JIMMY RUFFIN
RnB • United States
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Forever known as the singer of the classic hit single “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted,” Jimmy, older brother of The Temptations’ David, enjoyed more hits and recorded several fine albums during and after his Motown tenure. Enjoying mod cult status in the U.K., Jimmy relocated there in the 1980s, working with Paul Weller and Heaven 17, and for Ian Levine’s Motorcity imprint.
Jimmie Lee Ruffin was born in Collinsville, Mississippi, May 7, 1936. After an early gospel career he joined the Motown roster as a session singer while still working on the Ford Motor assembly line. Ruffin issued singles on the short-lived Miracle label; after military service he returned to Motown as a solo artist on the Soul imprint.
Visiting Hitsville one afternoon he heard “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” being worked on for the Spinners, but he convinced the writers, William Weatherspoon and
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