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What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted by Jimmy Ruffin
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Jimmy Ruffin Born 7 May 1936 In Collinsville Mississippi Died 17 November 2014 In Las Vegas Nevada Was An American Soul Singer. His 1966 Hit "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" Was A Major Success And His Most Well-Known Song. He Was Offered A Chance To Sing With The Temptations But He Politely Declined In Favor Of His Younger Brother David Ruffin Born 1941 Died 1991 . After The Success Of "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" The Intended Follow-Up "East Side West Side" Was Released Only In Australia Due To An Argument With Motown Head Berry Gordy. The Song Was Written By Ron Welser And Flamingos' Member Terry Johnson. With His Brother David Ruffin Jimmy Ruffin Released A Popular Cover Version Of "Stand By Me" By Ben E. King Taken From The Ruffin Brothers' Album I Am My Brother's Keeper. Jimmy Ruffin's Other Hits Include "I've Passed This Way Before" "Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got" "Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby" "I'll Say Forever My Love" "It's Wonderful To Be Loved By You" And "Tell Me What You Want". In 1980 He Collaborated With The Bee Gees' Musician Robin Gibb Who Produced His Album Sunrise. From It Came The Single Which Would Be His Last Top 10 UK And U.S. Hit "Hold On To My Love". In 1986 Jimmy Ruffin Collaborated With The British Pop Group Heaven 17 Singing "A Foolish Thing To Do" And "My Sensitivity" On A 12" EP Record. In The 1980s Ruffin Moved To Live In Britain Where He Continued To Perform Successfully. In December 1984 He Collaborated With Paul Weller Of The Style Council For His Benefit Single "Soul Deep." This Went Under The Name Of The Council Collective. Following The 2010 Release Of His Album I Am My Brother's Keeper Ruffin Began Writing And Recording Songs For A New Album That Was Never Issued. In 2012 A Compilation Album Entitled "There Will Never Be Another You" Including His Hit Songs "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" And "Hold On To My Love" Had Been Released. In Addition To His Brother David Ruffin Deceased Jimmy Ruffin Had Three Other Siblings Quincy Rita Mae Deceased And Rosa Deceased .
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"What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" Is A Hit Single Recorded By Jimmy Ruffin And Released On Motown Records' Soul Label In The Summer Of 1966 See 1966 In Music . It Is A Quintessential Bittersweet Ballad With Lead Singer Jimmy Ruffin Recalling The Pain That Befalls The Broken Hearted And Their Struggle To Overcome Their Sadness So That They Can Find Happiness In The Future Of Their Lives. In 1996 Robson And Jerome Covered The Song And Topped The UK Singles Chart With It. The Song Was Written By William Witherspoon Paul Riser And James Dean And The Recording Was Produced By Witherspoon And William "Mickey" Stevenson. "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" Was Jimmy Ruffin's Only Top 10 Hit On The Billboard Hot 100 And Remains One Of The Most-Revived Of Motown's Hits. Composers Witherspoon And Riser And Lyricist Dean Had Originally Written "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" With The Intention Of Having The Spinners Then An Act On Motown's V.I.P. Label Record The Tune. Jimmy Ruffin Older Brother Of Temptations Lead Singer David Ruffin Persuaded Dean To Let Him Record The Song As Its Anguished Lyric About A Man Lost In The Misery Of Heartbreak Resonated With The Singer. Ruffin's Lead Vocal On The Recording Is Augmented By The Instrumentation Of Motown's On-House Studio Band The Funk Brothers And The Joint Backing Vocals Of Motown Session Singers The Originals And The Andantes. "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" Peaked At Number Seven On The Billboard Hot 100 And At Number Six On The Billboard R&B Singles Chart. The Song Originally Featured A Spoken Introduction By Ruffin Similar In Style To Many Lou Rawls's Performances Of The Same Time. The Spoken Verse Was Removed From The Final Mix Hence The Unusually Long Instrumental Intro On The Released Version. The Spoken Verse Is Present On The Alternate Mix From The UK 2003 Release "Jimmy Ruffin - The Ultimate Motown Collection" And As A New Stereo Extended Mix On The 2005 Anthology "The Motown Box" A World Filled With Love Is A Wonderful Sight. Being In Love Is One's Heart's Delight. But That Look Of Love Isn't On My Face. That Enchanted Feeling Has Been Replaced. * Lead Vocals By Jimmy Ruffin
* Background Vocals By The Originals Freddie Gorman Walter Gaines Hank Dixon Joe Stubbs And The Andantes Jackie Hicks Marlene Barrow Louvain Demps * Instrumentation By The Funk Brothers
