Jimmy Ruffin (born 7 May 1936 in Collinsville, Mississippi; died 17 Novembe… Read Full Bio ↴Jimmy Ruffin (born 7 May 1936 in Collinsville, Mississippi; died 17 November 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American soul singer. His 1966 hit "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" was a major success and his most well-known song. He was offered a chance to sing with The Temptations, but he politely declined in favor of his younger brother, David Ruffin (born 1941; died 1991).
After the success of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", the intended follow-up, "East Side West Side", was released only in Australia due to an argument with Motown head Berry Gordy. The song was written by Ron Welser and Flamingos' member Terry Johnson.
With his brother David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin released a popular cover version of "Stand By Me" (by Ben E. King), taken from The Ruffin Brothers' album, I Am My Brother's Keeper.
Jimmy Ruffin's other hits include "I've Passed This Way Before", "Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got", "Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby", "I'll Say Forever My Love", "It's Wonderful To Be Loved By You" and "Tell Me What You Want".
In 1980 he collaborated with the Bee Gees' musician Robin Gibb, who produced his album Sunrise. From it came the single which would be his last Top 10 UK and U.S. hit: "Hold On To My Love". In 1986 Jimmy Ruffin collaborated with the British pop group Heaven 17, singing "A Foolish Thing To Do" and "My Sensitivity" on a 12" EP record.
In the 1980s, Ruffin moved to live in Britain, where he continued to perform successfully. In December 1984 he collaborated with Paul Weller of The Style Council for his benefit single "Soul Deep." This went under the name of The Council Collective.
Following the 2010 release of his album I Am My Brother's Keeper, Ruffin began writing and recording songs for a new album that was never issued.
In 2012, a compilation album entitled, "There Will Never Be Another You", including his hit songs "What Becomes of The Broken Hearted", and "Hold On To My Love" had been released.
In addition to his brother David Ruffin (deceased), Jimmy Ruffin had three other siblings: Quincy, Rita Mae (deceased) and Rosa (deceased).
After the success of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", the intended follow-up, "East Side West Side", was released only in Australia due to an argument with Motown head Berry Gordy. The song was written by Ron Welser and Flamingos' member Terry Johnson.
With his brother David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin released a popular cover version of "Stand By Me" (by Ben E. King), taken from The Ruffin Brothers' album, I Am My Brother's Keeper.
Jimmy Ruffin's other hits include "I've Passed This Way Before", "Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got", "Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby", "I'll Say Forever My Love", "It's Wonderful To Be Loved By You" and "Tell Me What You Want".
In 1980 he collaborated with the Bee Gees' musician Robin Gibb, who produced his album Sunrise. From it came the single which would be his last Top 10 UK and U.S. hit: "Hold On To My Love". In 1986 Jimmy Ruffin collaborated with the British pop group Heaven 17, singing "A Foolish Thing To Do" and "My Sensitivity" on a 12" EP record.
In the 1980s, Ruffin moved to live in Britain, where he continued to perform successfully. In December 1984 he collaborated with Paul Weller of The Style Council for his benefit single "Soul Deep." This went under the name of The Council Collective.
Following the 2010 release of his album I Am My Brother's Keeper, Ruffin began writing and recording songs for a new album that was never issued.
In 2012, a compilation album entitled, "There Will Never Be Another You", including his hit songs "What Becomes of The Broken Hearted", and "Hold On To My Love" had been released.
In addition to his brother David Ruffin (deceased), Jimmy Ruffin had three other siblings: Quincy, Rita Mae (deceased) and Rosa (deceased).
