Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin dies at age 78

AP ^ | Nov 19, 2014 2:52 PM (ET) | MESFIN FEKADU

[DJ MacWoW]

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Hold on to My Love," died Monday in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 78.

Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy Lee Ruffin Jr., the late singer's children, confirmed Wednesday that Ruffin had died. There were no details about the cause of death.

Ruffin was the older brother of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, who died in 1991 at age 50.

[DJ MacWoW]

"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" was a favorite song of mine.

[Publius]

Jimmy Ruffin: "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Bump for later

[Pearls Before Swine]

One of my favorites, too.

[Gamecock]

Still one of mine.

RIP.

[DJ MacWoW]

It was good music and not one of the “bubble gum” songs.

[ConorMacNessa]

Rest in Peace, Jimmy Ruffin!


"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Gasshog]

Like!

[Impala64ssa]

Always liked the Temptations. Sorry to hear this. RIP and thanks for the great music you’ve given us.

[SamAdams76]

They keep dying. When will the madness end? Soon we are going to have no more music left.

Johnny Cash won't be coming down for breakfast. Half the Beatles are dead - but not Paul (yet). McFadden & Whitehead are dead, dead, dead. And so are pretty much all the Ramones. Laura Branigan is gone. Pat Benatar too - remember when half the girls in the shopping mall had her hairdo? Donna Summer, most the Bee Gees and Andy Gibb too. Also the drummer whose name I can't remember from that one band that used to play all those concerts. Whitney Houston, Ricky Wilson from the B-52s, some of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kurt Cobain too.

At the rate we are going, all the musical stars will be gone and there will be no more music.

[sam_whiskey]

I think you’ve prematurely buried Pat Benatar. She’s still performing.

[Enterprise]

A great song. It kind of hits you harder when you are sad about something.

[Enterprise]

Pat Benatar tour dates.

Pat Benatar

[fieldmarshaldj]

Enjoyed his songs. RIP.

[Beowulf9]

“Pat Benatar too - remember when half the girls in the shopping mall had her hairdo?”

So that was you checking out the girls in the shopping malls;)

[V K Lee]

Perhaps the only contribution still lingering from Detroit...MOTOWN The music will be remembered as will those who made the music. RIP, sir.

[Dartman]

Ruffin was the older brother of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, who died in 1991 at age 50.

The way I've heard it was, Jimmy auditioned and had the job with the Temps, but even he had to admit, he couldn't dance. David got the job.

[Dartman]

Great sentiment, and so true.

[Albion Wilde]

Thanks for the great memories, Jimmy Ruffin! Say hi to David for us. RIP

[dfwgator]

I miss Moonie and Ox.