Bruce Ruffin

Bruce Ruffin

Bruce Ruffin is a reggae singer and songwriter famous for his gentle, sweet voice. Ruffin was born Bernardo Constantine Balderamus in February 1952. He first sang with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires then joined the Techniques, one of the more successful rocksteady vocal groups of the late '60s where he sang alongside Pat Kelly, Winston Riley and Junior Menns. By 1969 he left the Techniques and embarked on a solo career. Notable songs include Love Is Not a Gamble, Restless, Long About Now and a cover of José Feliciano's Rain. Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

15/04/1971
Rain
Mimed Studio Performance

LAST

19/10/1972
Coming On Strong
Mimed Studio Performance

TOTAL
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7

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Mimed Performances

6

Repeat Performances

0

Live Performances

0

Satellite Performances

0

Music Videos

0

Linked Performances

0

Artist Appearances

Episode Performance
19/10/1972 Coming On Strong
Mimed Studio Performance
20/07/1972 Mad About You
Mimed Studio Performance
13/07/1972 Mad About You
Mimed Studio Performance
19/08/1971 Happy Family
Mimed Studio Performance
27/05/1971 Rain
Danced to by Pan's People
13/05/1971 Rain
Mimed Studio Performance
15/04/1971 Rain
Mimed Studio Performance

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