Nedra Ruffin, daughter of Temptations legend David Ruffin passed away on May 19 from COVID-19 complications. The 58-year-old Detroiter was admitted to Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oaks on Mother’s Day ...

It’s been well over six decades since The Temptations hit the music scene in Detroit. The famed Motown band formed in 1961 ...

Philadelphia — When he was a kid in rural Mississippi, living, for a time, in a house with no running water, he dreamed of being a famous performer. He might as well have imagined walking to the moon.

*I have written many articles about Motown great David Ruffin who fronted hit songs (written/produced by Smokey Robinson) recorded by The Temptations like “My Girl,” “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My ...

From 1964 to 1968, the sound of the legendary R&B group The Temptations was defined by the gritty voice of lead singer David Ruffin. He provided smooth and soulful vocals on some of the group’s ...

Tony Award-winning musical chronicles highs and lows of Motown icons. Elijah Ahmad Lewis cherishes the authentic responsibility of portraying legendary tenor David Ruffin in the Broadway national tour ...

They were (and some say, still are) the greatest group in R&B history with a signature sound from their beginnings in Detroit. David Ruffin was one of the tight-knit quintet until his drug and ego ...

The Temptations is one of my all-time favorite singing groups. I’m especially a fan of the “Classic Five” lineup (I like to call it their “Death Lineup”—no pun intended) of David Ruffin, Eddie ...

The Temptations, UK, April 1972. (L-R) Otis Williams, Richard Street (1942 – 2013), Melvin Franklin (1942 – 1995), Damon Harris (1950 – 2013) and Dennis Edwards (1943 – 2018). (Photo by Evening ...

Ruffin fell ill after a recent trip to Las Vegas, the Detroit Free Press reports. “We were always known as twins coming up,” said Ruffin’s sister, Cheryl Ruffin-Robinson. “I’m going to miss her loving ...