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Jimmy Ruffin, who died in Las Vegas a week ago aged 78, will be remembered for recording what is arguably Motown’s best and most memorable soul hit — What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.
However those of us involved in the epic miners’ strike of 1984 have more reason to remember and pay tribute to this great soul singer.
Having moved to Britain in 1984, Ruffin, along with Paul Weller, released the Council Collective single Soul Deep.
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