Listening to David Ruffin makes me wonder are people born great singers or just learn how to over time. He had a beautiful but yet unorthodox voice. Reminiscent of a southern pastor giving a sermon. His sound is timeless and hard to duplicate.
@donaldmoore1930Ай бұрын
Did he use some kind of spray or a lemon or something, I know he just can,t wake up in the morning and hit and hold those soprano keys unbelieveable
@rodneyrichardson955611 жыл бұрын
How do you know who can really sing? Listen to them in acapella. Back then, you could'nt fake it. Either you had it or you didn'nt...David Ruffin had it!
@johnanders62345 жыл бұрын
rodney richardson His phasing does it for me h had a way of making you think he was talking too you personally.no othr singer could make you feel that way. It's as though he's going through a personal dilemma and he's sharing it with you.
@adriennecureton13924 жыл бұрын
Exactly, no auto tune, No back up and even if you can hear the music his voice is so powerful that it drowns everything else out.
@PatrioticTroll5 жыл бұрын
I just wish David would have stayed in the group. He was there for such a short time and yet he preformed so many great songs. I miss him.
@amandywarhol9 жыл бұрын
There is nothing better than this man singing acapella.
@antonbrooks1916 жыл бұрын
His voice is a masterpiece
@sierria646 жыл бұрын
real singer here no auto tune . my man can blow
@SoulFireOldies10 жыл бұрын
There was and always be only one David Ruffin
@berriesandcream8510 жыл бұрын
I just love the raspines in his voice, and the range LAWD!
@Shyblues6 жыл бұрын
Brielle always loved the sound of his voice
@michaelc39634 жыл бұрын
I know right? Magic.
@sandraatkins25393 жыл бұрын
So do I. He is so utterly magnanimous. Rest well David and entertain the angels.😪😪💖❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@sandraatkins25393 жыл бұрын
Yes Yes Yes 😍❤❤
@helenadair323 жыл бұрын
Yes !!!!!
@patrickbelvin76252 жыл бұрын
Man, this brother could sing.
@bartram199011 жыл бұрын
Roger Penzabene, a writer for Motown, wrote this song because of a breakup which is described in the song. He later committed suicide. So sad! David Ruffin performed this song with such feeling you would think that he wrote this song himself. He was truly amazing!
@cristinagarcia74702 жыл бұрын
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@digitalHayes Жыл бұрын
Wow. Thanks for that detail, adds a whole new dimension to this incredible vocal.
@massagebroad Жыл бұрын
I always thought it was a song written by David Ruffin and I found out the story of Roger. RIP to the Lonely Romantic 🙏
@hectorlopez173212 жыл бұрын
this is the voice that brought motown to my soul!
@tdshaker9 жыл бұрын
Acapella is tough for a singer. No background. You are on your own. Just listen to the brilliance of the late David Ruffin, the best of all time. We miss you!
@wesleydevereaux31959 жыл бұрын
he sang this to the instrumental.u can hear it in the back
@maskedavenger99818 жыл бұрын
+Wesley Devereaux So you think he couldn't have ?
@wesleydevereaux31958 жыл бұрын
Speaking in this particular file not David Ruffin and his voice. I can clearly hear the instrumental in the back. I kno have to fix audio and remove elements of a song for the fact I'm an audio engineer damn cry babies
@altarnatives12586 жыл бұрын
A cappellas in the pop world are usually, at least in this genre, just isolated vocal tracks from full album versions. You can hear his headphones leak in to the mic in this track. Very nice song and a wonderful experience to listen to his voice soloed out from the rest of the mix.
@Tunes3425 жыл бұрын
If I sent you 2 songs could you make them acapella or show me how to do them myself?
@lestinecramer35342 жыл бұрын
One of The Greatest Singers Ever. David Ruffin. Gone but will Never Be Forgotten. Thanks for your songs. RIP David you were an ICON left an Legacy and Will Always Be Loved. Thanks David Ruffin Forever.
@greatpty76511 жыл бұрын
David Ruffin cries out his sorrow/pain in his songs. All the legends sing this way, that's why they are so loved. People respond to that pain/sorrow (in themselves) they hear. It helps ease some of that sorrow for just a little while.
@saundrapenix4 жыл бұрын
That pain is aptly depicted in a scene in the B'way show about the Temptations, "Ain't Too Proud".
@lataracalloway36364 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said
@berriesandcream8512 жыл бұрын
I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN THE PASSION AND SOUL IN THIS MAN'S VOICE.... A TRUE LEGEND. ITS SO SAD HOW DRUGS HAVE TAKEN SO MUCH TALENT AWAY FROM US
@cynthiacarter53159 жыл бұрын
He is "The Man." Didn't even need music for the record to sound soooo sooo good. "The Man."
