American singer (1936–2014)
| Description | American singer (1936–2014) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | Sources disagree: 1936-05-07 (MusicBrainz) · 1939-05-07 (Wikidata) |
| Birthplace | Collinsville Collinsville Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2014-11-17 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Las Vegas Las Vegas Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | singer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | soul Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Motown Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Ruffin Brothers The Council Collective Source: Discogs |
J. Ruffin Jimmi Ruffin Jimmy Jimmy Ruffim Jimmy Rufin Ruffin
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