Jimmy Lee Ruffin (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)". == Biography == === Early life === Jimmy Ruffin was born in 1936 in Collinsville, Mississippi, to Eli, a sharecropper, and Ophelia Ruffin.... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? - #2: Hold On to My Love - #3: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - #4: It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You) - #5: I'll Say Forever My Love| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
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| 1. | 1966-1967 | Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten | 406 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 08/1966 | 219 | US 7 • US R&B 6 • UK 8 | MP3 | [Soul 35022] written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser & James Dean | |||
| 2. | 12/1966 | 101 | US 17 • US R&B 10 • UK 29 | MP3 | [Soul 35027] written by James Dean & William Weatherspoon | |||
| 3. | 03/1967 | 85 | US 29 • US R&B 14 • UK 26 | MP3 | [Soul 35032] written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong | |||
| 2. | 1967-1970 | Ruff 'N Ready | 363 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 07/1967 | 17 | US 68 • US R&B 27 | MP3 | [Soul 35035] written by Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield & Rodger Penzabene | |||
| 2. | 03/1968 | 24 | US 77 • UK 52 | MP3 | [Soul 35043] written by James Dean, William Weatherspoon & Stephen Bowden | |||
| 3. | 12/1969 | 100 | US 104 • UK 8 | MP3 | [Soul 35060] written by Jack Goga, James Dean & William Weatherspoon | |||
| 4. | 07/1970 | 105 | UK 7 | MP3 | R written by James Dean, William Weatherspoon & Stephen Bowden | |||
| 5. | 10/1970 | 117 | UK 6 | MP3 | written by James Dean & William Witherspoon | |||
| 3. | 1971 | Groove Governor | 6 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 02/1971 | 6 | US 97 | MP3 | [Soul 35077] written by Allen Story, Horgay Gordy, Lawrence Brown & Linda Glover | |||
| 4. | 1974 | Jimmy Ruffin | 40 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 10/1974 | 40 | US dance 5 • US R&B 42 • UK 39 | MP3 | [Chess 2160] written by Jimmy Ruffin | |||
| 5. | 1980 | Sunrise | 193 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 03/1980 | 193 | US 10 • US AC 32 • US R&B 29 • UK 7 | MP3 | co-produced by Robin Gibb [RSO 1021] written by Robin Gibb & Blue Weaver | |||
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