Please read some of the comments and leave your comments on this video. Withered by addiction and emotional problems, he had numerous stays at hospitals and mental institutions toward the end of his life. [6][10], Asked about Ruffin in the Detroit Free Press in 1988, Gordy Fuqua said: "He was very much a gentleman, yes ma'am and no ma'am, but the thing that really impressed me about David was that he was one of the only artists I've seen who rehearsed like he was on stage". DeBarge's members were part of the larger DeBarge family, which included a whopping 10 siblings. This article was amended on 23 November 2014. As Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye would say, ain't nothing like the real thing. 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[43] Ruffin was found not guilty of possession, but was found guilty of using the drug. David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin;[1] 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 group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. Despite thriving in the limelight, the Temptations had their share of sour notes. Glenn was recently inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame.Ask Glenn Leonard: The follow-ups to "My Girl" were also extremely successful singles, and included the Ruffin-led hits "It's Growing" (1965), "Since I Lost My Baby" (1965), "My Baby" (1965), "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (1966), "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" (1966), "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (1966), "All I Need" (1967), "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" (1967), "I Wish It Would Rain" (1967), and "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" (1968). [58], In June 2019, the city of Detroit unveiled "David Ruffin Avenue" as the secondary street name where he formerly lived at 17385 Parkside. He found it at a Salvation Army treatment facility, where he replaced his alcohol habit with a piano habit. His next official release for Motown did not arrive until 1973 when David Ruffin was released. Real Times Media. He's now performing again full time alongside his childhood friends Joe Coleman (former lead vocalist of the Platters) and Joe Blunt (formerly of The Drifters) as Leonard, Coleman & Blunt, singing all the biggest hits from all three legendary groups. Also a heavy smoker, Wells developed laryngeal cancer, which destroyed her voice. [7] In 1955, at the age of 14, he left home under the guardianship of a minister, Eddie Bush, and went to Memphis, Tennessee, with the purpose of pursuing the ministry. Obsessed with compensating for his lost boyhood, Jackson dubbed his adulthood home the Neverland Ranch and allegedly underwent plastic surgeries to resemble Peter Pan. Ruffin had a stormy relationship with singer Tammi Terrell, and later had a relationship with Gail Martin. Perhaps none played out more painfully than the downfall of Paul Williams. In 1979 he left the label and went to Warner Brothers, where his career unfortunately went into a complete decline.He later rejoined The Temptations for a reunion tour, but after that he fell obscurity, and his personal life also took a downward spiral when it came to light that he was suffering from substance abuse and depression. The label's remarkable artists cranked out an enormous number of hits, some of which people still jam to today. Which is greater 36 yards 2 feet and 114 feet 2 inch? "Although some blame Ruffin's very intermittent post-Tempts success on deliberate corporate neglect, I've never found even his biggest solo hits all that undeniableungrouped, his voice seems overly tense whether it's grinding out grit or reaching for highs. By 1967, however, difficulties with Ruffin became an issue for the group. In 1991 a 50-year-old Ruffin collapsed in a crack house and died shortly thereafter at the hospital. He was released after posting a $1,500 bond. As he became increasingly uncontrollable he got kicked out of the Temptations. There, they played at the Fifty Grand Ballroom and Casino. [6] It was in Ruffin's travels as a teenager that he met such later popular musicians as Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Frankie Lymon, Bobby Womack, The Staple Singers, Swan Silvertones and The Dixie Hummingbirds.[6]. [62][63] The case was dismissed in favor of the defendants, with Williams later claiming that he had no real control over the presentation of the material. According to Otis Williams, Ruffin (playfully nicknamed "Ruff" by the group) was a natural comedian and a hard-working singer when he first joined the group. After joining the Temptations, the bespectacled Ruffin initially sang backgrounds while the role of lead singer mostly alternated between Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. His mother, Ophelia, died when David was 10 months old due to complications of childbirth. The siblings wrecked their careers and bodies with hard drugs, and much of their adulthoods became a parade of arrests and health problems. Ruffin lived in the area of Las Vegas, Nevada. A day before his 45th birthday he got into a fight with his father, who shot him. Ruffin is survived by her mother, Sandra Ruffin; a son, Clifford Pearson, and daughters, Terea Frazier and DeAiress Frazier; six grandchildren; sisters Cheryl Ruffin-Robinson (Lamont) and. And Im going to miss our get-togethers.. When he was a teenager, David Ruffin started to compose music. A homegoingcelebrationstarts at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Oasis of Hope Christian Church, 933 W.Seven Mile,Detroit. