(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 ...
The lead singer of the Motown group the Four Tops has filed a federal lawsuit against Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, alleging racial discrimination. Alexander Morris says he ...
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, a founding member of the Motown group the Four Tops, has died, according to his family. He was 88. Fakir died of heart failure in Detroit on Monday, surrounded by his wife Piper ...
He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).” By Jim Farber Abdul Fakir, who was known as Duke, the last ...
The Temptations/Four Tops touring package is the kind of show (January 28, 2025, Saenger) that always goes on, even if the group members don’t. I first saw this double bill two decades ago, and when ...
Dr. Otis Williams (82 years old) of the Temptations and Abdul “Duke” Fakir (88) of The Four Tops are the last survivors of the vocal groups that dominated the Motown scene in the 1960s. Yet, the June ...
The Temptations, above, and The Four Tops, below, will share the stage on Oct. 16 at State Farm Center in Champaign. Editor The Temptations, above, and The Four Tops, below, will share the stage on ...
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 ...