David Ruffin

デヴィッド・ラフィン　/　でゔぃっど・らふぃん

American singer

January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991　・　Whynot, Mississippi, United States

Mississippi
singer

My Take

Honestly, David Ruffin might have the most instantly recognizable voice in all of classic soul — that rough, aching rasp that somehow also soared. His years with the Temptations from 1964 to 1968 produced some of the most iconic recordings Motown ever put out: "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "I Wish It Would Rain" — each one a master class in emotional delivery. What got me was how he made vulnerability sound powerful; he'd crack and strain at just the right moment, and it hit you in the chest every time. His solo run never quite matched those Motown heights, and his personal struggles with addiction were well-documented and genuinely sad, but the man left behind a catalog that still sounds alive. A voice that raw and real doesn't come around very often.

Overview

David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin; January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. Ruffin was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg".

1. Profile

Name (English): David Ruffin
Name (Japanese): デヴィッド・ラフィン
Reading: でゔぃっど・らふぃん
Born: January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Snake
Origin: Whynot, Mississippi, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3