Music Review: Stewart mines Four Tops, Sam Cooke and more on latest cover album 'Soulbook' Oct 27, 2009
No one will ever confuse Stewart with Jimmy Ruffin on "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted," or Brook Benton on "Rainy Night in Georgia," but he breaks no new ground on either song. Stewart gets some help on the record from the top echelons of the Runity. (FOX61, CT)
Bob Carney's iPod shuffle Mar 27, 2009
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," Jimmy Ruffin. 7. (Boston Globe)
Versatile Motown drummer Uriel Jones dies at 74 Mar 26, 2009
He played on numerous tracks, including "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" performed by the Temptations, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin, and versions of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight and the Pips. Paul Riser, a Motown arranger-musician, said Jones had a distinctive, driving sound that drew inspiration from his days as a boxer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Another 12 Take the Idol Stage, for Better or Worse Feb 28, 2009
Kai, who at least has some of the best hair in this competition, might be done after throwing himself on the mercy of the Fried Green Tomatoes theme, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (which was originally a Motown hit by Jimmy Ruffin), and getting the "hotel or wedding singer" response from Simon. MIshavonna Henson: Unusual. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
