Singles from 1959 to the start of the motown consolidated series in 1981, lps from 1959 to 1988 g1g2 miracles bad girl i love you baby 1959 satintones my beloved sugar daddy 1960 1001 eugene remus you never miss a good thing gotta have your lovin 1961 1002 popcorn and the mohawks custers last stand shimmy gully 1961. Jimmy ruffin died on november 17, 2014, in las vegas, aged 78. Sunrise park resort is a ski resort located near greer, arizona, close to the border with new mexico. As a session singer in the 1960s, jimmy ruffin arrived at other settings bearing his gifts. I gotcha vinyl 72 john davis and the monster orchestra. Unissued at left is a mock cover by stone diamond from the soulful detroit blog.
David and jimmy ruffin when my love hand comes down steppin on a dream soul usa s 35082. Jimmy ruffin sunrise coverdesign, jimmy ruffin sunrise. Chi lites never had it so good sampled for guerilla monsoon rap by talib kweli 5. A product of the motown hit factory, his memorably aching 1966 hit. May 29, 2018 dusty springfield on tv and radio, 1969 this is the next in my series of dusty springfields tv and radio appearances. Why dont you do right alright, okay, you win dusty springfield 12. Born may 7, 1939, collinsville, mississippi, is an american soul singer, and older brother of the late david ruffin of the temptations. For specific discography questions and collectors info please mail tom v.
In 1985, she reunited with her long time friend and producer, george clinton and then in in 1986, pat. Ms7 i am my brothers keeper jimmy and david ruffin. Jimmy ruffin what becomes of the broken hearted 167. He passed away november 17th, 2014 in las vegas at the age of 78. Jimmy ruffin sunrise 1980 sayago e almeida opiniao. Listen free to jimmy ruffin sunrise hold on to my love, forever and more. Two of those songs are on the 7 vinyl we released as a single. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Their greatest hits 19711975 is the fifth album by the american rock band the eagles, a compilation released on asylum records in 1976. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the. In 1980, robin gibb of the bee gees produced his album sunrise and the hit single hold on to my love, reached no.
Ruffin split motown and continued to record with polydor in the 70s, landing a couple of moderate hits in europe. Philicia led tributes to her father on behalf of her. Jimmy ruffin what becomes of the broken hearted 03. Jimmy ruffin was born in 1936 in collinsville, mississippi, to eli. Ruffin who was the elder brother of david ruffin of the temptations had the 1974 uk no. Material only available through itunes isnt mentioned either. Jimmy ruffin 45 rpm baby ive got it what becomes of. Mar 26, 2014 sunrise park resort is a ski resort located near greer, arizona, close to the border with new mexico. Happy birthday to the late soul singer jimmy ruffin, born may 7, 1939. Its just begun vinyl 72 phase two vinyl 72 jimmy lewis. Backing vocals barry gibb, janet wright, jimmy ruffin, krystal davis, marcy levy, yvonne lewis bass chuck kirkpatrick bass, backing vocals george chocolate perry. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Known to many as the older brother of former temptations lead david ruffin, jimmy ruffin had a relatively period of chart success that resulted in three of motowns greatest tunes of the late 60s. Born in collinsville, mississippi in 1939, ruffin moved to detroit in the early 60s and was signed the motowns.
Dan was generous enough to play on three tracks on jimmy s arcade one is a tadb cowrite. David ruffin download high quality complete mp3 albums. Roller skate vaughan mason and crew bounce, rock, skate, roll 1979 by vargas radios amparo duration. Disco is a music genre and subculture that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s from the united states urban nightlife scene. As with the others in the series, im only including songs that she never did on any of her studio releases.
Sunday morning smooth sounds 2007 have a nice flight. Jimmy ruffin soultracks soul music biographies, news and. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Motown album discography, part 1 19611981 by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Always a sad day when one of the great soul singers takes his final curtain call. The great david ruffin the motown solo albums vol 1 cd1 2005 the great david ruffin the motown solo albums, vol. In 1967, aretha franklin asked her to become one of her background singers while she also continued to arrange and sing background along with diane and rose as the group working on isaac hayes album hot buttered soul. Known to many as the older brother of former temptations lead david ruffin, jimmy ruffin had sporadic periods of chart success that resulted in three of motowns greatest tunes of the late 60s and a surprise hit more than a decade. Also sunrise from jimmy ruffin but written and produced by robin is. The great david ruffin the motown solo albums, vol.
