The late Temptations singer David Ruffin will become the latest Detroit music star honored with a ceremonial street name in the city.

Detroit City Council approved Tuesday the secondary naming of Parkside Street, where Ruffin lived during the 1970s and early '80s as he embarked on his post-Temptations career with Motown Records. The leafy street runs between West McNichols and Seven Mile just west of the Detroit Golf Club.

"David Ruffin Avenue" will be unveiled at 2 p.m. June 21 in a ceremony hosted by the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, the Detroit-based organization that hosts an annual induction event.

Ruffin's designation follows honorary Detroit street titles for figures such as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder, marked with blue placards atop the primary street signage.

During his time with the Tempts in the '60s, Ruffin and his emotional baritone led hits such as "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and "I Wish It Would Rain." He was fired from the group in 1968 and embarked on a solo career with Motown that spawned singles such as "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" and "Walk Away From Love."

In his later years, Ruffin struggled with substance abuse, and he died in 1991 in Philadelphia after an adverse reaction to cocaine and other drugs. He is buried in Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery.

Ruffin's musical legacy will be celebrated on the night of the street-naming event with a free public gathering at Bert's Entertainment Complex, 2727 Russell in Eastern Market. Those festivities will start at 6 p.m.