigan, [2] and the album was released on Gordy Records in 1967.
All three of the Temptations' predominant lead singers, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, and Paul Williams, are featured on the album.Williams gives dramatic performances on songs such as "Last One Out is Brokenhearted", "Tear Stained Letter", and "I Now See You Clear Through My Eyes".
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul is the fifth studio album by The Temptations for the Gordy label released in 1967.Featuring four hit singles, With a Lot o' Soul is the most successful Temptations album from their "classic 5" era, during which David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams constituted the Temptations' lineup.
Produced by Norman Whitfield, who co-wrote the song with Barrett Strong and Barbara Neely, it is the last single to feature David Ruffin in the lineup (he is featured in the background). With Eddie Kendricks singing lead (his first as a solo lead vocalist since 1966's " Get Ready "), it peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop charts in the Top 30 ...
It was the final release from the group's "Classic-5" era, during which David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams constituted the Temptations' lineup. Wish It Would Rain also marks the last Temptations solo album to focus on the classic "Motown Sound", and the last to feature production from Smokey Robinson .