It also includes a listing of his lead vocal recordings with the temptations. One of the greatest lead singers the motown stable ever had, david ruffin became one of the artistic cornerstones of the temptations after his lead vocal on my girl 1965 paved the way for such majestic followups as since i lost my baby 1965, beauty is only skin deep 1966, all i need 1967, and i wish it would rain 1968. Listen free to ricky van shelton statue of a fool radio. Love by ghostface killah sampled david ruffin s statue of a fool. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as my girl and aint too proud to beg. David ruffin the ultimate collection mp3 album download. Jan 01, 2006 check out statue of a fool by david ruffin on amazon music. All other evidence points to the song being credited to jan crutchfield and i suspect thats correct. Motown single m1405f has statue of a fool on the b side and shows it as written by david ruffin and published by stone diamond music corp bmi. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as my girl and aint too proud to. David eli ruffin born davis eli ruffin, january 18, 1941 june 1, 1991 was an american soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the temptations 196468 during the groups classic five period as it was later known. David ruffin my temptation 19932003, 1st books library, ruffin wrote and originally released the song on a 78 rpm in 1958, when he was recording under the name little eddie bush. David ruffin my whole world ended the moment you left me.
The only music that sounds dated is the unreleased songs at the end of disk 2. For david ruffin, leaving the temptations in the early 1970s to pursue a solo career was taking a gamble. David ruffin statue of a fool chopped and screwed duration. I have a collection of music i refer to as orgasmic music, music that sends chills up you spine and is the epitome of love songs like joan armitradings love and affection, cicagos if you leave me now, to mention but two. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Somewhere there should be, for all the world to see a statue of a fool made of stone an image of a man who let love slip through his hand and then let him stand there all alone so, build a statue and, oh, build it high so the world can see and inscribe, the worlds greatest fool and name it after me mmm, and there on his face, a gold tear should be placed to honor every tear he shed and i. May 25, 2018 davis eli david ruffin january 18, 1941 june 1, 1991 was an american soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the temptations from 1964 to 1968 or the groups classic five period as it was later known. Official david ruffin statue of a fool lyrics at cd universe. Check out statue of a fool by david ruffin on amazon music. The great david ruffin the motown solo albums, vol. Set of wings by trey songz sampled david ruffins statue of a fool. David ruffin download high quality complete mp3 albums.
Frayser boy sampled david ruffins statue of a fool. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a. So build a statue and oh build it high so all the world can see. David ruffin is the selftitled album from singer david ruffin. Listen free to david ruffin statue of a fool radio. This collection captures the best of david ruffin s solo career and should be treasured by any true soul music fan. Statue of a fool is a song credited by jan crutchfield and has been recorded by a number of. Walk away from love was produced by van mccoy and reached number nine on the pop chart. Davis eli david ruffin january 18, 1941 june 1, 1991 was an american soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the temptations from 1964 to 1968 or the groups classic five.
On who i am 1975 former temptations vocalist david ruffin joins forces with the multitalented van mccoy. Luther vandross a house is not a home from live at wembley duration. Listen online to david ruffin statue of a fool and see which albums it appears on. This album in many ways was a collaborative effort with bobby miller, who produced the album. The following songs are not currently available, but you can activate an alert in order to receive an email when they become available. The cd edition was out of print for several years, but was reissued by hipo records in 2012.
Listen free to david ruffin statue of a fool radio iheartradio. Mccoy who produced and arranged the album was a hot commodity thanks to his disco hit the hustle. David ruffin somewhere there should be for all the world to see a staue of a fool made of stone. If you cant find the song youre looking for, dont hesitate to make a suggestion. David ruffin on and off statue of a fool 1976, vinyl.
Authorship of the song is surrounded in controversy. Like eddie kendricks who did the same thing, ruffin was asked whether or not he was sure he wanted to leave such a successful group. If only they could have made more music together but it wasnt to be as van mccoy died in 1979 at the very young age of 39. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the r. A poignant and emotionally direct ballad, this is one of ruffins finest solo vocal efforts, though van. Stream statue of a fool david ruffin by scottrek109 from desktop or your mobile device. David ruffin statue of a fool sheet music, music books. David ruffin soul man a song for david by larry buford by motownjim37. Provided to youtube by universal music group statue of a fool david ruffin the motown solo albums vol. Released in 1998, the ultimate collection focuses on. Although recorded during the late 1960s through the early 1970s, the album was not released until 2004, years after ruffin s death. This article is a discography for the work of former temptations singer david ruffin as a solo artist and in other group acts outside of the temptations.
Ghostface killahs love sample of david ruffins statue. An image of a man who let love slip through his hands and left him to stand here all alone. Although recorded during the late 1960s through the early 1970s, the album was not released until 2004, years after ruffins death. Somewere there should be for all the world to see a staue of a fool made of stone. Frayser boy sampled david ruffin s statue of a fool.
May 06, 20 mix david ruffin statue of a fool 1975 youtube. Love by ghostface killah sampled david ruffins statue of a fool. The great david ruffin the motown solo albums vol 1 cd1 2005 the great david ruffin the motown solo albums, vol. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Somewhere there should be for all the world to see a staue of a fool made of stone. But the soul singer had some fine moments as a solo artist, a fact that is illustrated by this cd. According to genna sapia ruffin, girlfriend of david ruffin, former member of the temptations, on page 251 of her book a memoir. This collection captures the best of david ruffins solo career and should be. David ruffin statue of a fool mp3 download and lyrics. Listen to songs by david ruffin on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share.
Apr 22, 2012 walk away from love was produced by van mccoy and reached number nine on the pop chart. An image of a man who let love slip through his hands and left him to. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. According to genna sapiaruffin, girlfriend of david ruffin, former member of the temptations, on page 251 of her book a memoir. It is perhaps an unintended tribute to motowns impressive stable of songwriters that david ruffin wrote statue of a fool when he was 18, but didnt record the song until 1975 when he was 34, and had left barry gordys hit factory. Somewhere there should be, for all the world to see a statue of a fool made of stone an image of a man who let love slip through his hand and then let him stand. May 04, 20 david ruffin s third and selftitled solo offering was in many ways a collaborative effort with bobby miller, who produced the david ruffin 1973 album and supplied eight of its ten tracks. Vinyl 7 david ruffin on and off statue of a fool 1976, vinyl discogs. Coming out after motown refused to put out his proposed third album in 1971, ruffin was likewise no longer afforded access to alist material and support musicians. David ruffins third and selftitled solo offering was in many ways a collaborative effort with bobby miller, who produced the david ruffin 1973 album and supplied eight of its ten tracks. According to genna sapiaruffin, girlfriend of david ruffin, former member of the temptations, on page 251 of her book a. Who i am 1975 former temptations vocalist david ruffin joins forces with the multitalented van mccoy. Ricky van shelton somewhere there should be for all the world to see a statue of a fool made of stone the image of a man who let love slip through his hands and then just let him stand there all alone and theyre on his face a gold tear should be placed to honor the million tears hes cried and the hurt in his eyes will it show so everyone will know that concealed is a broken heart.