Sexual Healing
Jimmy Ruffin Lyrics
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Anita Lane (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
Anne Haigis Ooh, now let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just…
Anthony It's three in the morning baby So why don't you…
Apollinare Rossi Oh, baby now let's get down tonight (ba-ba-ba, bum) Ooh baby…
Beat Doctor Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, let's get…
Ben Harper Oh baby now let's get down tonight Baby, I'm hot just…
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Oh baby, now let's get down tonight Baby, I'm hot just…
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Connor Sarah Ooh, now let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
Darren Hayes Baby I'm hot just like an oven I need lovin' And baby,…
David Ritz/Marvin Gaye/Odell Brown (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
DJ Yoda Ooh, baby let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
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E-Rotic I'm lying here My heart is bleeding, oh no Baby let me…
Eddie Lovette Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, let's get…
George Michael Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, I'm hot…
Groovy-G [Verse 1: Ms Jade] I don't know if it's this drink…
Haigis Anne Ooh, now let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just…
Hot & Brass band Ooh, baby let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
Hot 8 Brass Band & Marvin Gaye (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
Hot Chip Baby, I'm hot just like an oven I need some lovin' And…
Innocent Criminals Oh baby now let's get down tonight Baby, I'm hot just…
JChosen Oooh, baby Iβ²m hot just like an oven I need some lovin' When…
Jimmy Riley Get up, get up, get up, get up! Wake up, wake…
JR.Dynamite That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my…
Kate - Caroline Peace Uuh, baby, I'm hot just like an oven I need some…
Kaysha Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, I'm hot…
Kharuso Oh, baby now letβ²s get down tonight Ooh baby, I'm hot…
KITCHEN - Marvin Gaye (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
Kygo Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, let's get…
Lane Anita Heal me, my darling Heal me, my darling Oh, baby, let's make…
LIVING ROOM 1 - Marvin Gaye (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
Marvin Gaye (Kygo Remix) Get up, get up, get up, get up! Wake up, wake…
Marvin Gaye & Gordon Banks (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
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Marvin Gaye & Smokey Robinson (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
Marvin Gaye (Kygo Remix) Get up, get up, get up, get up! Wake up, wake…
Marvin Gaye - Live (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
marvin gaye ft. simon garfunke Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, I'm hot…
Marvin Gaye Kygo Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, let's get…
Marvin Gaye(λ§λΉ κ²μ΄) Get up, get up, get up, get up! Wake up, wake…
Marvin Gaye/Kygo Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, I'm hot…
Marvin Gayeζ Get up, get up, get up, get up! Wake up, wake…
Max Million pread your request to ma dealer you body right Tell me…
Max-A-Million Ooh, now let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
Maxamillion pread your request to ma dealer you body right Tell me…
Michael Bolton Heal me, my darling Heal me, my darling Baby, I'm hot just…
My bubba Baby, I'm hot just like an oven. I need some lovin' And…
Ne-Yo @ 4UOnly.biz Ooh, now let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
Poetic Lover Get up, get up, get up, get up Wake up, wake…
Queen of Japan Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up! Oh baby now,…
Rockefeller Ooh, now let's get down tonight Baby, I'm hot just like…
Sarah Connor Ooh, now let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye Get up, get up, get up, get up! Wake up, wake…
Shaggy Ooh, baby letβ²s get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
Shaggy Feat. Marvin Gaye (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
SKY-HI We want sexual healing each other, right? Ooh baby, let's ge…
Soul Asylum Baby I'm hot just like an oven And baby, I can't…
Soultans Get up get up get up get up Wake up wake…
Studio Rio & Marvin Gaye (Get up, get up, get up, get up) (Wake up, wake…
Stuff Get up, get up, get up, get up Wake up, wake…
The Beat Doctors Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, let's get…
The Hot 8 Brass Band Ooh, baby let's get down tonight Baby I'm hot just like…
The Nylons Baby, I'm hot just like an oven I need some lovin' And…
Tweet [Verse 1: Ms Jade] I don't know if it's this drink…
Various Artists How you like it now How you like it now, baby You…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jimmy Ruffin:
15. As Long As There Is L-O-V-E Love You've told me lots times there's another on your mind And…
A Love Like Yours Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby You don't have to tell…
All Your Love There's a train leaving here tomorrow. (Leaving here) And…
And There You Were Maria hey hey eh eh hey Maria Maria don't you…
AS LONG AS THERE IS L-O-V-E LOVE You've told me lots times there's another on your mind And…
Baby Listen to me people I ain't got time to think about…
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep So in love, sad as could be 'Cause a pretty face…
Black Is Black Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
Bless You Ev'ry time I faced the world I just had to cry I…
Do I Love You Girl I can't believe my ears, are you really tellin'…
Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby You don't have to tell…
Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby I hear you're telling everybody That you're glad I'm gone Do…
