So the group brought David Ruffin in as a replacement. Ruffin started out as one of the guys in the background, but Smokey Robinson heard enormous potential in his beautiful liquid rasp of a voice.

She was born on July 16, 1948 in Cleveland to Fannie (nee:Lewis) and the late David Ruffin, Loretta excelled in her educational pursuits and community engagement throughout her life. She graduated ...

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