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Davis Eli "David" Ruffin (January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations from 1964 to 1968 (or the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known). He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." 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. Fellow Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye once said admiringly of Ruffin that, "I heard in [his voice] a strength my own voice lacked."
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Soul of the '60s [2017]
Song | Duration |
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Ain't Too Proud to Beg | 2:32 |
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
David Ruffin/Me 'N Rock 'N Roll Are Here To Stay [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Common Man | 3:12 |
Motown The Musical – 100 Originals [2013]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:26 |
Original Album Classics [Box Set] [2013]
Song | Duration |
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One on One | 4:17 |
Sweet Dreams: Where Country Meets Soul, Vol. 2 [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Statue of a Fool | 4:20 |
Smooth Soul [Time Life] [2012]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Sweet Soul of the '70s [Time Life] [2011]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:18 |
Total Motown [2010]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:30 |
Motortown Review [2009]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Walk Away from Love | 5:30 |
Motown 50 [30 Tracks] [2009]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) [Version] | 3:30 |
Sweet Soul of the '70s: Just to Be Close to You [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:18 |
True Love Songs [EMI] [2009]
Song | Duration |
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One on One | 3:55 |
Dancing in the Street [JLT] [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Statue of a Fool [DVD] |
Live at the Troubadour [2008]
Song | Duration |
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One on One | 7:59 |
Motown 50 Fanthology [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Put a Little Love in Your Heart | 2:44 |
Motown: The Complete #1s [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away From Love | 5:30 |
Motown: The Complete No. 1's [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away From Love | 5:30 |
The 60s Collection [2008]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) [Album Version - Stereo] | 3:29 |
The Complete Introduction to Northern Soul [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love |
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 9: 1969 [2008]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:27 |
I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved | 2:55 |
'70s Soul #1's [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away From Love | 5:30 |
'70s Soul Number 1's [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away From Love | 5:30 |
More Motown Classics Gold [2007]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:28 |
My Whole World Ended [The Moment You Left Me] | 3:26 |
Soul Heaven [Malaco] [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 5:29 |
Soul Story Infomercial Set [2007]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Collections [2006]
Song | Duration |
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One on One | 4:19 |
The Motown Solo Albums [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 5:32 |
Statue of a Fool | 4:29 |
On and Off | 3:01 |
Everything's Coming Up Love | 5:00 |
The Soul Story, Vol. 3 [2006]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Voices of Motown [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love |
Best of Motown, Vol. 3 [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:18 |
Best of Motown, Vol. 4 [2005]
Song | Duration |
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I Want You Back |
Motown Classics: Gold [2005]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:30 |
Motown Sings Motown Treasures [2005]
Song | Duration |
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I Want You Back | 2:52 |
David: Unreleased LP & More [2004]
Song | Duration |
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I Want You Back | 2:50 |
Rainy Night in Georgia [#] | 4:41 |
Rainy Night in Georgia | 4:40 |
Mountain of Memories [#][*] | 3:04 |
Mountain of Memories | 3:03 |
Heaven Help Us All [#][*] | 3:26 |
Heaven Help Us All | 3:26 |
Greatest Collection [2004]
Live Aid [DVD Boxed Set] [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Ain't Too Proud to Beg/My Girl [DVD Video] |
The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums [2004]
The Magic of Motown [Motown] [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:17 |
Ultimate Rarities Collection, Vol. 1: Motown Sings Motown Treasures [Bonus Disc] [2004]
Song | Duration |
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I Want You Back |
Motown Greatest Hits [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:17 |
Essential Collection [2002]
Song | Duration |
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What You Gave Me | 2:52 |
Everything's Coming up Love | 4:54 |
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | |
On and Off | 3:23 |
My Whole World Ended | 3:26 |
I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved | 2:45 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Motown 1970s, Vol. 1 [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away From Love | 5:30 |
Blues & Soul, Vol. 4: 1974-1975 [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 5:30 |
Motown Gold [2001 UK] [2001]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:28 |
Soul Classics Quiet Storm [Box] [2001]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Tamla Motown: Big Hits & Hard to Find Classics, Vols. 1-3 [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:17 |
