Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, and David Ruffin. The "Classic 5" lineup of The Temptations: David Ruffin (bottom left), Melvin Franklin (top left), Paul Williams (top right), Otis Williams (bottom right), and Eddie Kendricks (center) c. 1965. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempations   David was born Davis Eli Ruffin on January 18, 1941 in