David Ruffin
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David Eli Ruffin was an American soul singer most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. Ruffin was the lead
Ruffin in 1969
Whynot, Mississippi
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Whynot is an unincorporated community located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Whynot is approximately 16.3 miles southeast of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 19 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi
David Ruffin
…heard [in his voice] a strength my own voice lacked." Ruffin was born Davis Eli Ruffin on January 18, 1941, in the rural unincorporated community of Whynot, Mississippi, 16 miles southeast of Meridian. He was the third born son of Elias "Eli" Ruffin, a Baptist minister, and Ophelia Ruffin. His siblings were Quincy B…
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