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 ...

*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 ...

Few soul singers could match the raw emotional force of David Ruffin. With his gritty tenor, dramatic phrasing, and unmistakable ability to turn heartbreak into something almost physical, Ruffin ...

One of the most recognizable songs of the Motown era reached the top of the charts 61 years ago today. On March 6, 1965, the Temptations' classic hit "My Girl" climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot ...

Emerging from the vibrant Detroit music scene, The Temptations became one of the most influential and successful vocal groups in history, defining the sound of Motown with their impeccable harmonies, ...

At that point, the “Classic Five” Temptations — David Ruffin, Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks — had already rattled off a string of hits, including “My Girl” (1964), ...

Monday marks the 35th anniversary of the death of one of Motown's greatest performers: David Ruffin of The Temptations. Ruffin passed away from a drug overdose on June 1, 1991 at the age of 50. More ...

It's a pretty major accomplishment for a song to make it all the way to the top of a single chart, just one time, but some hit tunes manage to climb multiple charts more than once. Case in point: "I ...

CHILDERSBURG — Career coaches and motivational speakers often say lasting success happens in stages. For Childersburg native Corey Mekell, one of those stages will be on the Oxford Performing Arts ...