'Walk Away From Love' was Ruffin's biggest solo hit since his 1968 huge hit 'My Whole World Ended' which was released after his firing from The Temptations. This 1975 hit was right in the middle of the Disco era and was produced by Van McCoy who had a huge hit himself with 'The Hustle'.
Sadly enough David Ruffin was one of many artists who found out that life outside of Motown wasn't all that easy. Also he was very difficult to be around, he was a brilliant performer and singer but he didn't have Berry Gordy in his corner like Diana Ross or even Smokey Robinson did. Van McCoy also worked with Gladys Knight & The Pips in their pre motown days and The Shirelles. The show you are watching him on is American Bandstand who made his first performance as a member of The Temptations. They, like The Four Tops, and Smokey Robinson appeared on Bandstand from the 1960's to the 1980's. Sadly he had a bad drug problem adn when he died of a overdose his fiances were in such dire straits he didn't have proper burial funeral. Michael Jackson paid for the funeral and Eddie Kendricks got arrested for being a deadbeat dad. When they were inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame, only Otis Williams collected his trophy. It was his only hit, but he did return in 1982 for Standing On The Top.
I absolutely loved this reaction, Britt! This was back when lyrics and sexiness REALLY mattered. It was dirty, explicit, or raunchy. No nakedness...just pure talent! ❤
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂You got me in tears, when David hit that first high pitch note. I’m on the floor !😂😂😂😂She said look how looonng this man is.😅😅😅😅YOU…need a microphone and a stage ! I can’t breathe 😅😅
Hey Britt an artist that has the same disco beat and fabulous voice is Lou Rawls “You’ll Never Find another love like mine” a top hit of the late 70’s.
Love his voice. He was the lead singer for the Temptations during 64-68 & is best known for the songs "My Girl" & "Ain't Too Proud To Beg." He also had a great solo career later. "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)", "I Lost Everything I've Ever Loved", "I'm So Glad I Fell For You", "Common Man" "No Matter Where", "Who I Am" etc.
THIS BROTHA'S VOCAL FLUIDITY, PRESENCE AND PROWESS IS UNMATCHED IN THE ANALS OF "OLD SKOOL SOUL SINGERS"! DAMN....I MISS THIS QUALITY OF VOCAL TALENT AND DELIVERY. HE'S ON MY LIST WITH SAM COOKE AND JACKIE WILSON GROWING UP AND INTO THE 70S THEN REVISITING AS I GREW UP. UNIQUELY EXCELLENT.😳🎶🎵😄🥳😎
🔥🔥🔥🔥David Ruffin🔥🔥🔥🔥. He Has A Few Hits Worth Listening To. This Was A Great Great Great Reaction To Ruffin👍🏾💯💯💯💯💯👍🏾Outstanding Music And An Iconic Voice..🔥DAVID RUFFIN🔥
Back in the sixties and seventies we all wanted to be David Ruffin, black, white or brown, it didn't matter. His glasses were called DRs. I had em and I was a skinny white boy.
My answers relate to the UK music scene at the time. Many people knew of the Tempations (as they were by far the most prolofic act on the Tamla Motown label) but did not know of David Ruffin. His brother, Jimmy Ruffin had lots of UK top 20 hits and was very well known in the clubs. Please review Turn Back the hands of time by David & Jimmy Ruffin as it is unusual to hear them together. Loved your reaction to this timeless tearjerker.
Yeah my most faved is an't to proud to beg Mr ruffian was one of them voices that was like wow but so was all of the Temptations of there time He and the rest of the temps man they are Motown Gold@@brittreacts
You made the right decision. ✅ I understand your struggle to describe the style & the effect. 💗 I met someone who had that same intense charisma and those fluid movements (that inate rhythm) that puts you out of sorts. So funny and what an experience.
My opinion is this song is the greatest song ever sung and expressed because of longevity never wavering quality. RIHP David, the best of the best!!!! ❤
Those were the days when singers would move ppl. deeply. Every word they pronounced and why women fell in love with these male singers and touched women’s hearts.
Motown wasn't just one label, The Motown Record Corporation consisted of more than a dozen imprints, each with its own roster of artist and distinctive style. David Ruffin, Diana Ross, Mary Wells, The Supremes and the Four Tops were on the Motown imprint, Martha & The Vandellas, The Temptations, Kim Weston and The Contours recorded on the Gordy label. Tamla, the first of the corporations labels was home to The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Barrett Strong, The Marvellettes, Brenda Holloway, The Isley Brothers just to name a few. The Motown sound, was as varied as its roster of recording artist.
David Ruffin was dealing with drug addiction and some serious domestic issues. In my opinion David Ruffin created something no one else but he could do! His drug addiction induced wreck of a life that caused The Temptations to kick him out of the group could not erase the vocal talent he had.