@jamesgraham31165 жыл бұрын
You should listen to Marvin Gaye,I heard it through the grapevine acapella,flawless.
@jackiekearney63552 жыл бұрын
God Bless King David The Extremely Talented Extremely Brilliant Extremely Royal True Royal Legend And CONGRATULATIONS TO All The Major Accomplishments
@MsBrown195310 жыл бұрын
No body can sing like David Ruffin
@vinetteaustin597210 жыл бұрын
OH YES!
@youngboss24able4 жыл бұрын
True
@kxngshyicide68864 жыл бұрын
I wish back then David & Levi Stubbs would've recorded together. Could u imagine how that would've sounded?
@stanleyworthy4163 Жыл бұрын
Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@PoetryManDC12 жыл бұрын
Mr. Ruffin… a Voice, a Talent, an Artist that only comes around once in a lifetime.. Sing In Peace King!!!
@GoldenArmz9106 жыл бұрын
The Great, David Ruffin that’s what you call an incomparable voice 📝💯✅
@troyalexander82287 жыл бұрын
Freddie Mercury and David Ruffin are my top two all time FAVORITE singers.
@miguelalejandro43575 жыл бұрын
Troy Alexander no love for Marvin Gaye 🙁
@YourBoyEobard7 жыл бұрын
His voice is a treasure. Amazing.
@ssviking819 жыл бұрын
This man was legit...
@marioportasrajo56703 жыл бұрын
A voice like his David Ruffin, will never exist 21ST Century
@joshuaclayton13137 жыл бұрын
This speaks to me. This is Soul. And it will never die.
@cats108710 жыл бұрын
This is enlightening! Think and compare David's voice, which is in tune, but today's artists seem to sing totally OUT OF TUNE. God, bring back these artists today...
@dinahezell698011 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic voice!!!!!No instruments to assist.Wow!!!!!!He didn't need them anyway!!!!
@temilola112 жыл бұрын
Loved the grit and true passion in his voice--------one of a kind----
@reinaldogreen20799 жыл бұрын
whoever posted this, thank you very much. David is my all time favorite singer. good to see this recordings (acapella). let's you know how talented an artist really is. Saw him with them May 1968 in Buffalo New York which was one of his last with the group. this man could sing!!
@bradly200711 жыл бұрын
OMG that's all a music lover needs is the amazingly great voice of David Ruffin, this glorious voice will live on forever, RIP sweet Prince Of Soul...totally awesome
@selfmademan509 жыл бұрын
I'm italian man, but listing to this I'm a black man.
@adriennecureton13924 жыл бұрын
lol
@LivnNLearnin4 жыл бұрын
No, il cuore sei un uomo💙💙🤗
@jeffreycharrier79984 жыл бұрын
We all understand these lyrics it's global and universe
@nonino16444 жыл бұрын
A white man wrote the words after a break up then killed himself. I just read that in the comments.
@dianafletcher252110 жыл бұрын
the greatest of all time
@CarlitaCosmetics11 жыл бұрын
Wow his voice was perfection!
@Countryroyalty033010 жыл бұрын
Speechless, there are no words
@cuebaslaw11 жыл бұрын
Mr. David Ruffin, you will be in my heart as long as I am alive.
@Riogi6 жыл бұрын
Pure genius!
@nathanmccloud35726 жыл бұрын
Ruff just had it man
@LivnNLearnin4 жыл бұрын
Timeless!! What a voice! RIP
@SchudellT9 жыл бұрын
Who could give this a 👎.. He sings beautifully
@helenadair323 жыл бұрын
Idiots
@kevinpat79 жыл бұрын
Good God. Whew……. Just amazing. Absolutely amazing.
@davidmurphy6362 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest singers ever
@cedriclashar890511 жыл бұрын
true man so true.....he had a voice raspy and smooth......no auto tune crap......tunes342 thnx for posting..the 1st great and my favorite vocalist for the temptations
@mariamjad17767 жыл бұрын
that voice👏👏👏👏👏
@antij18 жыл бұрын
Happy 75th birthday, David. RIP.
@hungrytickets10 жыл бұрын
In 2,433 years from now - all the people will say exactly what they are all saying today - David Ruffin is ......"The Greatest Singer of All Time!" Amen
@barbararackley67468 жыл бұрын
Yea, it will be somewhere written, no personal witnessing in 2,433 years and it still would not be true. In my opinion, as is your opinion. Their came a lot of fabulous singers since David and some of the others after even contributed to co-writing songs that the New Tempts have won awards, including grammys for . Yes I love David I am in the fan club and I get a chance to talk to family members of the temps and close friends of the tempts. David , Dennis, and my oh my that good-looking, suave, talented Ollie Woodson , who co-wrote with Otis Williams _Treat Her Like a Lady" all three had dynamite voices, with all three having their own style and key. The Temptation fan base was and is better now than before. They have not lost a beat. Good singing, good dances, and downright sophistication, and suave will never die and that's what the Tempts give their audiences, and nothing less.
