*I have written many articles about Motown great David Ruffin who fronted hit songs (written/produced by Smokey Robinson) recorded by The Temptations like “My Girl,” “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My ...

Nedra Ruffin, daughter of Temptations legend David Ruffin passed away on May 19 from COVID-19 complications. The 58-year-old Detroiter was admitted to Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oaks on Mother’s Day ...

Stephen DeAngelis is resuming his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with the next edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…™ to be held on Monday, September 27th ...

*Before this Black History Month is over, I’d like to remind those of the civil rights era, and perhaps introduce to newer generations the importance of the voice of Motown’s David Ruffin. I will ...

Motown Records’ creative ingenuity and commercial prowess made it a hit machine, one that’s still chugging along today — indeed, a list of Motown classics could fill a book. For now, here are 50 ...

Elijah Ahmad Lewis’ destiny might have been predetermined before birth — he reportedly danced in his mother’s womb when she visited his father’s home music studio, stopping and starting again with the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include What Becomes of the Brokenhearted and Hold on to My Love , died Monday in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 78. Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy ...

Ruffin fell ill after a recent trip to Las Vegas, the Detroit Free Press reports. “We were always known as twins coming up,” said Ruffin’s sister, Cheryl Ruffin-Robinson. “I’m going to miss her loving ...