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.

Watch a video of Charl Brown performing 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?' from Ain't Too Proud at Ogunquit Playhouse. Otis ...

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 ...

And once again, a certain 1966 Motown classic has gotten a chance to work its magic. “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” — sung by Jimmy Ruffin, recorded in Motown’s Studio A and prominently featured ...