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Teddy Pendergrass for One was marketed differently. RUffin was never that type of artist. RUffin was happening before the Motown original of Teddy Pendergrass and his name was Marvin gaye. and did Ruffin ever mix themes and topics as well as Gaye? naw 1)
Eddie Levert had a distinctive singing style and his voice and the O'jays were a better fit there as well.
going by your logic you could also say that Eddie Kendricks could have rode the Philly International train and hit as well.
IMO you are insulting the Motown brass because Ruffin already was surroounded by the top in flight songwriters and Producers, Problem was his consistance and dependence.
believe me Berry Gordy would have pushed his thing if Ruffin's demons didn't get the best of him.
IMO Ruffin could have reinvented his wheel like how Johnny Gutiar watson, Johnny Taylor and and what ZZ Hill Later did with his voice and it would have worked IMO, mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB
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