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).
Tell Me What You Want
Jimmy Ruffin Lyrics
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Korn It looks like it's about to begin I'm lying down in…
Loose Ends Tell me what you want Tell me what you want If you…
Louise Carver You go your own way now I will go mine too All…
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Mase Tell me what you want (repeat 5x) Chorus Tell me what you…
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Mase/Total Tell me what you want (repeat 5x) Chorus Tell me what you…
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Mr. Shadow Tell me what you like When we're alone at night Tell me…
OPM No more hesitation, we want legalization Fight for your rig…
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P.S.G. Spoiler alert, real life rap shit Call me what you want,…
Pajama Club Oh, I need to break it down Illuminate, stretch it out So…
R.A.D. We already know that we're living in a world filled…
Rockapella I am anything that you can think of You is -…
Shango SK Young and reckless Girl I can't help it Rock n roll hoe Don'…
T-Wayne I'm like, hey what's up hello Baby tell me what you…
Teddy Thompson Baby tell me what you want I'll do anything you want I…
The Autumn Defense In the morning of the day There's a letter on the…
The Doobie Brothers Easy, time won't keep you waitin' any longer Than you waited…
The Kids & Johnny Depp Ow ow ow ow Hey! oh! Hey! oh! Do it I don't wanna waste…
The Pipettes Our eyes meet all the time. Your eyes permanent on mine. O…
The Split Momma always told me just focus on school I didn't have…
The White Tie Affair The sun has come up and the time is here I…
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Van Morrison feat. Georgie Fame You got me runnin' You got me hidin' You got me run,…
X-Duxt Tell me What you want And tell Me how you…
Zebra I've been wasting my time I am losing my mind My head's…
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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…
Donโt You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby I hear youโฒre telling everybody That you're glad Iโฒm 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…
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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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Stephanie C
Another fabulous arrangement by my grandfather Richard Rome! ๐ถ๐ถ๐A true Maestro, not much better in the arranging department, of course Iโm biased ๐
Jonathan Clary
There Will Never Be Another Jimmy Ruffin. I love that man's Music so muchโค๐ต๐ถ
Andrew Tolley
What a man my early yrs of soul playing this to so many it was the floor filler for certain and I still play it to many as well๐๐๐๐
Tamara Linekar
Jazzed up funked up ! Love this track ! Jimmy Ruffin love him 1974/2020 still listening ๐๐๐
glenfield61
Simply Brilliant, first heard this when I was 7 years old (in1974) when my parents used to play it regularly on the 8 track in the Ford Cortina.ย Takes me back to my early appreciation of soul.ย Today I'm 45 and appreciate absolutely all kinds of music from heavy metal to hip hop but this is in my all time top 50 favs
NYC Songman
(Checking the label; shown here) He WROTE this,ย too! This is magnificent,ย the arrangement is so skilled.ย The writing and his singing are so on point; smoother, like the then-scorching-hot Al Green.ย Not easy being in brother David's massive shadow,ย for sure
Manus Krahn
Everyone is and was in Davids shadow !! David is the G o a t !
Jonathan Clary
Jimmy was never in David's shadow. However the UK Loved Jimmy and he many Fans then i could possibly imagine. One thing I can tell you that Jimmy was more Talented than David and had some great Hits.
Steven Quinn
PERFECT for people who get it The infancy of Disco First heard Hollywood W 45th Times Square Very early disco music before people found out So smooth and clear It's too much I was just s kid I. so gdzgeful to have LIVED in that world Lots of tragedy and pain since but also lots of good This is strong soulful music sexy and ethereal Transcends everything A song from a specific time and place
Graham Chambers
personely my fav jimmy ruffin track ''great memories of 1974 around xmas time 16 ahhh the memories'' soulgray''