David Ruffin
He may have had some major ego and drug issues and he may not have gotten along with the other Temptations but NOBODY can deny that David Ruffin has to make the list of one of the Best Black Male Singers. It’s most unfortunate the all too familiar drug addiction situation destroyed his chances at a greater career as a solo artist but his music with the Temptations will be etched with a permanent place in the great history of music.
I guess you forgot about Barry white Tyrone Davis
My Rushmore: Teddy, Barry, Al Green, Donny, and Nat King Cole. No said order. Remaining three: Jackie Wilson, Mr. Jeffrey Osborne, and Howard Hewitt. PERIOD!!!!! Their talent is the vis’ a vis’ of of human emotion that strikes the very core of human intimacy.
James Ingram ,Lou Rawls, Billy Ecsteine, KC & JOJo , Jerry Butler , little Jimmy Scot. These are oldies they are goodies , Dennis Edwards best David Ruffin replacement. That list is too short
jaheim, Al Jaroux on and on and on etc. Excuse my dispelling.
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In the 70s who was the BLACK male singer that sang with Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra. HE HAD A BLACK PATCH ON HIS EYE???