Jimmy Ruffin | |
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 Ruffin in 1964 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jimmy Lee Ruffin |
| Born | May 7, 1936[1][2] Collinsville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2014 (aged 78) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1955–2014 |
| Labels | |
Jimmy Lee Ruffin[3] (May 7, 1936 – November 17, 2014) was an American soul singer, and the older brother of David Ruffin, the lead singer of the Temptations. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being the Top 10 hits "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Hold On (To My Love)".
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