This was his last top 10 hit on the Billboard US Pop chart in late 1975 early 1976. Van McCoy was responsible for reviving David's career. David also had an R&B hit in the summer of 1976 with "Everything's Coming up Love". It is one of my favorite songs of his. There is a video on TH-cam from an appearance on Soul Train with David singing this song. It would be great if you would play that on your channel. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/NyKe9SQctPg/w-d-xo.html
Britney. You are a trouble maker. Thats why you are the ( fastest growing) channel. 20.000 I Latham a year. That same face and smile that interrupt each class you were in.
I want to see you react to Barry White when he asks you to PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH. The anticipation is real. And he might be knocking at your PDC door. After that, there is always these great tunes. YOUR THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING, NEVER, NEVER, GONNA GIVE YOU UP, YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS, & HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YOU SEE. And just to give you more to love and react to, try Al Wilson and his great song SHOW AND TELL. Keep going and enjoy
Remember the movie! ⚠ Do you want to let this man in the PDC? David Ruffin is a special talent, but he was a jerk in the Temptations. I mean, I get it, I think I heard the sploosh sploosh when he hit "breaks my heart". But c'mon, he's not NICE lol! But damn, his voice is perfect for a sad love song. Also, has there ever been an era with wider shirt collars?
Some under the radar David Ruffin, with him essentially co-lead on this Bobby Womack song. The 12" single version, which I've linked here, is the best: th-cam.com/video/0GFSWsju068/w-d-xo.html
He's the greatest of all time in my opinion there wasn't a note he couldn't hit unfortunately this was one of his only hits as a solo artist, he also wrote a hit song for Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes titled I miss you with Teddy Pendergrass singing lead that he really doesn't get credit for.......
He has one of the best voices I’ve ever heard!
'Walk Away From Love' was Ruffin's biggest solo hit since his 1968 huge hit 'My Whole World Ended' which was released after his firing from The Temptations. This 1975 hit was right in the middle of the Disco era and was produced by Van McCoy who had a huge hit himself with 'The Hustle'.
Love that song The Hustle. (Mostly instrumental). 🎵
Sadly enough David Ruffin was one of many artists who found out that life outside of Motown wasn't all that easy. Also he was very difficult to be around, he was a brilliant performer and singer but he didn't have Berry Gordy in his corner like Diana Ross or even Smokey Robinson did. Van McCoy also worked with Gladys Knight & The Pips in their pre motown days and The Shirelles. The show you are watching him on is American Bandstand who made his first performance as a member of The Temptations. They, like The Four Tops, and Smokey Robinson appeared on Bandstand from the 1960's to the 1980's. Sadly he had a bad drug problem adn when he died of a overdose his fiances were in such dire straits he didn't have proper burial funeral. Michael Jackson paid for the funeral and Eddie Kendricks got arrested for being a deadbeat dad. When they were inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame, only Otis Williams collected his trophy. It was his only hit, but he did return in 1982 for Standing On The Top.
Oh yes! Love the Hustle song and that was such a big hit and back in the days, everyone was dancing the hustle in the 70’s.
The voice............. Just love when youngins finally hear our music.
I sure do miss American band stand. On very Saturday. I got see a lot of talented people.
RIP. Dick Clark.
The original lead singer if the Temptations. RIP David.
Correction. He wasn't an original member, David replaced Al Bryant around 1964. He shared lead vocals with Eddie Kendricks.
@@Nomad-vv1gkHe was the first when the Temps finally started to make hit songs.
@@Nomad-vv1gk You are correct!
3: 22 "It wasn't perfect, it wasn't pretty but it was sexy." Your best quote yet. I'm gonna steal that. 😉
Omg...haven't heard this forever...awesome
Goat Ruffin so underrated as the best ever 💯
I was 7 in NYC when this song was released. My sister & I would sit on the floor & listen to the radio. I remember... This is some music, Ya'll
The LEGENDARY Iconic Mr David Ruffin ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wasn't He The Finest? RIP The Mighty David Ruffin, such a sad end for such a talent. Xxx
I absolutely loved this reaction, Britt! This was back when lyrics and sexiness REALLY mattered. It was dirty, explicit, or raunchy. No nakedness...just pure talent! ❤
DAVID RUFFIN COULD PUSH SOME BUTTONS ‼️
Statue Of A Fool is another great song of his
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂You got me in tears, when David hit that first high pitch note. I’m on the floor !😂😂😂😂She said look how looonng this man is.😅😅😅😅YOU…need a microphone and a stage ! I can’t breathe 😅😅
He has a cover version of I miss you by Herald Melvin and the blue notes and he and Eddie Kendrick had a duet named " the lonely hearts club"
That's my $hit. This is my favorite David song.
