David Ruffin
The Temptations
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Emerging from a rural Mississippi gospel tradition, Ruffin honed his voice in church choirs and family ensembles before relocating as a teenager to Memphis and later Detroit, where early recordings under the name Little David Bush introduced him to the burgeoning Motown scene. His breakthrough arrived with the Temptations, where his raw, anguished tenor fronted iconic tracks such as “My Girl” and…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources