David Ruffin
Sign in to saveAlso known as Davis Eli Ruffin, David Eli Ruffin
American singer (1941–1991)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Swallowed Up
- False Reality
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1941-01-18
- Active to
- 1991-06-01
discopoprnbsoul
Discography
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- 246,091
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Davis Eli "David" 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 from 1964 to 1968 (or the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known). He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." 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. <a href=
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eli
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Whynot
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Sibling
- Jimmy Ruffin
- Occupation
- singer
- Participant in
- Live Aid
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- David Ruffin 1969 press photo.jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- time period
- 20th century
- date of birth
- 1941-01-18
- date of death
- 1991-06-01
- member of
- The Temptations
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- Commons category
- David Ruffin
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