@4whitenita911 жыл бұрын
beautiful...we just did not know how much pain he was experiencing
@antonbrooks1917 жыл бұрын
he went in and stayed in when he went in on songs
@Altaquan11 жыл бұрын
The greatest all praises is due King David
@Altaquan12 жыл бұрын
ONE BAD BROTHER A TRUE GREAT GOD BLESS THIS MAN
@augustuscaesar78466 жыл бұрын
Most of the current generation get a little upset & offended about comparing the artists of yesterday to today. Yet there is a REASON why people need auto tune & a lot of over technological production to form a record today & why there are no live albums & many won't do 'accapella" performances.It makes me wonder, what has happened in the atmosphere, the air, the food & the water that most acts have to use auto tune. (The talent & gift most be on the decline)Ruffin's space of breathes in between words & the Sound of his parting lips before singing the words are all on point, in tune & no auto tune. This is why most old school is called 'REAL Music' & this is why if you want the goodness that comes with real, true, pure music & talent you got to go back, back in the day to that old school.
@anthonynero10785 жыл бұрын
Augustus Caesar Well said!!!!!
@rosettabacon25764 жыл бұрын
He surpasses awesome! What a voice!
@babsybakerg12 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Tingling at the toes. Voice superb here-True David.
@JerryDArezzo8 жыл бұрын
Here it is. Just him. David. No accompaniment, no backup vocals. Proof!
@BIGMOOK044 жыл бұрын
I just call Ruffin "The Voice".....No one paints a picture of soul and pain like Ruffin!!
@marydenise74296 жыл бұрын
He was brilliant love his voice...
@hungrytickets11 жыл бұрын
One night in downtown in NYC Greenwich Village, I a group of party girls and wound up in KEITH RICHARDS apartment!!! I don't remember much from that night.....but I do remember what record was on his turn table when I turned on his system...."I wish it would Rain" ....so of course I turned it on .....and his niece came over and told me that it was Keith;s favorite song......yo, mine too!
@crawnyxx6 жыл бұрын
His voice makes me cry!
@LoBoujiee11 жыл бұрын
That Voice!!!!
@denisecole699810 жыл бұрын
Wow is that why he left the temps. Fantastic voice.
@eileenmoulas87049 жыл бұрын
superb brilliant exceptional unique voice
@mccartneygiannoni379 жыл бұрын
I know to you it might sound strange, but I wish it would rain in Cali,.... Perfect song btw,...
@robinshaw460910 жыл бұрын
David ruffin and the temptations are who I thank for introducing me to Motown in 1987 at the age of 15 I heard just my imagination on the radio and feel in love with the sound from there I learned about Aretha Otis Percy even Etta and this world was introduced to me by David Tiffin and the tempo
@jameswinstead83403 жыл бұрын
Only one voice like this!
@moonward110 жыл бұрын
MAGNIFICENT !!!!!
@mjjfan110411 жыл бұрын
THAT VOICE!!!! :)
@xaqaraequinox96087 жыл бұрын
Some real and true talent - right here !!
@jamesgraham31165 жыл бұрын
The original voice of the Temptations.Dennis Edwards number 2 and that's that.Treat her like a lady dude was alright.
@MrChapin19965 жыл бұрын
Didn’t grow up with this music.. but the fact that I listen to this daily .. it makes me feel like I’m in those times.. such beautiful music. Wish it would come back
@gwenbrown86798 жыл бұрын
David was an important piece for the Temptation's, but the foundation of this group was just that, no man above another, but he couldn't see the importance of that, Dennis was just as important, he could sing any of the early songs with just as much or even more power than David, but having said that the songs he sang he owned, and the ones Dennis sang he owned, but it was with the understanding that it was a group thing, which I want to say, one couldn't have done it without the other, that spirit the Temptation's had via of the souls and spirits those special individuals coming together as on, and David was the only one who didn't understand that. Make no mistake I love and cherish him to the greatest degree and thank the Lord in Heaven for blessing us with him!!! Peace!!!!
@barbararackley67468 жыл бұрын
Very well put and Otis is still going on even though he is in his middle 70's.
@louisecuffee85139 жыл бұрын
Can't see the tears in the rain,
@louisecuffee85138 жыл бұрын
That's one thing for sure
@DEBoone-rh1ct11 жыл бұрын
wow! All I can say....the best!
