Full Name	Jimmy Ruffin
Net Worth	$3 million
Date Of Birth	May 7, 1936
Died	November 17, 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Place Of Birth	Collinsville, Mississippi, USA
Height	6' 3" (1.91 m)
Profession	Singer
Nationality	American
Children	Philicia Ruffin, Jimmy Lee Ruffin Jr., What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, I've Passed This Way Before, Hold On
Parents	Eli, Ophelia Ruffin, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, I've Passed This Way Before, Hold On
Siblings	David Ruffin, Quincy B Ruffin, Rita Mae Ruffin, Rosa Ruffin, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, I've Passed This Way Before, Hold On
Nicknames	Jimmy Ruffin, Ruffin, Jimmy
IMDB
Star Sign	Taurus

#	Quote
1	[Talking about the success of 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted']: "I didn't go back to the motor company, I can tell you that."
2	[Talking about the rise to star status]: "Things started moving real fast for me, too fast. I wasn't sure what was happening to me. The pressure is incredible. A lot of people died from the pressure, including my brother David. Suddenly you're moving up in society, going to places you're not really prepared for."
3	[Talking about how he got the song 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted']: "I heard this tune being sung by the writer James Dean. The song had the kind of words one can feel and it was a beautiful, melodic song. When I asked him whom the song was for, he told me the Spinners were going to cut it. But I told him to give it to me instead. He liked my version enough to let me have it."
4	Sometimes I had to take a leave of absence from Ford for a week to play theaters like the Apollo, and tour with the Motortown Revue.
5	I was about to re-enlist when the woman who booked the acts said I should turn professional.
6	I never wanted to be a professional singer. I wasn't ambitious. It was just that I loved singing.

#	Fact
1	Living in England and continues to tour and performs. [May 2010]
2	Father of Jimmy Ruffin Jr.. Uncle of Cheryl Ruffin, Nedra Ruffin, Kimberly Ruffin-Jones, and David Ruffin Jr..
3	Distant cousin of The Temptations' bass singer, Melvin Franklin.
4	His most famous song was "What Becomes of The Brokenhearted".
5	Was offered the chance to sing with The Temptations, but he politely declined and suggested his younger brother, David Ruffin. David then sang some of The Temptations' classic songs, including "Beauty's Only Skin Deep", "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" and, most notably, "My Girl".
6	Older brother of David Ruffin.

Title	Year	Status
My Mad Fat Diary	2013	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon	2011	Documentary performer: "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
Later... With Jools Holland	2009	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Breakfast on Pluto	2005	performer: "Tell Me What You Want" 1974 / writer: "Tell Me What You Want" 1974
Drop the Dead Donkey	1998	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Wonder Years	1990	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops	1970-1980	TV Series performer - 3 episodes

Title	Year	Status	Character
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon	2011	Documentary	Himself
Later... With Jools Holland	2009	TV Series	Himself (also Interview)
Come Dancing	1986	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Top of the Pops	1970-1980	TV Series	Himself / It's Wonderful
Twiggs	1974	TV Series	Himself
The Dave Cash Radio Show	1972	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Singer
It's Lulu	1971	TV Series	Himself
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet	1970	TV Series	Himself - Musician
Disco 2	1970	TV Series	Himself
Decidedly Dusty	1969	TV Series	Himself
Beat-Club	1969	TV Series

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