''Gentleman Ruffin'' is a 1980 album by former
Temptations
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singer
David Ruffin
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(1941-1991), which was his final solo album.
Track listing
Side One
#"I Wanna Be with You" (Ben Adkins)
#"All I Need" (David T. Garner)
#"Love Supply" (Marilyn McLeod)
#"Still in Love with You" (Arenita Walker, Cynthia Girty)
Side Two
#"I Got a Thing for You" (Marilyn McLeod,
Pam Sawyer
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)
#"Can We Make Love One More Time" (James Nelson, Les Jones)
#"Slow Dance" (Curtis Gadson, Ron Sanders, Roz Newberry)
#"Don't You Go Home" (Anita Brown)
Personnel
*David Ruffin - vocals
*Bruce Nazarian, Eddie Willis - guitar
*Anthony Willis, Greg Coles - bass
*George Roundtree, Rudy Robinson - keyboards
*Gary Nester, Vassal Benford - synthesizer
*Jerry Jones, Lee Marcus - drums
*Carl "Butch" Small, Larry Fratangelo - percussion
*Brandye,
Carolyn Franklin
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, Diane Lewis, Pat Lewis, Diane Hogan,
Leon Ware
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, Marcus Cummings, Ronnie McNeir - backing vocals
Chart history
Singles
References
1980 albums
Albums produced by Don Davis (record producer)
Warner Records albums
David Ruffin albums
Albums recorded at United Western Recorders
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