Jimmy ruffin soultracks soul music biographies, news. Chilly discography 34 cd 19782008 mp3 320 kbps cbr disco,dance 34 cd 2. It was jimmy ruffin s last notable motown hit, though. We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Johnny robinson 1970 memphis high free download funk my. In the 90s jimmy ruffin hosted a radio show on bbc radio two. Temptations lead singer david ruffins brother, best known for 1966s what becomes of the.
The songs were cowritten by gibb either with weaver andor his brothers. A product of the motown hit factory, his memorably aching 1966 hit what becomes of the. With a minister father and musical genes that would also develop in david and cousin melvin franklin, jimmy s spirituality and sense of song merged in church gospel music. Songbird is a heartfelt ballad performed by jimmy ruffin on his sunrise 1980 album. Jimmy ruffin 45 rpm baby ive got it what becomes of the.
Next to these lists of released bee gees studio albums and solo material the brothers gibb have also done several other special projects which are not mentioned here. Dec 11, 2016 cd 11 01 james phelps love is a fiveletter word 03. David ruffin the ultimate collection mp3 album download. August 7, 2012 the first two dozen albums 600624, have been originally issued with only a few exceptions with either the car logo or motown rectangular logo see below on the front of the record jacket. Al green simply beautiful sampled for good to you by talib kweli 4. My whole world ended the moment you left me by david. With a minister father and musical genes that would also develop in david and cousin melvin franklin, jimmys spirituality and sense of song merged in church gospel music. Jimmy beat david into the world on may 7, 1939 in collinsville, mississippi. The lead single hold on to my love reached top ten in uk and us. Motown singer jimmy ruffin, who found fame with hits including what becomes of the brokenhearted, has died aged 78.
Dan was generous enough to play on three tracks on jimmys arcade one is a tadb cowrite. This is a midgrade average vinyl record, with the normal nicks tics pops of a used record not in any way to be interpreted as near new unless specified. The resort consists of three mountains named sunrise peak, cyclone peak, and apache peak. May jimmy ruffin and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. The post mid 50s pop standard follows in the traditions songs from stage, screen and television and style of the pop standards of the first half of the 20th. That being said, we have had a longterm relationship with dan back to the 80s. Disco started as a mixture of music from venues popular with african americans, hispanic and latino americans, italian americans, 1 2 lgbt people especially africanamerican and white gay men, and psychedelic hippies in philadelphia and. Posts about david ruffin written by funkysoulvinyls. I heard it through the grapevine dusty springfield 10. Get updates on my quest to play the top 100 golf courses on the golf digest 20172018 list, in one year. His 1966 hit what becomes of the brokenhearted was a major success and his most wellknown song. We love dan duh and are confident that he will be successful in his battle with cll. Secret candy is now on all night afro, in the blogs section.
Jimmy ruffin born 7 may 1936 in collinsville, mississippi. Lenny williams cause i love you sampled for overnight celebrity by twista 7. My family in its entirety is extremely upset over his death. In the same year, robin produced the sunrise album for former motown artist jimmy ruffin. Ruffin eventually left the record label in the mid1970s, but saw success with the 1980 disco song hold on to my love, which was written and produced by robin gibb of the bee gees, for his album sunrise. The originals sunrise sampled for guess whos back by scarface 4. And whilst this album did produce a top 5 hit single hold on to my love, the album was less well received, and robin did not become the indemand producer that barry became, instead embarking on a shortlived solo career. Jimmy lee ruffin may 7, 1936 november 17, 2014 was an american soul singer, and elder brother of david ruffin of the temptations. His daughter philicia ruffin announced details of the sad news yesterday and also said. I n the news this week lauryn hill has managed to avoid jail time by signing a last minute deal with sony. Jimmy ruffin was one of the most potent singers to emerge from the golden era of american soul music. Dusty springfield on tv and radio, 1969 this is the next in my series of dusty springfields tv and radio appearances.
He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being 1966s what becomes of the brokenhearted. It was reported that jimmy was gravely ill and had been taken into an intensive care unit at a las vegas hospital. In 1980, robin gibb of the bee gees produced his album sunrise and the hit. Born in collinsville, mississippi in 1939, ruffin moved to detroit in the early 60s and was signed the motowns miracle label. This album was released in us, netherlands, uk, norway and germany. You may be asked to verify condition of your order. It is the best selling record in the history of the united states and the second best worldwide behind michael jacksons thriller. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being the top 10 hits what becomes of the brokenhearted and hold on to my love. But he truly surprised the music world when reemerged 1980 with an unlikely top 10 pop hit, hold on to my love on rso records, compliments of writerproducer robin gibb of. Find jimmy ruffin discography, albums and singles on allmusic.