@pmeitner11 жыл бұрын
This guy had range!
@wasteyelo111 жыл бұрын
I try not to use the term but, Oh My God! Stunning stuff.
@jenniferking79144 жыл бұрын
That was simply magnificent. I could listen to him all day, every day and I will. Thanks for the upload.
@jaepierce12 жыл бұрын
omg thank you for this. absolutely amazing
@hardq358 жыл бұрын
I know my fbook family think I am crazy, we in our 30's and 40's and I keep share old school tunes
@Only1SandMAnn2 жыл бұрын
His voice filled with so much soul Damnn david ruffin
@jorhodes452610 жыл бұрын
Loved it! One of the best ever. Thanks for the upload.
@nittabell545311 жыл бұрын
there will never be another...God is done.
@kurtadams30214 жыл бұрын
The LEGENDARY Mr Ruffin
@lamontadams494 жыл бұрын
Now that's PAIN!! Listen to his VOICE!!
@doedoe026 жыл бұрын
Great song
@temilola112 жыл бұрын
Soulful grit!
@ambermariefriday76806 жыл бұрын
this song touches me
@jackiekearney63552 жыл бұрын
Rip Beautiful Angel
@vincentthompson16088 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@maryhall68965 жыл бұрын
No music needed….David Ruffin is a Legend. Rest in Peace Mr. David Ruffin.
@carbino105511 жыл бұрын
I have feel like this right now. I miss you baby and I wish you were here!
@mariecafaro431210 жыл бұрын
Sublime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@sidneymead69878 жыл бұрын
pure soul music
@92463mike9 жыл бұрын
The only other singers I would put ahead of this man are Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke, and even then he would be a close third. David was the greatest talent at Motown, by far.
@natturner2168 жыл бұрын
Lol so we just gone act like smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye don't exist 👌🏽 gotcha
@92463mike8 жыл бұрын
+Nat turner21 Those two did 'exist' as you say, it's just that Ruffin, Cooke and Wilson were BETTER!!. Don't hate silly rabbit, just accept FACT. GOTCHA.
@natturner2168 жыл бұрын
😂 Oooh sensitive Sally my apology your entitled to your own opinion despite how ludicrous they are but don't just say something just to be different Marvin Gaye sang with more emotion and depth than all those men put together David Ruffin couldn't pin or produce a what's going on if he tried btw how did David's solo career do ? Marvin had HITS from the sixties to the day he died 61-84 had 6 number 1 singles on one ALBUM David got replaced by the temps and they ain't skip a beat , Sam Cooke didn't have Marvin's range or depth he was great but No Marvin and Wilson 😂😂😂 Jesus take the wheel. The Three Most talented people on that label and in secular music at the time where Stevie , Marvin and Smokey. David was good very good actually but let's not get carried away hell I don't think he would agree with you. 😒
@natturner2168 жыл бұрын
Also Michael if we want discuss facts tell me....... How many Hits did smokey pen for David and the temps , How Many Artist have sampled , Covered , Copied Damn near stole Marvin's multi tracking techniques , song concepts ext... Who influenced and entire generation of Soul singers and music period 😶 Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr , the man was essentially the perfect artist. Gifted with multiple instruments , gospel inspired high tenor , equal part introspection / hit maker. Smh yo Mama ought to slap you boy.
@Tunes3428 жыл бұрын
+Nat turner21 , Smokey penned alot. But Ruffin brought the songs to life
@christinenarroway77814 жыл бұрын
Utterly Beautiful X ❤
@kennethbarlow43742 жыл бұрын
Crazy Crazy talent
@preachersdtr111 жыл бұрын
How in the world did somebody (who?) capture this? Was this done publicly in an on-stage performance or.....what?? This was a true artist..David Ruffin could no more NOT sing, than he could NOT breathe in and out. His voice was such a beautiful, wonderfully expressive, instrument perfectly under his control until alcohol & cocaine eventually ravaged his body & spirit beyond supporting it in its fullness and power. Listen and weep for the murder of a soul.
@beatpioneer3347 ай бұрын
This is what it sound like when grown men used to sing. ❄️🧊 est era ever.
@CourtneyDean-tc1dq11 ай бұрын
I love ❤️ David Ruffin I love ❤️ his music 🎵 that’s so beautiful 😍! I’m so happy 😃! Berry Gordy and Motown Records! That is so amazing 😻! Their at David Ruffin’s funeral. He passed away. We miss you David Ruffin we will always love you 🥰. The Temptations forever! Temptations forever. Paul Williams and Otis Williams. Richard, Eddie Kendricks all the temptations used to be a singers. They will see each other again. They all dead except Otis Williams. That is so upset 😭. Otis Williams will see his friends again.