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg. But, the Feds didnt end up using his statement, so he did all that for nothing. The singer died at age 49. [28] John Oates later wrote a minor hit single for Ruffin and Kendrick, but the two duos fell out, allegedly due to Daryl Hall's objections to Ruffin's heavy drug use. In January 1964, Ruffin became a member of the Temptations after founding member Elbridge "Al" Bryant was fired from the group. Afterward, she struggled to trust anyone. [2][6], In the 1980s, Ruffin moved to live in Great Britain, where he continued to perform successfully. Why were Mexican workers able to find jobs in the Southwest? That year, longtime Temptations fans Hall & Oates teamed up with Ruffin and Kendrick to perform at the re-opening of the Apollo Theater in New York. In July 1968 he was replaced by Dennis Edwards, while he started a solo career. [64], The first song on Fall Out Boy's 2005 CD From Under the Cork Tree was to have been titled "My Name is David Ruffinand These are The Temptations," but for legal reasons the name was changed to "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued.". The singers also dated, and while performing for Brown's label Terrell released the single "I Cried," whose title sums up her relationship with the Godfather of Soul. Ballard wound up on welfare, and her problems became fodder for the press. Nedra tells of her drug use, how she started, what made her start, her rock bottom and how long shes been in recovery. , . ' . But the beauty he created stood in stark contrast to the ugliness in Gaye's life. [40], In 1982, Ruffin was charged $5,000 and sentenced to six months in a low-security prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, for failing to pay taxes amounting to more than $310,000 over three years (197577). By all accounts, Ruffin treated Terrell terribly. Cheryl once noted that Ruffin taught her how to drive, took her to get a driving license, and taught her and her siblings how to ride horses. Rapper Machine Gun Kelly also referenced the singer on his 2013 song "See My Tears" stating: "Fought every temptation shit, I guess I'm David Ruffin, huh?" In 1966 "three out of every four Motown releases made the charts," according to Detroit News. We were always known as twins coming up, Cheryl Ruffin-Robinson, who's close in age to Nedra Ruffin, said of her sister. The actor won high praise for his performance, but Ruffin's family was upset by the way the series portrayed him, and filed a lawsuit against the series' producers and Otis Williams, whose memoir had been the source material. He was also utterly petrified of his father, Joe, who used to beat Jackson so badly that the King of Pop later admitted to vomiting and fainting in his presence. TheDetroit residentattended Mumford High School in Detroit, and her career included modeling andbartending. Standout star El was intermittently homeless and had strained relationships with his 12 children. Music didn't just become KEM's livelihood; it helped save his life. "My Girl" subsequently became the Temptations' signature song, and elevated Ruffin to the role of lead singer and frontman. Soon after their marriage they divorced. By this point, Ruffin was also trying to get his brother Jimmy, ex-Temptation Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and then-Tempts lead singer Dennis Edwards to join him in a group called the Fellas. [53], In The Temptations television miniseries, Ruffin's beaten body is depicted as being dumped in the street in front of a hospital where he dies. "[3], Daryl Hall said, "His voice had a certain glorious anguish that spoke to people on many emotional levels". he married Rebecca Ruffin and together they had two children. [4] Fellow Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye once said admiringly of Ruffin that, "I heard [in his voice] a strength my own voice lacked."[3]. But while she and Gaye always hit the right notes together, the partners in her private life horribly wronged her. He reportedly bashed her head with a hammer and hit her face with a motorcycle helmet. Only months after his birth his mother Ophelia Ruffin died, and his father later remarried, to a schoolteacher.David began singing and touring at a very young age with his father and siblings in a gospel group. Glenn Leonard got to know Ruffin when he joined the Temptations line-up in 1975, sang alongside David Sr. in the Temptations during the bands massive Reunion tour and spent lots of time with David Jr. from the time he was a teen, as the band members often took their children on tour with them. Upbeat and syrupy sweet, "My Guy" sounded nothing like the bitterness she experienced with guys in her own life. David Ruffin was an American singer and musician. Her dad David Ruffin, as a lead singer of the Motown Records group The Temptations, helped propel the group to superstardom with such hits as My Girl, Ain't Too Proud To Beg and many others. On October 17, 2014, it was reported that he was gravely ill and had been taken into an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital. [7] His recording of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" became a major success. Eli's parents had moved from Alabama to Mississippi, because of the harsh circumstances of living after the American Civil War. As recounted in Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar, they frequently argued and Griffin cheated with a prostitute. Gordon physically attacked La Toya and then blamed her for his scumbaggery. According to All Music, Jamerson walked with a limp because of a bicycle accident that left him wheelchair-bound for a year and self-conscious for the rest of his life. In 2012, a compilation album titled There Will Never Be Another You, including his hit songs "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", and "Hold On To My Love", had been released.