Your Best Jimmy Ruffin Song!

[jakaa123]

I have to say L-O-V-E!! Should have been a much bigger hit!! I've Pass This Way Before Is My Second Choice And Did Jimmy Really Turn Down The Temps Gig In Place Of David??

[Bluebrock]

I have to say L-O-V-E!! Should have been a much bigger hit!! I've Pass This Way Before Is My Second Choice And Did Jimmy Really Turn Down The Temps Gig In Place Of David??
Jimmy Ruffin was one of the main reasons for me getting into Motown. I was lucky enough to get to know him quite well when he lived in the UK. I have many personal favorites such as "farewell is a lonely sound" and "i'll say forever my love" but i would have to go with "what becomes of the broken hearted" which just may be my all time favorite Motown tune. It still gives me goosebumps whenever i hear it.

[jakaa123]

Agreed With What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted!! One Of Motown's Greatest Classics!!

[Fourtopsbiggestfan]

Let's say goodbye tomorrow,love gives, love takes away
farewell is a lonely sound, east side west side, that's you girl, gathering memories, just before love ends

[Motown Eddie]

I pick "On The Avenue [[In The Neighborhood)" from A Cellarful of Motown I.

[MarvinDK]

Surely What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted is one of his best [[in my opinion even one of Motowns best) but the B-side of the single, "Baby I've Got It" is one of my favourites.

The Funk Brothers, The Andantes and Jimmy himself delivering one of Motowns best northern soul recordings.

I just love to listen to that song loudly :-D

[TomatoTom123]

I have to say L-O-V-E!! Should have been a much bigger hit!! I've Pass This Way Before Is My Second Choice And Did Jimmy Really Turn Down The Temps Gig In Place Of David??

Hey jakaa, great question... but I can't limit it to one!!! So here are some of mine that haven't already been mentioned...
"Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got"
"Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love"
"Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me"
"Don't You Miss Me A Little Baby"
"Everybody Needs Love"

and some post-Motown ones!!!
"Tell Me What You Want"
"Falling In Love With You"
"Hold On [[To My Love)"

"What Becomes Of Brokenhearted" is good [[and a classic) but not one of my favourites :)

Also, I believe it was The Tempts that turned down Jimmy in favour of David! What a choice to make :rolleyes:

[woodward]

Several choices:

I'll Say Forever My Love
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
I've Passed This Way Before

[Quinn]

As Long As There Is L-O-V-E. That is a very underrated Smokey Robinson production. James Jamerson's bass line is also noteworthy in his ability to interpret Smokey's ideas as only a master could. Even though Jimmy had to convince Smoke to create this tune it is indeed my favorite.

[heikki]

Tomorrow's Tears

[snakepit]

Not my favourite but deserves a mention:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hM0fLsRImrQ

[daviddesper]

I imagine Brokenhearted got the vast majority of us turned on to Jimmy. That was a great song, Baby I've Got it was a super B side, and the entire album was great. But another song of his that I always found to be quite catchy was "Sad and Lonesome Feeling."

[marv2]

I have to say L-O-V-E!! Should have been a much bigger hit!! I've Pass This Way Before Is My Second Choice And Did Jimmy Really Turn Down The Temps Gig In Place Of David??

That's my favorite one too.

[dickiemint]

I really like Jimmy and David together version of Stand by me. Love the my brothers keeper album too. Jimmy solo. I'll say forever my love

[marv2]

This one was another of my favorites from Jimmy. From 1980:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqPTbVcePDM

[144man]

Besides the obvious "Brokenhearted", I'm going for the very under-rated "Maria [[You Were the Only One)".

[mysterysinger]

Happy with all the usual ones but worthy of special mention are:

You Gave Me Love
Kickin' Stones
Bless You
Tomorrow's Tears

[Fourtopsbiggestfan]

Baby i've got it, he who picks a rose, on the avenue,

[MIKEW-UK]

Boy From Mississippi is a personal favourite. In addition to being a fine record, it is noteworthy because it is autobiographical, composed by Jimmy and depicts his move from Mississippi where the family were indeed sharecroppers, his spell in the army, and his views on prejudice irrespective of geographical location. A very intelligent composition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUdR5ATd1AM

[Fourtopsbiggestfan]

MOTHER'S LOVE.This is fantastic. Released after Motown.
https://youtu.be/HBVGJ4tITY0

[the sound of young america]

Shake Hands With A Dreamer. A great drum intro and classic Dean-Witherspoon production.

[marv2]

Some of these songs I've never heard before. Now I am going to seek them out and give a listen.

[TomorrowHappened]

I'll Say Forever My Love
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Since I've Lost You
Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby
Baby I've Got It

[Boogiedown]

some Philly:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS-8AszWI7A

[marv2]

some Philly:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS-8AszWI7A

Never heard this one before either. It has that MSFB Sound of Philadelphia sound to it.

[144man]

I pick "On The Avenue [[In The Neighborhood)" from A Cellarful of Motown I.

Great choice. Why this didn't get released at the time beats me.

[Boogiedown]

Never heard this one before either. It has that MSFB Sound of Philadelphia sound to it.

or maybe you have! only it was this way :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2xwH-jztsA

.... with Jimmy singing !


[[..... or is that Al Green? :confused::p)