#Jimmy Ruffin

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Jimmy Ruffin

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Here’s the full version of this piece! More sad but also good

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Andrew Loog Oldham talks about Brian Jones' work on "She Smiled Sweetly." Plus a photo from the Monterey Festival I haven't seen before. (from the book 1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love by Harvey Kubernik)

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He grew up fast, losing his virginity at age 9 or 10 to a 14-year-old local girl. His "kinky nature was there early," he wrote.

Well, he missed it. And thank God he did. Sharon Tate and others were all killed.

Rick liked to party, and was experimenting with heroin since his teens, but he could stop and start it. He could dabble in it without being completely attached to it. But when he tried cocaine, he was hooked. He even started freebasing it.

His 1981 release "Street Songs" took him to another level, as it featured the hits "Give It To Me Baby" - which concerned his difficulties having sex when he was on cocaine - and "Super Freak."

"I still got invited to high-profile parties and the occasional orgy," he wrote, "but the invitations weren't what they used to be. My power was definitely on the decline."

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But happiness is just an illusion

Filled with sadness and confusion

What becomes of the broken hearted?

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19. What Becomes of the Broken Hearted by Jimmy Ruffin debuted Aug 66 and peaked at number seven, charting for 17 weeks, and scoring 1250 points.

Jim was born in Collinsville, Mississippi, and had eight chart records 1966-80. His first and last entries made the top 10. Hold On To My Love peaked at number 10 in 1980. His first seven entries were at Motown.

Paul Young's 1992 remake peaked at number 22. Jimmy is the older brother of David Ruffin, The Temptations' lead singer. In 1970 they recorded a duet album on Motown, I Am My Brother's Keeper.

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What Becomes Of The Broken-hearted - Jimmy Ruffin - 1967

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📣📣📣 AS I WALK THIS LAND OF BROKEN DREAMS, I HAVE VISIONS OF MANY THINGS 📣📣📣 🎶🎵

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Friday Night Forever (1982)

Candlelite Music Inc., Proudly Presents...

An Authentic Golden Treasury Collectors Edition

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I just realized I've never just straight out asked who everyone's favorite host is, so here's a little poll.

(I forgot polls have a limited amount of options so if you don't see your guy or gal please tell me in the comments/tags who it is and why! I need to be enlightened)

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Buster Brown - Doctor Brown (1960) J.T. ''Big Boy'' Brown / Buster Brown from: "Doctor Brown" / "Sincerely"

Blues | Rhythm & Blues

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Personnel: Buster Brown: Vocals / Harmonica / Saxophone / Piano Jimmy Spruill: Guitar Riff Ruffin: Guitar Jimmy Lewis: Bass ?: Drums

Produced by Bobby Robinson

Recorded: @ Bell Sound Studio in New York City, New York USA on June 30, 1959

Released: December, 1960

Fire Records

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David Ruffin - In the Cool of the Night (1971)

Here's another example of Motown leaving a great track in their vaults. Recorded for the Ruffin Brothers LP, brother Jimmy never added his vocals, so they tossed the song. I'm not actually sure where Jimmy could've fit in vocally with David's powerhouse vocals.