My Whole World Ended (The Day You Left Me) | 3:30 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of David Ruffin [2000]
Hard to Find Classics, Vol. 1 [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:17 |
My Whole World Ended (The Day You Left Me) | 3:30 |
Motown: The Classic Years [2000]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:30 |
Cruzin' to Motown, Vol. 2 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Ain't Too Proud to Beg |
Only Soul 1975-1979 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:19 |
60's Greatest Rock & Roll Hits [1998]
Song | Duration |
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What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:07 |
Soul Classics, Vol. 1 [Collectables #2] [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Statue of a Fool | 4:20 |
The Ultimate Collection [1998]
Ultimate Motown Rarities Collection, Vol. 1 [1998]
Song | Duration |
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I Want You Back [#] | 2:50 |
Ultimate Rarities Collection, Vol. 1: Motown Sings Motown Treasures [1998]
Song | Duration |
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I Want You Back [#] | 2:50 |
60's Rock 'n' Roll Hits 2 [1997]
Song | Duration |
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What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:07 |
Beg Scream & Shout: The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul [1997]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:30 |
Rhythm Revue [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Statue of a Fool | 4:27 |
Early Classics [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Turn Back the Hands of Time | 2:55 |
One by One: The Best of Their Solo Years [1996]
Soul Hits [Collectables] [1996]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Statue of a Fool | 4:20 |
WDAS FM Classic Soul Hits: WDAS [1996]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Statue of a Fool | 4:19 |
Motown Legends: I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved [1995]
Motown Legends: Walk Away From Love [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away From Love | |
Common Man [*] | |
I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved | |
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | |
On and Off | |
Put a Little Love in Your Heart | |
Everlasting Love [*] |
Motown Year By Year: The Sound of Young America, 1969 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Motown Year by Year: The Sound of Young America, 1975 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 3:19 |
Soul Classics: Quiet Storm -- The 60's [1995]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Emperors of Soul [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Ain't Too Proud to Beg | 2:35 |
Hitsville USA, Vol. 2: The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992 [1993]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Walk Away From Love | 3:18 |
Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [1992]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:26 |
Hitsville USA, Vol. 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [1992]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Rhythm & Blues: 1969 [1991]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) |
Classic Rock: 1969 - The Beat Goes On [1989]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:29 |
Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks [1985]
Song | Duration |
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When Something Is Wrong with My Baby | 4:44 |
Everytime You Go Away | 7:07 |
One on One | 5:50 |
Possession Obsession | 5:54 |
Adult Education | 6:34 |
Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks [Bonus Tracks] [1985]
Song | Duration |
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When Something Is Wrong With My Baby | 4:24 |
Everytime You Go Away | 7:49 |
One on One | 5:52 |
Possession Obsession | 6:05 |
Adult Education | 6:26 |
So Soon We Change [1979]
Song | Duration |
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Sexy Dance | 4:41 |
At His Best [1978]
Everything's Coming Up Love [1976]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
On and Off | 3:21 |
Everything's Coming Up Love | 4:55 |
Motown Disco-O-Tech #4 [1976]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love |
Who I Am [1975]
Song | Duration |
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Walk Away from Love | 5:30 |
Statue of a Fool | 4:25 |
David Ruffin [1973]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Common Man | 2:59 |
Motown Superstars Series, Vol. 8 [1973]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Walk Away from Love | 3:18 |
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:27 |
Feelin' Good [1969]
Song | Duration |
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Put a Little Love in Your Heart | |
What You Gave Me |
My Whole World Ended [1969]
Song | Duration |
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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | |
I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved | |
Everlasting Love | |
World of Darkness |
My Whole World Ended/Feelin' Good [1969]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me) | 3:32 |
I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved | 3:00 |
Everlasting Love | 3:02 |
World of Darkness | 4:27 |
Put a Little Love In Your Heart | 2:48 |
What You Gave Me | 2:53 |
202 Motown Songs: The Complete #1's
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Walk Away From Love | 5:30 |
Motown 50
Song | Duration |
---|---|
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:26 |
Number 1's: '70s Soul
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Walk Away From Love | 5:30 |
So Soon We Change
Song | Duration |
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Sexy Dancer | 4:41 |
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