[10]. In this video produced in 2018, she tells her TRUTH about the death of her dad David Ruffin. In 1961, Jimmy became a singer as part of the Motown stable, mostly on sessions but also recording singles for its subsidiary Miracle label, but was then drafted for national service. Too sick to perform, Paul had to leave the group. Nedra Ruffin, daughter of Temptations legend David Ruffin passed away on May 19 from COVID-19 complications. Joined The Temptations in mid-January 1964, when he replaced Elbridge "Al" Bryant (aka Albridge Bryant ), one of the group's three starring leads. His children are Arlet, Philicia, Jimmie Ray (deceased), Jimmy Jr., Ophelia, and Camilla. [1] He was approaching his fifth birthday when his younger brother David was born. Not only did David not get his name above the group's, but he was dismissed from the group in 1968. [19] When the group started to perform a Ruffin-era song such as "My Girl" or "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", Ruffin would suddenly walk on to the stage, take the microphone from Edwards' hands, and steal the show, embarrassing the group but entertaining the fans. And just as the Beatles grappled with tragedy, the Supremes had their unfair share of sorrow. Before David's untimely death, the brothers collaborated on an album together in the '70s called, I Am My Brother's Keeper. The three lived together for years. The Temptations have existed since the 1960s in different forms. American Soul and R&B singer David Ruffin , of the Temptations, performs onstage at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, June 25, 1982. . The album included the R&B hit "Standing on the Top" with Rick James. Ruffin's second album, Ruff 'n' Ready, was released in 1969. Nedra Ruffin, daughter of the late R&B singer David Ruffin ofthe Temptations, was described as a loving, kind, sweet individual with a heart of gold. And though no one knew it at the time, in 1969 a future Motown star was born literally. Ancestry [ edit] David Ruffin's parents were both natives of Mississippi. [7] According to Ruffin, both he and Gaye would pack records for Anna Records. At roughly 5 years old he joined the Jackson 5 and at 13 he started a solo career. He is a member of the R&B Hall of Fame. The list of musicians included Motown heavy hitters like the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson, but it was DeBarge that shined brightest with what would be their biggest hit: "Rhythm of the Night." [6] His third solo album for the label, The Groove Governor, was released in 1970, and did not fare as well as his previous two albums. [17][18], In June 1968, the Temptations agreed that Ruffin had finally crossed the line when he missed a June 22 Cleveland, Ohio, date with the Temptations in order to attend a performance by his new girlfriend, Barbara Gail Martin (Dean Martin's daughter). The joy and sadness in his songs can be felt by all. In reality, she died of a brain tumor. If you've got sunshine on a cloudy day, we don't need to guess what made you feel that way. and championed environmentalism in "Mercy, Mercy Me." Ruffin is portrayed in the Broadway musical, Ain't Too Proud, by Ephraim Sykes. When the world lost David Ruffin, it lost a life too short-lived, a heavenly voice, and a whimsical, charismatic man. Ruffin eventually met an up-and-coming local group by the name of the Temptations. [29] He had finished recording the single "Hurt the One You Love" for Motorcity Records. That outsider status, created and perpetuated by her indirect ties to Motown, helped shape her life as the black sheep in a dysfunctional famous family. The son of late Motown legend David Ruffin was arrested early Tuesday morning and booked for felony domestic violence. Unsurprisingly, all eight singing DeBarges would engage in self-destructive behavior. His siblings were Quincy B. Ruffin, Reada Mae Ruffin, and Jimmy Lee Ruffin. Known as NeNe and Special, Ruffin enjoyed traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. But his road to success was long and torturous. Ruffin had many admirers among his fellow artists. It's unclear what kind of injuries the woman allegedly suffered. "His voice was so powerfullike a foghorn on the Queen Mary", Stewart told Rolling Stone in 2005. "We are as close as two friends can be." Reduced to whispering her songs, she could no longer perform, went broke from medical expenses, and got evicted from her apartment. He recorded duets with both Maxine Nightingale and Brenda Holloway. [4] As children, the brothers began singing with a gospel group, the Dixie Nightingales.[5]. The single sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. Two years later, lead singer Diana Ross would mourn her brother and sister-in-law, who were found decaying in a basement after being suffocated to death. 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]. It was also stated in the miniseries that his body remained unclaimed in a morgue for a week after his death. His children are Arlet, Philicia, Jimmie Ray (deceased), Jimmy Jr., Ophelia, and Camilla. David didn't have hits with either label, but they were good showcases for his vocal ability and talent. [19] Though Ruffin himself personally encouraged Edwards to take his place, Ruffin began turning up unannounced at Temptations concerts during Edwards' first few dates with the group. [4][7] Later, Ruffin hosted a radio show in the UK for a time, and became an anti-drug advocate following the 1991 drug overdose death of his brother David. helped make the '80s feel magical. It was attended by Ruffin's family and friends including Martha Reeves and Mary Wilson. [3] Ruffin himself said, "I don't know what kind of voice I have, I really don'tit's just about the feeling I get for the song". Frazier, whowas an infant when David Ruffin died, recalls her mothersharing stories of going to concerts, spending time in the studio with her fatherandriding in his convertibleCorvette. Parker then had his . 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