Check the temperature, check the temperature! 😂😂😂
This was a big hit for David. The best live performance is the Soul Train appearance. Check it out.
In the early 60's he was an Motown singer - David Ruffin: One of these days (on Berry Gordy's Anna Records) - has everything of a hit.
Nice! good old time music!! 🎙️🎶
Ooh I had forgotten about this song. Quintessential 70s song!
Hey Britt an artist that has the same disco beat and fabulous voice is Lou Rawls “You’ll Never Find another love like mine” a top hit of the late 70’s.
Love his voice. He was the lead singer for the Temptations during 64-68 & is best known for the songs "My Girl" & "Ain't Too Proud To Beg." He also had a great solo career later. "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)", "I Lost Everything I've Ever Loved", "I'm So Glad I Fell For You", "Common Man" "No Matter Where", "Who I Am" etc.
THIS BROTHA'S VOCAL FLUIDITY, PRESENCE AND PROWESS IS UNMATCHED IN THE ANALS OF "OLD SKOOL SOUL SINGERS"! DAMN....I MISS THIS QUALITY OF VOCAL TALENT AND DELIVERY. HE'S ON MY LIST WITH SAM COOKE AND JACKIE WILSON GROWING UP AND INTO THE 70S THEN REVISITING AS I GREW UP. UNIQUELY EXCELLENT.😳🎶🎵😄🥳😎
🔥🔥🔥🔥David Ruffin🔥🔥🔥🔥.
He Has A Few Hits Worth Listening To. This Was A Great Great Great Reaction To Ruffin👍🏾💯💯💯💯💯👍🏾Outstanding Music And An Iconic Voice..🔥DAVID RUFFIN🔥
Walk Away From Love was David Ruffin's biggest solo hit.
My Whole World Ended was another post Temptations huge hit by David Ruffin
Magnificent song!! David Ruffin nails this one
Back in the sixties and seventies we all wanted to be David Ruffin, black, white or brown, it didn't matter. His glasses were called DRs. I had em and I was a skinny white boy.
Once lead singer for the temptations he got it tall dark and talented one of the kings
This man sang baritone, tenor, AND soprano well.
Britt! It could be debated that the lead of the PDC from the Temptations is Eddie Kendrick and if you need an example, listen to Intimate Friends!
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David Ruffin had a big hit in 1980 with the song Hold On To My Love.
His brother Jimmy had a hit in 1979 with Hold On To My Love and in 1966 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted.
My answers relate to the UK music scene at the time. Many people knew of the Tempations (as they were by far the most prolofic act on the Tamla Motown label) but did not know of David Ruffin. His brother, Jimmy Ruffin had lots of UK top 20 hits and was very well known in the clubs. Please review Turn Back the hands of time by David & Jimmy Ruffin as it is unusual to hear them together. Loved your reaction to this timeless tearjerker.
One of your favorite artist and part of the PDC is Daryl Hall singing “Miss You” - Live from Daryl’s House. Talk about blue eye soul - he has it.
The Voice…Forever!
Legend!!!! Top shelf. Among the best of the best of all time
He also does a cover of “Rainy Night in Georgia” which is the best version of that song. His voice is haunting on that one.
I’ll check it out!
David is my absolute favorite male singer from the 60's! I grew up with the Temps and still think David Ruffin is one of the very best singers ever!
Your reactions are priceless, lol ☺️😃. Such great taste ❣️
need to watch my whole world ended you will like
Ruffin was one of the greatest singing voices of the 1960's/70's, you KNEw it was him the instant he came on the radio...
If they had a pill that would make my voice sound like a combination of David Ruffin and Teddy P., I would take three of them......
he was a Temptation Discovered by Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Motown Records. My most fava song is to Proud to Beg
That’s a classic
Yeah my most faved is an't to proud to beg Mr ruffian was one of them voices that was like wow but so was all of the Temptations of there time He and the rest of the temps man they are Motown Gold@@brittreacts
You made the right decision. ✅ I understand your struggle to describe the style & the effect. 💗 I met someone who had that same intense charisma and those fluid movements (that inate rhythm) that puts you out of sorts. So funny and what an experience.
One of 5 best singers ever. Such a unique and powerful voice.
I agree honestly!
My opinion is this song is the greatest song ever sung and expressed because of longevity never wavering quality. RIHP David, the best of the best!!!! ❤
Those were the days when singers would move ppl. deeply. Every word they pronounced and why women fell in love with these male singers and touched women’s hearts.
That was David Ruffin's brand there is no duplication.One of my favorite. This is not his only solo hit.
it was his biggest post Temptations solo hit
All the original Temptations members were tall “between 6’2 and 6’4”
Definitely confidence and it work for him,and it’s who he is
Girl, every woman over 40 feels this way about David Ruffin. Lol 💙
Sadly Tammy Terrel never made it to 30!!
