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Levi Stubbs, ein Cousin von Jackie Wilson, war 1954 Gründungsmitglied der Rhythm-and-Blues-Formation The Four Aims. 1956 erhielt die Gruppe einen Plattenvertrag bei Chess Records und nannte sich seitdem Four Tops. Stubbs wurde, obwohl er Bariton war, Leadsänger der Four Tops und sang bei den meisten der Aufnahmen in einer höheren ...
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 has been noted for his powerful, emotional, dramatic style of singing.
Founded as the Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, performing from 1953 until 1997 without a change in personnel.
Geschichte. 1953 wurde die Gruppe von Renaldo „Obie“ Benson, Abdul „Duke“ Fakir, Lawrence Payton und Levi Stubbs gegründet. Sie nannten sich damals noch Four Aims. 1956 erhielten sie einen Plattenvertrag von Chateau Records und nahmen ihre erste Platte auf.
18. Okt. 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...
20. Okt. 2008 · Levi Stubbs war der Leadsänger der Four Tops, einer der erfolgreichsten Motown-Acts,die mit Hits wie „Bernadette“ oder „Reach Out (I’ll Be There)“ die Charts eroberten. Stubbs tourte noch bis...
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. In 1990, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Four Tops.
