Obituaries [Updated]

Singer Levi Stubbs of the great Four Tops singing group has died at the age of 72.

He was one of the greats of popular music. He died in his sleep.

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Detroiter Abdul (Duke) Fakir remains the only surviving original member of the group, which formed in 1950s Detroit and became one of Motown Records’ biggest successes with songs such as “Reach Out I’ll Be There” and “Bernadette.” Founding members Lawrence Payton and Obie Benson died in 1997 and 2005, respectively.

The AP has more details.

Update: Here is a vintage Four Tops performance from 1965:




Great, great group.