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Jimmy Ruffin Born 7 May 1936 In Collinsville Mississippi Died 17 November 2014 In Las Vegas Nevada Was An American Soul Singer. His 1966 Hit "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" Was A Major Success And His Most Well-Known Song. He Was Offered A Chance To Sing With The Temptations But He Politely Declined In Favor Of His Younger Brother David Ruffin Born 1941 Died 1991 . After The Success Of "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" The Intended Follow-Up "East Side West Side" Was Released Only In Australia Due To An Argument With Motown Head Berry Gordy. The Song Was Written By Ron Welser And Flamingos' Member Terry Johnson. With His Brother David Ruffin Jimmy Ruffin Released A Popular Cover Version Of "Stand By Me" By Ben E. King Taken From The Ruffin Brothers' Album I Am My Brother's Keeper. Jimmy Ruffin's Other Hits Include "I've Passed This Way Before" "Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got" "Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby" "I'll Say Forever My Love" "It's Wonderful To Be Loved By You" And "Tell Me What You Want". In 1980 He Collaborated With The Bee Gees' Musician Robin Gibb Who Produced His Album Sunrise. From It Came The Single Which Would Be His Last Top 10 UK And U.S. Hit "Hold On To My Love". In 1986 Jimmy Ruffin Collaborated With The British Pop Group Heaven 17 Singing "A Foolish Thing To Do" And "My Sensitivity" On A 12" EP Record. In The 1980s Ruffin Moved To Live In Britain Where He Continued To Perform Successfully. In December 1984 He Collaborated With Paul Weller Of The Style Council For His Benefit Single "Soul Deep." This Went Under The Name Of The Council Collective. Following The 2010 Release Of His Album I Am My Brother's Keeper Ruffin Began Writing And Recording Songs For A New Album That Was Never Issued. In 2012 A Compilation Album Entitled "There Will Never Be Another You" Including His Hit Songs "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" And "Hold On To My Love" Had Been Released. In Addition To His Brother David Ruffin Deceased Jimmy Ruffin Had Three Other Siblings Quincy Rita Mae Deceased And Rosa Deceased .
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"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966 (see 1966 in music). It is a quintessential bittersweet ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the broken hearted, and their struggle to overcome their sadness so that they can find happiness in the future of their lives. In 1996, Robson and Jerome covered the song and topped the UK singles chart with it.
The song was written by William Witherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean, and the recording was produced by Witherspoon and William "Mickey" Stevenson. "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" was Jimmy Ruffin's only Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and remains one of the most-revived of Motown's hits.
Composers Witherspoon and Riser and lyricist Dean had originally written "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" with the intention of having The Spinners, then an act on Motown's V.I.P. label, record the tune. Jimmy Ruffin, older brother of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, persuaded Dean to let him record the song, as its anguished lyric about a man lost in the misery of heartbreak resonated with the singer.
Ruffin's lead vocal on the recording is augmented by the instrumentation of Motown's on-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, and the joint backing vocals of Motown session singers The Originals and The Andantes. "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number six on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.
The song originally featured a spoken introduction by Ruffin, similar in style to many Lou Rawls's performances of the same time. The spoken verse was removed from the final mix, hence the unusually long instrumental intro on the released version. The spoken verse is present on the alternate mix from the UK 2003 release "Jimmy Ruffin - The Ultimate Motown Collection" and as a new stereo extended mix on the 2005 anthology "The Motown Box":
A world filled with love is a wonderful sight.
Being in love is one's heart's delight.
But that look of love isn't on my face.
That enchanted feeling has been replaced.
* Lead vocals by Jimmy Ruffin
* Background vocals by The Originals (Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines, Hank Dixon, Joe Stubbs) and The Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, Louvain Demps)
* Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.