David Ruffin

Summary

David Ruffin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Whynot^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia^[4]. He died on June 1, 1991^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,895 views/month, #4,560 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• David Ruffin was born in Whynot^[2].
• David Ruffin died in Philadelphia^[4].
• David Ruffin was born on January 18, 1941^[3].
• David Ruffin died on June 1, 1991^[5].
• David Ruffin is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[8].
• David Ruffin held citizenship in United States^[9].
• David Ruffin worked as a singer^[6].
• David Ruffin was a member of The Temptations^[10].
• David Ruffin is recorded as male^[11].
• David Ruffin's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• David Ruffin's genre is soul^[13].
• David Ruffin's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[14].
• David Ruffin's discography is recorded as David Ruffin discography^[15].
• David Ruffin's Commons category is recorded as David Ruffin^[16].
• David Ruffin's voice type is recorded as tenor^[17].
• The cause of death was drug overdose^[18].
• David Ruffin's family name is recorded as Ruffin^[19].
• David Ruffin's given name is recorded as David^[20].
• David Ruffin's given name is recorded as Eli^[21].
• David Ruffin's instrument is recorded as voice^[22].
• David Ruffin's participant in is recorded as Live Aid^[23].
• David Ruffin's start of work period is recorded as 1956^[24].
• David Ruffin dates from the 20th century^[25].
• David Ruffin's sibling is recorded as Jimmy Ruffin^[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1941-01-18^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-06-01^[30]

• Genre(s): disco, pop, soul^[31]

• Community tags: disco, pop, rnb, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3d2ac089-fdc8-4381-a4b5-fcdc7fc36590^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Whynot^[2], David Ruffin… he was born on January 18, 1941^[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Ruffin worked as a singer^[6].

Death and Burial

David Ruffin died on June 1, 1991^[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia^[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose^[18]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

David Ruffin ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,895 views/month, #4,560 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was David Ruffin born?

Born in Whynot^[2], David Ruffin…

Where did David Ruffin die?

David Ruffin died in Philadelphia^[4].

What did David Ruffin do for work?

David Ruffin worked as singer^[6].