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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.
Here are the Temptations 25 best songs, from David Ruffin-led "My Girl" to "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and other greatest hits from the movie and play.
Dennis Edwards, Ali-Ollie Woodson and David Sea (deep soul singer from Alabama, not David Ruffin) formed The Temptations tribute group "The Temptations Revue featuring Dennis Edwards". G.C. Cameron left the group in June 2007 to focus on his solo career. [59] He was replaced by Bruce Williamson, who first affiliated with the group a year earlier.
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 song also became a regional hit being a hit in places like Harlem , Las Vegas, and California. Some called the group "the Hitless Temptations" due to their lack of hits. During this time, David Ruffin began following the group around as he aspired to join them. During a local Detroit performance, Ruffin joined the group onstage and ...
The recorded version of "My Girl" was the first Temptations single to feature David Ruffin on lead vocals. Previously, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams had performed most of the group's lead vocals, and Ruffin had joined the group as a replacement for former Temptation Elbridge Bryant.
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by the Temptations for Motown Records' Gordy label, [2] produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart , and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for eight non-consecutive weeks. [ 3 ]
As he plotted the next musical step for the Temptations’ Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams and David Ruffin, he made a counterintuitive decision that struck gold.