Motown styled itself as a family. In the case of Jimmy Ruffin, though, that was literally true.
The singer earned fame in his own right, standing alongside his brother David Ruffin who performed with The Temptations.
Snapped up by Motown at an early age, Jimmy Ruffin's voice – smooth yet R&B styled, tender yet full of passion – was his principle instrument.
The enormous success of 1966 single 'What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted' turned the singer into a star, with other hits including 'Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got' and 'I've Passed This Way Before'.
Falling into poor health earlier this year, news of Jimmy Ruffin's death was confirmed by TMZ last night (November 19th). He was 78 years old.
Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
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