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Born on May 7, 1939, Jimmy Ruffin was from Collinsville, Mississippi, United States. Jimmy Ruffin was credited as a singer. Death is recorded on November 17, 2014, at the age of 75.
My Take
Jimmy Ruffin is one of those soul voices I keep returning to. Coming out of Mississippi and forever introduced as David Ruffin's older brother, he could have been a footnote, but 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted' settles that argument forever. There's a dignity in how he sang heartbreak, never showy, always aching. He stayed productive from the sixties into the eighties, which tells me he was more than a one-hit name. I think Ruffin deserves to be remembered on his own terms, a singer who turned sorrow into something beautiful and lasting. His voice still lands.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Ruffin
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・ラフィン
- Reading
- じみー・らふぃん
- Born
- May 7, 1939 – November 17, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Collinsville, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- singer
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20Ruffin
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179694
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmy Ruffin born?
Born May 7, 1939.
When did Jimmy Ruffin die?
Died November 17, 2014, aged 75.
Where was Jimmy Ruffin from?
Jimmy Ruffin was from Collinsville, Mississippi, United States.
What did Jimmy Ruffin do?
Jimmy Ruffin worked as singer.