David Ruffin
In the mid-1950s, Ruffin sang with The Dixie Nightingales. He eventually made his way to Detroit, Michigan, where his older brother Jimmy Ruffin was pursuing a career in music while working at Ford Motor Company. Jimmy landed a contract with Miracle Records, one of several labels owned by Berry Gordy's Tamla (later Motown) Records. David performed in Detroit shows and even lived with Berry Gordy's parents for a brief period.