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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
American singer
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Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Founding member of The Temptations (1941–)
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Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
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Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
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Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
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The Supremes
The Supremes
American female singing group
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Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Paul Riser
Paul Riser
American musician
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Jan Crutchfield
Jan Crutchfield
American singer and songwriter
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Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
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Damon Harris
Damon Harris
American musician
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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The Contours
The Contours
American band
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Joe Stubbs
Joe Stubbs
musical artist
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli 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 (1964–68) during 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."