Jimmy Ruffin

Jimmy Ruffin
Ruffin in 1964
Background information
Born
Jimmy Lee Ruffin

(1936-05-07)May 7, 1936
DiedNovember 17, 2014(2014-11-17) (aged 78)
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1955–2014
Labels

Jimmy Lee Ruffin (May 7, 1936 – November 17, 2014) was an American soul singer, and the older brother of David Ruffin, the lead singer of the Temptations. 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)".