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Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, who released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. He is noted for his powerful, emotional, dramatic style of singing.
Oct 17, 2008 · Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs, whose dynamic and emotive voice drove such Motown classics as “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” and “Baby I Need Your Loving,” died Friday at 72. He had been ...
Oct 18, 2008 · DETROIT — Levi Stubbs, the gravelly-voiced, imploring lead singer of the Motown group the Four Tops, who stood out in 1960s pop classics like “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” and “Bernadette,” died...
Oct 19, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, the lead singer of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops whose tough yet soulful voice was showcased on dozens of singles, including “Baby I Need Your Loving” and “I Can’t Help...
2 days ago · But Fakir, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton had been together for a decade when Gordy signed them up in 1963 (after the group had turned him a few years earlier) and they already had a polished stage act and versatile vocal style that enabled them to perform anything from country songs to pop standards like “Paper Doll.”
2 days ago · On all the group’s songs, Mr. Fakir’s high, smooth voice added grace to harmonies that supported the baritone lead vocals of Levi Stubbs.. The Four Tops retained their original lineup until ...
2 days ago · The four members of the group, Fakir, Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton formed in the late 1950s but did not find success until the early 1960s. ... Obie and Levi and make ...
2 days ago · “Duke was the last of the Mohicans,” said Thelma Stubbs Mitchell, Levi’s youngest sister. “My heart is heavy, but I wouldn’t want to see him sick.” ...
Levi Stubbs was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, who released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. He has been noted for his powerful, emotional, dramatic style of singing.
2 days ago · The group — whose original members also included Levi Stubbs, whose deep voice powered many of their songs, Obie Benson and Lawrence Payton — was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
Levi Stubbs was born on June 6, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Captain N: The Game Master (1989) and Queer as Folk (2000). He was married to Clineice Townsend. He died on October 17, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Oct 17, 2008 · Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, Jr., died today (Oct. 17) at his home in Detroit after a long series of illnesses — including cancer and a stroke — that forced him to stop performing in 2000.
2 days ago · The Four Tops — Mr. Fakir, Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton — formed in 1954 for a high school party and remained a group for more than four decades, according to the ...
Oct 17, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, lead singer of the Four Tops, has died at the age of 72. The Motown star's hits included "Baby I Need Your Loving," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie ...
Oct 17, 2008 · Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, who possessed one of the most dynamic and emotive voices of all the Motown singers, died Friday at 72.
Oct 17, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, the lead singer with Motown band the Four Tops, has died at his home in Detroit. He was 72. Stubbs died Friday after a battle with cancer and a stroke.
2 days ago · In high school, he began to play music with his future Four Tops band members Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton. ... Payton died in 1997, and Benson and Stubbs followed in ...
Oct 18, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, the lead singer of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops whose tough yet soulful voice was showcased on dozens of singles, including “Baby I Need Your Loving” and “I Can’t Help...
The American group that unleashed the hit was the Four Tops and the singer who powered the song was Levi Stubbs, whose voice has been described by Smokey Robinson as "one of the greatest of...
Oct 20, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, the front man for The Four Tops, died Friday at his Detroit home. He was 72 years old. His musical journey began with The Four Aims. They changed their name to The Four...
Oct 18, 2008 · Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs, whose dynamic and emotive voice drove such Motown classics as 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' and 'Baby I Need Your Loving,' died Friday at 72.
The four members of the group, Fakir, Levi Stubbs, Renaldo ‘Obie’ Benson, and Lawrence Payton, joined forces in the 1950s but did not find success until the early 1960s. The quartet continued ...
Oct 17, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, Jr., the lead singer of the Four Tops, died in his sleep today at his Detroit home after a long battle with multiple illnesses. He was 72. Cancer and a stroke forced Stubbs...
Oct 18, 2008 · Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs Jr. died Friday at his home in Detroit after a long series of health problems, including cancer and a stroke, that forced him to stop performing in 2000. He was...
Levi Stubbs was an American baritone singer, best known as one of the members of the R&B group Four Tops. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Levi was interested in music ever since he was in high school.
Oct 17, 2008 · Levi Stubbs dead at 72. The lead singer for the legendary Motown singing group died Friday morning at his home in Detroit.
Oct 17, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, lead singer of legendary Motown band The Four Tops, has died at his home in Detroit, US, aged 72. The performer, who had suffered ill-health for several years, passed...
The concert turned out to be bittersweet; it featured a brief appearance of Levi Stubbs using a wheelchair, and a memorial to Lawrence Payton, announced by Renaldo "Obie" Benson. Benson appeared on one more PBS special and died on July 1, 2005, from lung cancer.
Oct 17, 2008 · Levi Stubbs, who died yesterday aged 72, was one of the most distinguished soul singers of his generation and, as lead singer with the Four Tops, a pioneer of the Motown sound that...
This is the October month that Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops passed away and I just wanted to repost this video in his honor. His... Bowlegged Lou/Full Force....
Nov 12, 2021 · ‘Levi Stubbs Tears’ is the first single released from Bragg's third album Talking with the Taxman about Poetry in 1986. NME ranked the song at number 207 in ...
