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Jimmy Ruffin (born May 7, 1939, Collinsville, Mississippi^]) is an American soul singer and elder brother of David Ruffin, one of the lead singers for The Temptations. Jimmy himself was offered a chance to sing with the Temptations, but he declined in favor of David.He had a handful of UK and U.S. hits (several charting twice).^] Ruffin relocated to the UK, and was in a one-off hit act, Council Collective, a Paul Weller project.