Don`t Let Him Take Your Love From Me Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby You don't have to…
Donβt You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby I hear youβ²re telling everybody That you're glad Iβ²m gone Do…
Falling In Love With You You see this girl, this girl's in love with you Yes,…
Farewell Is a Lonely Sound (Farewell farewell my love, farewell farewell my love) Fare…
Gonna Give Her All The Love I There's a train leaving here tomorrow. (Leaving here) And…
Gonna Keep On Tryin Till I Win Your Love GONNA KEEP ON TRYIN' TILL I WIN YOUR LOVE WRITERS NORMAN…
Half Of Your Love Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby You don't have to tell…
Halfway To Paradise I want to be your lover But your friend is…
Hold on to Love Today, you came by, to tell me you are leaving…
I Maria hey hey eh eh hey Maria Maria don't you…
I Could Never Love Another Girl I can't believe my ears, are you really tellin'…
I Got A Feeling There's a train leaving here tomorrow. (Leaving here) And…
I Got You You don't drive a big fine car You don't look like…
I Want Her Love There's a train leaving here tomorrow. (Leaving here) And…
I'll Say Forever My Love You Have Come To Me And You Ask Me How Much…
I've Passed This Way Before Life lands a freshing blow. And once again our…
It There must be a word that says how much I…
It Takes Two You don't drive a big fine car You don't look like…
It's Wonderful There must be a word that says how much I…
Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow You've come to tell me girl, that I must walk…
Lonely Lonely Man Am I It happened once before, it could happen again Do you spend…
Love Love Love It's not that I don't love you,you know how much…
Love Me Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby You don't have to tell…
Maria Maria hey hey eh eh hey Maria Maria don't you…
Maria (You Were the Only One) Maria hey hey eh eh hey Maria Maria don't you hear…
My Baby's Gone Listen to me people I ain't got time to think about…
Rurn Back the Hands of Time Oh darling I'm so lonely without you Can't sleep at night…
Se Decidi Cosi As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions…
Stand By Me When the night has come And the land is dark…
Take A Letter Maria Last night as I got home about a half past…
That's You Girl You see this girl, this girl's in love with you Yes,…
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Listen to me people I ain't got time to think about…
Turn Back The Hands Of Time Oh darling I'm so lonely without you Can't sleep at night…
What Become...Broken Hearted As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions…
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (Re-Recorded Version) What becomes of the broken-hearted jimmy ruffin As i walk th…
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted-Drum As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions…
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Single Version ooooooooooo As I walk this land of broken dreams I have visi…
What Becomes Of The Brokenhra As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions…
Where Were You Maria hey hey eh eh hey Maria Maria don't you…
You Last week my life had meaning, it was beautiful and…
You Got What It Takes You don't drive a big fine car You don't look like…
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Lyrics
As I walk this land of broken dreams
I have visions of many things
But happiness is just an illusion
Filled with sadness and confusion
What becomes of the broken-hearted
Who had love that's now departed?
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
Maybe
β¦Β The roots of love grow all around
But for me they come a-tumblin' down
Every day heartaches grow a little stronger
I can't stand this pain much longer
I walk in shadows searching for light
Cold and alone, no comfort in sight
Hoping and praying for someone to care
Always moving and goin' nowhere
What becomes of the broken-hearted
Who had love that's now departed?
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
Help me
β¦Β I'm searching, though I don't succeed
But someone look, there's a growing need
Oh, he is lost, there's no place for beginning
All that's left is an unhappy ending
Now, what becomes of the broken-hearted
Who had love that's now departed?
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
β¦Β I'll be searching everywhere
Just to find someone to care
I'll be looking everyday, I know I'm gonna find a way
Nothing's gonna stop me now
I'll find a way somehow
And I'll be searching everywhere
I know I gotta find a way
I'll be looking
@colinbarnette0
When I posted this 9 years ago, I never imagined it would have 10 million views. I see just about every comment that gets posted on this video. The years have been filled with happy nostalgia, musical appreciation, and the depths of pain we humans experience separately, yet together. I hope this coming decade will bring us all happiness, fulfillment, and a more connected human spirit. Thanks for being here, and here's to you and yours. Cheers!
@CTEBIKEFOODDELIVERY
Amen!
@theultimatemale6820
THANK YOU MR. BARNETTE FOR THE SONG AND THE KIND WORDS. YOU ARE AWESOME. HAPPINESS AND GOD BLESS MANKIND.
@eyesglow1295
Thank you for sharing some good songs ! Iβm able to listen to some good songs to start the year right :) 13 and in love with the sixties
@estimator8670
And mega props for the image of Mr. Ruffin that you chose to illustrate this video with.
@31Alden
Colin Barnette Thank YOU for posting one of my all-time of favorite songs that continues to resonate in 2020 every bit as much as it did in 1966. Thank you as well, Colin, for your eloquence.
@senseuniverse151
How many people are listening this song in 2023β€
@lylemings7412
In 2024 and on!!!
@RishonNavarro
@@lylemings7412YES SIR, THIS SONG DESCRIBES ME!
@jgcalc
2024