In his hit song in 1966, singer Jimmy Ruffin described “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.” The lyrics paint a grim image of the lover whose love has departed: “I walk in shadows searching for light.
“What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” — sung by Jimmy Ruffin, recorded in Motown’s Studio A and prominently featured in the new trailer for "Supergirl" — is a Motown classic. Detroit musician Paul Riser ...
Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Hold on to My Love," died Monday in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 78. Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy Lee Ruffin Jr ...
DETROIT, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 60th anniversary of the writing and recording of Motown's "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," Redemption Music Media (RMM) is highlighting the landmark ...
One of the Detroiters behind "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" reflects on the making of the 1966 song and its role in the new "Supergirl" project.