Jimmy Ruffin, the crooner who was a staple in Motown for decades, has passed away at the age of 78.
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Ruffin reached legendary Motown status in 1966 with his hit “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” and “I’ve Passed This Way Before” both reaching #7 and #17 respectively on the US charts in 1967. In 1980 he scored again with “Hold On To My Love” which reached #10 on the US Charts.
Jimmy was the older brother of Motown Legend and Lead singer of the Temptation, David Ruffin.
Ruffin’s 2 kids — Philicia and Jimmy Lee — confirmed that he passed Monday at his home in Las Vegas.
http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/19/jimmy-ruffin-dead-motown-singer-dies/