David & The Tempts Videos!

[Brian]

I just ran across a website with tons of videos featuring David Ruffin! They have him on Dick Clark's show doing Walk Away From Love, they've got I Wish It Would Rain from Street Gold, they've got Ain't Too Proud To Beg, (I Know) I'm Losing You, It's Growing, My Girl, Standing On The Top, and more!

It's a search site so you have to type in "Temptations" or "David Ruffin" and then you can choose which videos you want to watch. In case it keeps getting stuck, just click pause and wait for the bar to fill up then you can watch it uninterrupted!

Here's a clip of the Temptations recording My Girl that I never saw before!

www.youtube.com/?v=cCkB2rrKfGs

[Common]

Hey, Brian! Happy Belated Birthday to you! Long time, no post!

I've been to that site and even have loaded a couple of clips myself. I'm glad somebody put up all those David/Tempts clips because it's up a lot of space on your hard drive. I have all of those clips myself but it's a matter of finding the time to do it. I'm glad somebody else did put it up so everyone can see it. The one with David in the studio singing 'My Girl' is worth seeing! He's so funny making faces and what not. Not to mention, it looks as though he cut out his perm and was growing his afro back. Did you see Eddie's face during the whole clip? He was just smiling & so happy to be there! I love looking at it myself when I have the chance. Those guys really loved what they were doing.

[molly]

Welcome back Brian.
I've seen snipets from that clip,but never the whole clip. Thank You! I like the close ups of all the fellas and of course Ruffin putting himself into the song!
Did y'all see my "boo" in the back ground handling things?
Looking all fione with those head phones on.

[Queenie]

Thanks for sharing Brian.. I love it! Smokey Robinson in the background directing.. I wonder how old was DER he looks very young in the clip?

[Queenie]

I didn't know "ain't to proud to beg's was performed on American Bandstand.. I always thought the early years tempts performed on Ed Sullivan Show... American bandstand performances came latter..

[Brandy]

Hey Brian
Thanks for the link I love it

[Common]

Queenie, I don't think that 'Ain't Too Proud To Beg' clip was actually done on 'Bandstand'. I think Dick Clark got the footage for his show from somewhere else. I don't know the name of the show but the host was Casey Kasem. The group actually did two numbers: 'Ain't too proud..." and 'Beauty's Only Skin Deep'.

[der68]

Thanks Brian. I have this clip. But the quality of this one is great.
Yeah! yeah! Molly ;D ;D ;D We all see Smokey! ;D ;D

[Brian]

You're all very welcome!

[annakonda]

Hi! I am new around here, but I am a great David Fan.
I saw the clip too. There's actually one clip of David singing a song I've never heard, "Wild Honey." Since I've seen that clip, I am running around asking everyone where I could probably get that song. Does anyone know whether it's on any of his CDs?
Here's the video clip. Enjoy you all! Isn't he just fantastic?

www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=W-L0hWFOW-0

Btw. the lady who's posting the clips on that site is a member here, too, I believe. A big thank you to her ...

[Brian]

Hey annakonda! I love that song too, it's one of my favorite "disco" songs Ruffin did. It's from his Who I Am album that also had Walk Away From Love and Statue Of A Fool and is the album that really put him back on the map. It's not on CD yet, but hip-o-select should be releasing it sometime this year as part of "The Great David Ruffin" collection. I know I can't wait!

[annakonda]

brian said:

Hey annakonda! I love that song too, it's one of my favorite "disco" songs Ruffin did. It's from his Who I Am album that also had Walk Away From Love and Statue Of A Fool and is the album that really put him back on the map. It's not on CD yet, but hip-o-select should be releasing it sometime this year as part of "The Great David Ruffin" collection. I know I can't wait!

Thank you so much, Brian. That's exacly the info I needed. I thought it must have been from the same album like "Walk Away ..." because the two clips from Soul Train seem to be from the same day.

Thanx again.

[der68]

annakonda said:

Hi! I am new around here, but I am a great David Fan.
I saw the clip too. There's actually one clip of David singing a song I've never heard, "Wild Honey." Since I've seen that clip, I am running around asking everyone where I could probably get that song. Does anyone know whether it's on any of his CDs?
Here's the video clip. Enjoy you all! Isn't he just fantastic?

www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=W-L0hWFOW-0

Btw. the lady who's posting the clips on that site is a member here, too, I believe. A big thank you to her ...

Welcome annakonda and thanx for the link.
That lady is our Common she's really hooking us up with some fabulous clips! ;D ;D
We agree David is fantastic! ;D ;D

[Common]

der68 said:

annakonda said:

Hi! I am new around here, but I am a great David Fan.
I saw the clip too. There's actually one clip of David singing a song I've never heard, "Wild Honey." Since I've seen that clip, I am running around asking everyone where I could probably get that song. Does anyone know whether it's on any of his CDs?
Here's the video clip. Enjoy you all! Isn't he just fantastic?

www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=W-L0hWFOW-0

Btw. the lady who's posting the clips on that site is a member here, too, I believe. A big thank you to her ...

Welcome annakonda and thanx for the link.
That lady is our Common she's really hooking us up with some fabulous clips! ;D ;D
We agree David is fantastic! ;D ;D

Hey Davey! I can't take credit for posting those videos. That was temptfantic. Those other videos I posted in David's thread are mine though! ;D ;D ;D