My whole world endedfeelin good by david ruffin music cd by david ruffin 4. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. 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 groups classic five period as it was later known. The biography promises to shed some new light on ruffin who sang lead on some of the most memorable recordings by the temptations. Swallowed up is based on a series of sermons on the book of jonah. David eli ruffin born davis eli 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 196468 during the groups classic five period as it was later known. He was born in collinsville, ms on july 22, 1929, son of the late ophelia davis ruffin and william e payne. An exclusive interview with david ruffin and eddie kendricks 3. Turner was an insider who personally knew the temptations, especially david ruffin and eddie kendricks. Quincy b ruffin, sr, age 86, of cincinnati, oh, passed away on october 10, 2015. David ruffin was still living when the book was first published but williams gets to update us about the true nature of ruffins troubles.
A native mississippian writes about life, struggles and how to survive while turning negatives into positives. Now with the discovery of important information about davids childhoodand with the salvation of my soul through christi was inspired to recently reviseand completethat story in delivered from temptation, published in 2010. After both an abusive childhood and then years of domestic violence at davids hands, she has written her lifes story of survival and victory. I found something in the paperthin veneer of swagger that covered the bottomless hurt in his voice and clung to it for dear life. The man most of us know by his unmistakable, calming yet disturbed raspy voice was born davis eli ruffin on january 18, 1941, in whynot, mississippi. Known as the longtime companion of the late david ruffin of temptations fame, the. David ruffin soultracks soul music biographies, news. I am my brothers keeper the ruffin brothers, david. New biography to tell the untold story of the temptations. Heres the powerful story of my lifea lonesome sojourn through a labyrinth in p. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as my girl and aint too proud to beg. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids. The first book to tell the whole story of motowns greatest group, with allnew interviews and previously undiscovered sources and photographs. Spoken by david ruffin in the biographical miniseries the temptations, the line has become iconic for its hilarious brashness.
This is a story about my lifea sojourn that began at the age of four at the hand of my alcoholic mother, and then twisted and turned throughout time and space. While personal demons dogged david ruffin nearly his entire adult life, his vocal performances as a temptation and as a solo singer are still revered by fans around the world. In regards to the latter, 1970s i am my brothers keeper. Over the course of this book, we will see what this rebellious preacher has to tell us about the gospel. Technically, the title of the book is the troubled lives and enduring soul. Readers of my earlier booka memoirmay have been left with mixed. I uploaded a free copy of gina ruffin book, she was the white, common, law wife of david ruffin, from the temptations and did she have a story to tell. Genna sapia a mmeemmooiirr ddaavviidd rruuffffiinn. The chaos eventually included the decadeplus astutely spent with my partnerin time, david ruffin lead singer of the temptations. View david ruffins profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
David eli ruffin was an american soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the temptations. With neither ruffin brother experiencing significant success in the wake of their nonsimultaneous departure from the temptations, jimmy latched upon the idea of recording a duet album with the younger david partially as a way to pay tribute to their recently passed parents, partially as a way to jumpstart their stalled careers. Headline topics soulful detroit forum motown forum clubhouse all forums forum archives soulful detroit tours. As children, the brothers began singing with a gospel group, the dixie nightingales. New david ruffin book coming soultracks soul music. Who i am 1975 former temptations vocalist david ruffin joins forces with the multitalented van mccoy. Now with the discovery of important information about davids. The book itself is unstructured and not properly edited. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. During his fouryear stint with the temptations, it was his lead vocals that powered classics such as my. His eldest daughter cheryl ruffin says, the book will reveal some truths that many never knew about my father through the eyes of family members and close friends like how he loved to cook and eat. Ranked one of the greatest singers of all time by rolling stone magazine, david ruffin brought to life such hits as my girl and aint too proud to beg.
I intend to send cheryl a follow up email and will advise of any response about publication. David ruffin is an american soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the temptations 196468 during the groups classic five period as it was later known. We all know ruffin was a deeply flawed character and whilst any book would have to touch upon the seedier side of his life i would much rather. Welcome to the sample chapter of the electronic version of my book a memoir. The temptations a biography by mark ribowsky cutting edge. David ruffin, 50, an original singer in the temptations. Two songs by my son david ruffin junior, on one of which he is joined by curtis mayfield junior and marvin junior of the dells jr. David ruffin my temptation was ultimately published. He was approaching his fifth birthday when his younger brother david was born.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Now with the discovery of important information about david s childhoodand with the salvation of my soul through christi was inspired to recently reviseand completethat story in delivered from temptation, published in 2010. She is also now available as an inspirational speaker. The best david ruffin songs prove that the motown singer most remembered for his time with the temptations recorded some majestic work. David ruffin make my water boil loving you has been so wonderful david ruffin, legendary member of the temptations and a style icon awesome awesome little tune written and produced by the great stevie wonder. However, ruffins drug addiction continued to sap him dry and, sadly, led to his nearly anonymous death by cocaine overdose in philadelphia in 1991. David ruffin was a singer whose voice was a part of my own story for as long as ive loved music. I had an email from cheryl ruffin in january of 2015 advising that the book will be out this year. Join facebook to connect with david ruffin and others you may know. Mccoy who produced and arranged the album was a hot commodity thanks to his disco. According to david ruffin the temps white, common, law. Jimmy ruffin was born in 1936 in collinsville, mississippi, to eli, a sharecropper, and ophelia ruffin.
In conjunction with the announcement of a forthcoming biography of motowns david ruffin. Genna sapia ruffin speaker gruff productions linkedin. He told me david was abused and traded for drugs when he was a child by his mother and that was part of his reason for mistreating some of the women he dealt with. Gives the last word on enduring motown mysteries, including the deaths of paul williams and david ruffin and the truth behind ruffin s tumultuous romance with tammi terrell. He also knew and worked for mary wilson of the supremes. I feel fortunate that i found a used copy of this outofprint book on amazon s marketplace. The path twists and turns through time, and upon encountering the late david ruffin, lead singer of the temptations, her destiny is met. Anyway, this self entitled white woman states quite a few disparaging things about tammi. Only months after his birth his mother ophelia ruffin died, and his father later remarried, to a schoolteacher.
And i cant say that the release of the david album would have put him on a path that transcended the demons and addictions that battered his career and destroyed his body. David ruffinmy temptation was ultimately published. Mississippi tears is a book of short stories, followed by poems. This book is about the life of a black boy named quincy ruffin, brother of temptations lead singer david ruffin who survives the hardships of mississippi during the 1930s and 40s. Links out to some related websites this enhanced electronic version of my book a memoir. Just curious about the previously announced book to be published entitled david ruffin. David ruffin, an original member of the temptations whose gospelcharged baritone was featured on hits like my girl and aint too proud to beg, died today of what appeared to be a drug.