{"title":"Jimmy Ruffin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe older brother of the Temptations' lead singer David Ruffin, Jimmy enjoyed several huge hits himself in the mid-'60s for Berry Gordy's Soul label. Ruffin first signed with another Motown subsidiary, the short-lived Miracle, in 1961, but it was his convincing vocal on \"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted\" that made him a star in 1966. He encored with \"I've Passed This Way Before\" and \"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got.\" In 1970 he briefly teamed with David (by then a solo artist) as the Ruffin Brothers and cut a duet remake of Ben E. King's \"Stand by Me.\" He staged an impressive comeback in 1980 on RSO Records with a major pop hit, \"Hold on to My Love,\" produced by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. A stint living in England during the 1980s resulted in collaborations with Heaven 17 and Paul Weller, the latter for a benefit cover single of \"Soul Deep.\" ~ Bill Dahl\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jimmy-ruffin-best-of-20th-century","title":"BEST OF\/20TH CENTURY","description":"Producers includes: James Dean, William Witherspoon, Norman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson, Frank Wilson.\nCompilation producer: Harry Weinger.\nRecorded between 1966 and 1970. Includes liner notes by Stu Hackel.\nDigitally remastered by Jeff Willens (Universal Mastering Studios-East).\nThis is part of MCA's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection series.\nLiner Note Author: Stu Hackel.\nArrangers: Willie Shorter; Paul Riser; Tom Baird.\nMost of the entries in Universal's 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection series function best as budget collections, perfect for listeners who'd rather not bother paying a few extra dollars for a longer collection. Things are far different for this volume, spotlighting Motown second-line act Jimmy Ruffin, who reached the pop charts several times during the late '60s but never had a solid CD compilation before this one. It certainly leads with the right track, his sole Top Ten entry, the beautiful Motown nugget \"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.\" And since Ruffin only recorded a few LPs for the label, there's nothing major missing from this set and much that's good: the R\u0026amp;B hits \"Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby\" and \"I've Passed This Way Before,\" his 1970 cover of \"Stand by Me\" with brother David as a duet, and one of the best non-hits in Motown history, \"As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love.\" It's only 11 tracks, but with few other Jimmy Ruffin collections even in print, this is the one to get. ~ John Bush\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 11\/06\/2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jimmy Ruffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44589232455913,"sku":"FI7V5D-EGA1-00","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/jimmy-ruffin-best-of20th-century_RFgQx.jpg?v=1742346141"},{"product_id":"jimmy-ruffin-what-becomes-of-the-broken-hearted-7-single","title":"Jimmy Ruffin | What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (Pre-Owned 7\" Single)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted\" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the broken-hearted who had love that's now departed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003eThe tune was written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean, and the recording was produced by Weatherspoon and William \"Mickey\" Stevenson. \"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted\" remains one of the most-revived of Motown's hits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003eComposers Weatherspoon and Riser and lyricist Dean had originally written \"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted\" with the intention of having the Spinners, then an act on Motown's V.I.P. label, record it. Jimmy Ruffin, older brother of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, persuaded Dean to let him do the tune, as its anguished lyric about a man lost in the misery of heartbreak resonated with the singer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003eRuffin's lead vocal is augmented by the instrumentation of Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, and the joint backing vocals of Motown session singers the Originals and the Andantes. \"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted\" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at No. 6 on the Billboard R\u0026amp;B Singles chart, as well as No. 8 on the UK Chart. Eight years later, the song was reissued (with a B-side of Ruffin's minor US hit \"Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby\"), and surpassed its original UK chart position, reaching No. 4, and thus making it his highest-placed chart single in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003eA        What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB        Baby I've Got It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e*Audio and\/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003eLabel: Soul\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRel. 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