Philadelphia — When he was a kid in rural Mississippi, living, for a time, in a house with no running water, he dreamed of being a famous performer. He might as well have imagined walking to the moon.

“The Temptations” miniseries originally aired on NBC in 1998 and in the decades since, many have come to quote the line uttered by actor Leon Robinson’s character, David Ruffin. “Ain't nobody comin' ...

From 1964 to 1968, the sound of the legendary R&B group The Temptations was defined by the gritty voice of lead singer David Ruffin. He provided smooth and soulful vocals on some of the group’s ...

This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. Nedra Ruffin, daughter of the late R&B singer David Ruffin of the Temptations, was described as a ...