黑人靈魂歌手Jimmy Ruffin去世

黑人靈魂歌曲大本營Motown摩城唱片公司傑出成員之一的歌手Jimmy Ruffin，17日於拉斯維加斯去世（78歲），他上月身体健康即出狀況。

以1966年的一首獲得第七名的"What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted"成名的Jimmy Ruffin是The Temptations合唱團成員David Ruffin的兄弟，也是該團另一團員Melvin Franklin的表兄弟，1939年出生於密西西比州Collinsville。

Jimmy Ruffin與兄弟們原先在福音歌曲合唱團Dixie Nightingales唱宗教歌曲，後來前往底特律與Motown簽約擔任錄音室伴唱，自己也偶而出唱片，他曾與The Four Hollidays合唱團在公司旗下Miracle Records合作，退伍後他到公司旗下的另一家 Soul唱片公司發展，在首先以"Brokenhearted"成名後，後來還出了幾首還算成績不錯的"I've Passed This Way Before" (#17-1967), "Gonna Give Her all The Love I've Got" (#29-1967) 及與David Ruffin合唱的"Stand By Me" (#61-1970)。

離開Motown後，Jimmy Ruffin陸續加入了Polydor, Epic, Atco and Chess 這幾家大唱片公司，但是直到1980年他在RSO唱片才以"Hold On To My Love"重回排行榜前十名。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQU4sIn96M4

 

WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED

JIMMY RUFFIN

 

As I walk this land with broken dreams

I have visions of many things

Love's happiness is just an illusion

Filled with sadness and confusion,

What becomes of the broken hearted

Who had love that's now departed?

I know I've got to find

Some kind of peace of mind

Maybe.

The fruits of love grow all around

But for me they come a tumblin' down.

Every day heartaches grow a little stronger

I can't stand this pain much longer

I walk in shadows

Searching for light

Cold and alone

No comfort in sight,

Hoping and praying for someone to care

Always moving and goin to where

What becomes of the broken hearted

Who had love that's now departed?

I know I've got to find

Some kind of peace of mind

Maybe.

I'm searching though I don't succeed,

But someone look, there's a growing need.

Oh, he is lost, there's no place for beginning,

All that's left is an unhappy ending.

Now what's become of the broken-hearted

Who had love that's now departed?

I know I've got to find

Some kind of peace of mind

I'll be searching everywhere

Just to find someone to care.

I'll be looking everyday

I know I'm gonna find a way

Nothings gonna stop me now

I'll find a way somehow

I'll be searching everywhere

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