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What was David Ruffin’s biggest hit?

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David Eli Ruffin is known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2008. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 for his work with the Temptations
David Ruffin was born on January 18, 1941, in Whynot, Mississippi, United States

 

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What was David Ruffin’s biggest hit?

David Ruffin had loved to sing right from the time he was a kid and had made a great path to becoming a music sensation in his time. David Ruffin had been active since 1956 until his death in 1991.

David Ruffin’s first hit was “My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)”, which gained him a bigger entrance into the music world. But his biggest hit was “Walk Away From Love” which caused a massive stir in the music world.

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Having hit songs like My Girl, it had earned him great fame and wealth to go with it. At the time of his death, David Ruffin had a net worth estimated at $150 thousand which he earned from his singing career.

David Ruffin’s death did shock everyone in the world considering how vibrant he was in the music scenes. David Ruffin died on June 1, 1991, from an accidental overdose of crack cocaine.

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Ruffin’s funeral was held at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. Surviving members of the Temptations sang “My Girl”. Ruffin was finally buried in section three at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit.

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