David Ruffin ~ WALK AWAY FROM LOVE IN MEMORY OF #DavidRuffin ⋆⭒˚｡⋆🎙️🥁 🎸🎶 😇🕊💫☁️🌈🙏 David Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin; January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) in Whynot, Mississippi, was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. Known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolli

David Ruffin: "Walk Away From Love" live on 'Soul Train' (1975) "Walk Away from Love" is a 1975 song recorded by American singer David Ruffin. The million-selling single, produced by Van McCoy and written by Charles Kipps, was number one on the US R&B Singles Chart for one week in early 1976, and crossed over to #9 on the Pop Charts. In Canada, the song peaked at #30. "Walk Away From Love" was Ruffin's only number-one R&B hit, and only one of two Top 10 pop hits for Ruffin on the Billboard Hot 1