The Four Tops begged Berry Gordy not to release ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’

The Four Tops thought ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ felt odd and begged Berry Gordy not to release it. Sixty years ago, it hit No ...
Rolling Stone

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Last Surviving Original Four Tops Member, Dead at 88

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops who sang on all of the group’s timeless hits, including “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” and “I Can ...
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The Four Tops musical, documentary in the works; vintage live album, new music coming

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The classic Four Tops lineup performs on the British television show 'Ready Steady Go,' Nov. 17, 1966 (BIPS/Getty Images) The ...
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Four Tops Frontman Levi Stubbs Dies

Farai Chideya pays tribute to Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs, who died Friday at his Detroit home. He was 72 years old. Levi Stubbs, the front man for The Four Tops, died Friday at his Detroit home.
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Duke Fakir Of The Four Tops Plays Not My Job

Duke Fakir was still a high school student in Detroit when he started performing songs with three friends in the 1950s. That was the beginning of the 40-year career of the Four Tops, one of Motown's ...
TMZ

Four Tops Singer Alexander Morris Sues Hospital For Racial Discrimination

One of the Four Tops singers is suing a hospital for racial discrimination -- claiming white staffers sent him for a psych exam 'cause they didn't believe he was famous. Alexander Morris -- who joined ...
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8 The Four Tops Songs That Shaped R&B and Still Inspire Artists Today.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you talk about timeless soul music, The Four Tops deserve a permanent seat at the table. Their music, led by the deep, passionate voice of Levi Stubbs, captured the heart of ...
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Last Surviving Member of the Legendary Four Tops Passes Away, Aged 88

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, the last of the original legendary Motown group, The Four Tops, has passed away. He was 88. Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the much beloved Motown group ...
Washington Post

Levi Stubbs; Lead Singer Of Motown's Four Tops

Levi Stubbs, the rough-but-soulful lead singer of the Four Tops, which became one of the harmonically dazzling Motown vocal groups of the 1960s with songs including "Baby I Need Your Loving," ...
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Four Tops singer’s lawsuit says he visited ER for chest pain, ended up in straitjacket

When Alexander Morris, a member of the Motown group The Four Tops, visited a Detroit-area Ascension hospital with chest pain and trouble breathing, he said the staff assumed he was mentally ill after ...
NME

The Four Tops singer suing hospital for putting him in straitjacket after telling them he was in legendary Motown quartet

Alexander Morris of The Four Tops (Photo by Pedro Becerra/Redferns) Alexander Morris of the legendary vocal quartet The Four Tops has sued a hospital for alleged racial discrimination and false ...