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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:album
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gptkbp:active_years
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1961-1991
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gptkbp:album
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David Ruffin (album)
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gptkbp:alias
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gptkb:David_Eli_Ruffin
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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High School in Detroit
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:David_Ruffin
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:The_Temptations_Review
The Primes
The Distants
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1941-01-18
January 18, 1941
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Whynot,_Mississippi
gptkb:Whynot,_Mississippi,_USA
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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drug overdose
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:David_Ruffin_Jr.
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Otis_Williams
gptkb:Dennis_Edwards
gptkb:Paul_Williams
gptkb:Melvin_Franklin
gptkb:Eddie_Kendricks
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gptkbp:death_date
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November 1, 1991
1991-06-01
June 1, 1991
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:soul
R& B
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:I_Wish_It_Would_Rain
gptkb:Ain't_Too_Proud_to_Beg
gptkb:Get_Ready
gptkb:My_Whole_World_Ended_(The_Moment_You_Left_Me)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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David Ruffin
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gptkbp:influenced
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R& B artists
many R& B artists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Brown
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
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gptkbp:instrument
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vocals
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gptkbp:known_for
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being a member of The Temptations
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Motown
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering soul music
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:David_Ruffin
David Ruffin (1973)
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Love_Is_a_Hurtin'_Thing
gptkb:Ball_of_Confusion_(That's_What_the_World_Is_Today)
gptkb:Cloud_Nine
gptkb:My_Girl
gptkb:The_Impossible_Dream
gptkb:I_Can't_Get_Next_to_You
gptkb:I_Wish_It_Would_Rain
gptkb:Just_My_Imagination_(Running_Away_with_Me)
gptkb:Papa_Was_a_Rollin'_Stone
gptkb:The_Way_You_Do_the_Things_You_Do
gptkb:Ain't_Too_Proud_to_Beg
gptkb:Get_Ready
gptkb:I_Can't_Help_Myself_(Sugar_Pie,_Honey_Bunch)
gptkb:I_Could_Never_Love_Another_(After_Loving_You)
gptkb:Since_I_Don't_Have_You
gptkb:My_Whole_World_Ended_(The_Moment_You_Left_Me)
You're My Everything
My Whole World Ended
It's Growing
Walk Away from Love
Runaway Child, Running Wild
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Singer
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Frank_Wilson
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkb:Motown
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gptkbp:recording_artist
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gptkb:musical_artist
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1973
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gptkbp:spouse
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Joyce Ruth
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gptkbp:track
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gptkb:Love_Is_a_Hurtin'_Thing
gptkb:I_Miss_You
gptkb:Walk_Away_From_Love
gptkb:The_Last_Goodbye
gptkb:I_Want_You_Back
gptkb:I_Wish_It_Would_Rain
gptkb:The_Time_Is_Now
gptkb:My_Whole_World_Ended_(The_Moment_You_Left_Me)
The Forgotten One
I Can't Be You
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gptkbp:website
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Official website
davidruffin.com
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gptkbp:years_active
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1961–1991
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Marvin_Gaye
gptkb:The_Funk_Brothers
gptkb:Berry_Gordy
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_Detroit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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