3 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Jimmy Ruffin moved from gospel singing into Motown session work and solo recordings, balancing early musical jobs with work on a Detroit car assembly line. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted established his soul repertoire, followed by songs including Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got. Later records extended beyond Motown, including the Robin Gibb-produced Sunrise. A period based in Britain also brought collaborations with Paul Weller and Heaven 17.
Jimmy Ruffin - Classic Motown biography
Gospel/session/assembly-line background, Motown solo repertoire, later Sunrise album and British collaborations. Promotional rankings, personal details and separate David Ruffin or Temptations identities are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
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Motown 150Jimmy Ruffin moved from gospel singing into Motown session work and solo recordings, balancing early musical jobs with work on a Detroit car assembly line. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted established his soul...
View background statusJimmy Ruffin moved from gospel singing into Motown session work and solo recordings, balancing early musical jobs with work on a Detroit car assembly line. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted established his soul...
View background statusReported release: 1966Date needs verification
Source year-end #3The universal experience of heartbreak and lost love
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.