@@ThomasBeauchemin-z4b Agreed. Brain cancer is very, very sad. Tammy didn't deserve as rough of a life she had in such a short time.
"King Osirus" ->Great Observation and Reporting.
At 3:13 is when you were in a state of euphoria.
😂
Also, the high voice of the Temptations, Eddie Kendricks, went solo. Play “Keep on Truckin’ “ by Eddie Kendricks
Motown wasn't just one label, The Motown Record Corporation consisted of more than a dozen imprints, each with its own roster of artist and distinctive style. David Ruffin, Diana Ross, Mary Wells, The Supremes and the Four Tops were on the Motown imprint, Martha & The Vandellas, The Temptations, Kim Weston and The Contours recorded on the Gordy label. Tamla, the first of the corporations labels was home to The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Barrett Strong, The Marvellettes, Brenda Holloway, The Isley Brothers just to name a few. The Motown sound, was as varied as its roster of recording artist.
You gotta do sam cooke pullleeasseee haha
A different level yall😊
You crack me up Britt 😂
Girl, Davis is the CEO of the club.
We need a playlist for The PDC 🔥💓🤣 I feel the need to binge watch so I only have to clean up once😁
Coming soon!
David Ruffin was one of a kind
This was 1975, and he's performing on American Bandstand!
Great, great music! We used to say that you need a pilot’s license to wear collars like that! 😂
😂😂😂
David Ruffin was dealing with drug addiction and some serious domestic issues.
In my opinion David Ruffin created something no one else but he could do!
His drug addiction induced wreck of a life that caused The Temptations to kick him out of the group could not erase the vocal talent he had.
You need to do Luther Ingram, If Loving You is Wrong. You’ll welcome him to the club. 😏
I hope Ruffin's kids are watching this
This was his last top 10 hit on the Billboard US Pop chart in late 1975 early 1976. Van McCoy was responsible for reviving David's career. David also had an R&B hit in the summer of 1976 with "Everything's Coming up Love". It is one of my favorite songs of his. There is a video on TH-cam from an appearance on Soul Train with David singing this song. It would be great if you would play that on your channel. Here is the link:
th-cam.com/video/NyKe9SQctPg/w-d-xo.html
Definitely a 1975 hit … the song was played on all the top radio stations and clubs back in the day !!!
one of the best voices in popular music! and one of my favorites-
The man can just Croon Blow Ruffin!!
Britt, please do David Ruffin's 'My whole world ended' (it's post temptations) where he is wearing the blue jacket and white pants. 💙
You should do 'Pieces of of man's by him too, he goes off on that one!
Mother’s finest love changes if you haven’t already
Produced by Van McCoy of "The Hustle" fame.
Check out David Ruffin statue of a fool
said it before but I'll say it again...Ruffin set the standard for begging brothers. Such a shame he didn't take better care of himself.
The word is..........soul
One of the better Singers...Try "My Girl" by The Temptations, when was the lead singer...
Britney. You are a trouble maker. Thats why you are the ( fastest growing) channel. 20.000 I Latham a year. That same face and smile that interrupt each class you were in.
I Miss You (by David) will definitely get him in the PDC if this one didn’t do it for you!!!
I want to see you react to Barry White when he asks you to PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH. The anticipation is real. And he might be knocking at your PDC door.
After that, there is always these great tunes.
YOUR THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING,
NEVER, NEVER, GONNA GIVE YOU UP,
YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS,
& HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YOU SEE.
And just to give you more to love and react to, try Al Wilson and his great song SHOW AND TELL. Keep going and enjoy
HI-larious!!!
He had about 7 albums after the temps
The song just started lol
Oh yes
Remember the movie! ⚠ Do you want to let this man in the PDC? David Ruffin is a special talent, but he was a jerk in the Temptations. I mean, I get it, I think I heard the sploosh sploosh when he hit "breaks my heart". But c'mon, he's not NICE lol! But damn, his voice is perfect for a sad love song. Also, has there ever been an era with wider shirt collars?
Some under the radar David Ruffin, with him essentially co-lead on this Bobby Womack song. The 12" single version, which I've linked here, is the best:
th-cam.com/video/0GFSWsju068/w-d-xo.html
David was about 6’5”tall
Yea David Ruffin voice and songs was fiya
Soooo smooth
This song after the group
You need to check the temptations the way you do the thing you do live and Al green Mend a broken heart live in New York
A soulful rugged resonance....how about that? 🤔
When I played that it was automatic P.D.
He gangsta
He's the greatest of all time in my opinion there wasn't a note he couldn't hit unfortunately this was one of his only hits as a solo artist, he also wrote a hit song for Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes titled I miss you with Teddy Pendergrass singing lead that he really doesn't get credit for.......
Sang Mr Ruffin