David ruffin discography solo if theres injustice to david ruffin s career, its in the songs that media and record industries continue to promote as his solo career. It also includes a listing of his lead vocal recordings with the temptations. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from david ruffin. Only months after his birth his mother ophelia ruffin died, and his father later remarried, to a schoolteacher. David ruffin david the unreleased album 19691971 1971 192 kbps. Find david ruffin discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. It is a complete listing of all their singles and albums. The songs for the album were recorded between the period of august 69 and july 71, and mostly david worked with such producers as clay mcmurray, henry cosby, johnny bristol, ivy jo hunter and smokey robinson. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. David ruffin discography solo if theres injustice to david ruffins career, its in the songs that media and record industries continue to promote as his solo career.
My whole world ended the moment you left me lyrics, walk away from love lyrics, ive lost everything ive ever loved lyrics. Feelin good has some serious gems in it, but at times it also feels hastily slapped together to leverage the fans desire to see a ruffin temptations reunion. Of the 3 albums, only the first one was a huge hit nevertheless, the performances and the orchestrations are timeless throughout all of the recording sessions. There is a conspicuous dichotomy between the personas that ruffin portrays throughout the project and the man whose fractious relationship with motown had. This collection captures the best of david ruffin s solo career and should be treasured by any true soul music fan. David ruffin top songs top songs chart singles discography. After he left the motown supergroup, ruffin s voice grew a bit more gravelly but no less heartrending as evidenced in his later, more solemn recordings. Acclaimed for its great performances, the album quickly sold out its original run, while still available in digital stores. David ruffin biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Nov 24, 2008 david ruffin davis eli ruffin january 18, 1941. Get all the lyrics to songs on david and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The man most of us know by his unmistakable, calming yet disturbed raspy voice was born davis eli ruffin on january 18, 1941, in whynot, mississippi. Known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 greatest singers of all time by rolling stone magazine in 2008.
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Download david ruffin 8 albums torrent or any other torrent from category. As a young child, david, along with his other siblings older brothers quincy and jimmy and sister rita mae, traveled with their father, a minister, and their. Play fulllength songs from the unreleased album by david ruffin on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. There is a conspicuous dichotomy between the personas that ruffin portrays throughout the project and the man whose fractious relationship with motown had practically cost him his association with the label. Download david ruffin8 albums torrent or any other torrent from category.
The music for all three are included in this collection plus, a dozen or so various. More music lyrics and songs each day is a lifetime, rode by the place where we used to stay, everythings coming up love lyrics, stand by me. A gruffvoiced soul singer signed to motown, scored hits as lead. Link to feelin good on spotify david ruffins second solo album, feelin good, was released in november 1969, 6 months after the first album, my whole world ended. The only music that sounds dated is the unreleased songs at the end of disk 2. Davis eli david ruffin was an american soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the temptations from 1964 to 1968. One of the greatest lead singers the motown stable ever had, david ruffin became one of the artistic cornerstones of the temptations after his lead vocal on my girl 1965 paved the way for such majestic followups as since i lost my baby 1965. The duets album, and happy anniversary, charlie brown.
Jimmy ruffin what becomes of the brokenhearted album version 163. David eli ruffin born davis eli ruffin, january 18, 1941 june 1, 1991 was an american soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the temptations 196468 during the groups classic five period as it was later known. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1989 for his work with the temptations. Get all the lyrics to songs on david ruffin and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as my girl and aint too proud to beg. Ms7 i am my brothers keeper jimmy and david ruffin unissued transferred to soul ss728. Gruffvoiced soul singer signed to motown, scored hits as lead singer of the temptations and solo, in the 1960s and 1970s. August 7, 2012 the first two dozen albums 600624, have been originally issued with only a few exceptions with either the car logo or motown rectangular logo. This article is a discography for the work of former temptations singer david ruffin as a solo artist and in other group acts outside of the temptations. But it does, it is hard to imagine how even the most burntout execs did not recognise the records essential impact and its great beauty. Now, due to overwhelming demand, david is back on cd, this time in a.
David ruffins third and selftitled solo offering was in many ways a collaborative effort with bobby miller, who produced the david ruffin 1973 album and supplied eight of its ten tracks. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Includes music from the temptations and their respective solo careers. David ruffin s third and selftitled solo offering was in many ways a collaborative effort with bobby miller, who produced the david ruffin 1973 album and supplied eight of its ten tracks.
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