David Ruffin Avenue dedication this afternoon 6/21/2019

[woodward]

It would be nice if we have any forum members living in the Detroit area who could attend and give us a full report on the street naming dedication that is to be held this afternoon in Detroit.

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/05/07/david-ruffin-avenue-detroit-temptations-singer/1131830001/

This is absolutely great.

[marv2]

I wished I could be there. I hope some members of the Motown Family attend this great event. Thank you Woodward.

[nativeNY63]

It would be nice if we have any forum members living in the Detroit area who could attend and give us a full report on the street naming dedication that is to be held this afternoon in Detroit.

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/05/07/david-ruffin-avenue-detroit-temptations-singer/1131830001/

This is absolutely great.

It's a beautiful thing when Motown legends get their due outside of the music industry! Aretha got the Pulitzer and the arena naming in Detroit. Sixty years and still going strong!!

[marv2]

Mary Wilson says that she will be attending the street naming ceremony.

[TomatoTom123]

Yay! What a great event. :)

[TomatoTom123]

Mary Wilson says that she will be attending the street naming ceremony.

How do you know marv? Great to hear.

[marv2]

How do you know marv? Great to hear.

She mentioned it in an interview earlier with Detroit's WJBK Fox 2. I posted the link in the sub forum.

[woodward]

Although the Detroit Free Press which had the original story about the dedication on Friday, their Saturday edition has nothing whatsoever about the event; however, I tripped upon this article totally by dumb luck. I think you will enjoy reading about it. Great article.

https://michiganchronicle.com/2019/06/21/david-ruffin-avenue-unveiled-in-detroit/

[marv2]

Although the Detroit Free Press which had the original story about the dedication on Friday, their Saturday edition has nothing whatsoever about the event; however, I tripped upon this article totally by dumb luck. I think you will enjoy reading about it. Great article.

https://michiganchronicle.com/2019/06/21/david-ruffin-avenue-unveiled-in-detroit/

Thank you Woodward.

[Boogiedown]

Interesting to see the photo of Ruffin's house. Where these folks lived always interests me. Have scouted the homes of Holllywood stars going way back , both on bus tours and with those "maps of the stars" being sold on the corners. lol. One home that I particularly drove by occasionally once i knew where it was , was the house of The Clampetts. hellooo Granny!!! lol!

And thank you Martha Reeves and Mary Wilson for attending this event, giving it that nod of authenticity .:cool:

[marv2]

I know exactly where that intersection is. Great job!

[marv2]

There are also streets named after the Temptations, Supremes, Miracles, Originals, Four Tops, Contours, Aretha Franklin, and Martha Reeves in the Woodbridge Estates.

I have seen these streets in that sub division near downtown.

[milven]

This was posted by David Ruffin Jr. yesterday.
June 21st , 2019 ... I traveled back home to Detroit for this weekend's full calendar of everything my Dad! [[#DavidRuffin) ... Excited much? #OutAndAboutWithDRJ in Detroit for the DRSR street renaming. McNichols is now named David Ruffin Avenue between Livernois and Woodward and on the corner of Parkside! The house I actually lived in the second block in. I really think its hella cool adding more music history to the world of Maps and GPS! - In this clip: is a short story about his day we fixed his Motorcycle there at home, started it up and took it for a spin! #GoodTimes / #GoodPeople.

P.S. - And to everyone that came from other cities, states, across seas and time zones, to share this fantastic and honorable event...I'd like to take that time now to acknowledge them here as well.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WMlMGXjsx4

[midnightman]

David Jr. looks like his dad when he puts on the glasses!

[edafan]

a picture of David's daughters at the naming.
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Martha Reeves & Mary Wilson at the naming.
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edafan

[marv2]

Great pictures Edafan. Thank you!

[woodward]

a picture of David's daughters at the naming.
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Martha Reeves & Mary Wilson at the naming.
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edafan

Does anyone know who the person is between Martha & Mary? I do not have any idea who it might be. Thanks.

[marv2]

I wonder if she is the mother of the Ruffin daughters.

[StuBass1]

Pat Lewis... Accomplished backup singer for Isaac Hayes, who sang on his Hot Butterd Soul album, much of the later production done in Detroit by Don Davis... Pat toured with Hayes, as well as Aretha, and even George Clinton...

[marv2]

Pat Lewis... Accomplished backup singer for Isaac Hayes, who sang on his Hot Butterd Soul album, much of the later production done in Detroit by Don Davis... Pat toured with Hayes, as well as Aretha, and even George Clinton...

That does not look like Pat Lewis at all!

[marv2]

Pat is a tall [[taller than Mary and Martha), very dark skinned woman.

[StuBass1]

Pat is a tall [[taller than Mary and Martha), very dark skinned woman.
From Pats timeline. She's a FB friend of mine... I suppose I could be wrong, but it looks like Pat to me...down to the eyeglasses...https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51073010_2158133987576894_5192411071960317952_n.jp g?_nc_cat=108&_nc_eui2=AeEHPnv22mYM71dr1vA0XTe9UKwRG1kIUYzup7iIu JNYUx_slJSEVBHLjt84aZhBODZKmzEXLZd6djp1EiVHFxJL_Pr prpRgUeK4idJh28wEww&_nc_oc=AQkf1HzR7kJQWV9uufYxbP2tZRlJZRgAOf8kfUbbO44 KJpmjJ0B5Pd5ePjjWEF75SYM&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.xx&oh=36e31d88e9c4c6a4e5a88804094692f7&oe=5D78AD01

[marv2]

This is Pat Lewis and how I remember her:

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[StuBass1]

Pat from her personal photos...None of us are immune from Father Time...but Pat is aging well...https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2352625208105420&set=t.1349365980&type=3&size=1692%2C1128

[woodward]

Didn't she record for Golden World? I have GW 42 which is Let's Get Together b/w Can't Shake It Together? This was her only GW release.

[StuBass1]

Pat Lewis sang backup on Golden World sessions and did record one or two singles...

[edafan]

Here is some information on Pat Lewis singing.
I was able to get her singles from YouTube
Edafan
Albums
• Separation [[Motorcity, 1991)
• The Best of Pat Lewis [[Motorcity, 1996)
• This Is Gospel [[103rd Street Gospel Choir with Pat Lewis - 2CD - K-Tel, 2000)
• A Gospel Christmas [[K-Tel, 2000)

Singles
• "Can't Shake It Loose" [[1966)
• "Look at What I Almost Missed" [[1966)
• "Warning" [[1967)
• "No One to Love" [[1967)
• "No Baby No" [[1967)
• "The Loser" [[1967)
• "Separation" [[1991)
• "No Right Turn" [[1991)