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The Four Tops are an American Motown musical quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, rnb, disco, adult contemporary, showtunes, and even psychedelic rock. Founded in Detroit, Michigan as The Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs and group mates Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, finally forced to endure a lineup change when Payton died in 1997. At that time, Theo Peoples was added to the lineup; Peoples later replaced Stubbs, who fell ill from cancer, and Ronnie McNeir assumed Peoples’ spot. In July, 2005, Benson died of lung cancer with Payton’s son Roquel replacing him. And as of April, 2005, Fakir, McNeir, Payton and Peoples still perform together as The Four Tops. The legendary Levi Stubbs sadly passed away in 2008.

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Among a number of groups who helped define the Motown Sound of the 1960s, including The Miracles, The Marvelettes, The Temptations and The Supremes, The Four Tops were notable for having Stubbs, a baritone, as their lead singer; most groups of the time were fronted by a tenor. The group was the main male vocal group for the songwriting and production team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, who crafted for the group a stream of popular hit singles, including two #1 hits: “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There”. After Holland-Dozier-Holland left Motown in 1967, the Four Tops were assigned to a number of producers, primarily Frank Wilson.

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1	Reach Out I'll Be There	1,349
2	Baby I Need Your Loving full track	934
3	It's The Same Old Song full track	874
4	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) full track	684
5	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) full track	644
6	Bernadette full track	585
7	Reach Out, I'll Be There full track	445
8	I Can't Help Myself	359
9	Standing in the Shadows of Love	353
10	Walk Away Renee full track	301
11	Loco In Acapulco	260
12	Still Water (Love) full track	232
13	Ask the Lonely full track	158
14	Something About You full track	112
15	If I Were a Carpenter full track	111

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ecoavila wrote:
last month

Mac Arthur Park would be the one ,the long extended version indeed4evrlasting.

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gabethevegan wrote:
last month

The most Versatile of theMotown Stable of Artists, they could turn their hands to any Style i love these guys..Motown produce unpretentious Pop Music that has/will stand the test of time 200 yrs down the line they will still be playing Motown and Groups like the Four Tops...Baby i need your loving leaves me Speechless with wonder that something so simple can break your heart and leave you stood aback with awe at what Motown could produced;without Motown Pop Music would be a poor specimen ..

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jakobdorof wrote:
September 2009

these guys are unreal. one of the best pop grpups of all time.

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enfieldchris wrote:
September 2009

Have added some more pictures to the gallery of the Fab Four Tops...

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RnB_Gentleman wrote:
September 2009

great =)

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Sonofthe60s wrote:
August 2009

"Ask the Lonely" - still a phenomenal song, and still my favorite.

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sevenforests wrote:
August 2009

Now its the same old song, but with a different feel since you been gone!

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NoelleBopBop wrote:
July 2009

awwww... I just love this music. :-)

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Eat-Me-Drink-Me wrote:
July 2009

ааааааааааааааааа они шикарны, прекрасная музыка! такой не делают давно к сожалению( I Can't Help Myself просто изумительная песня от самого начала до конца!!! честь и хвала им!! <3

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SOULSAXMAN wrote:
July 2009

Four Tops are the best group in soul music. RIP Levi Stubbs, Renaldo Obie Benson, Lawrence Payton. Long Live Abdul Duke Fakir, Theo Peoples, Ronnie Mc neir and Roquel Payton. Four Tops music speaks for itself. That is real Music. Reach Out, Walk Away renee, Something About You I can't help Myself ect is the sound of young America.

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rottmadgers wrote:
July 2009

"Walk Away Renee" ftw!

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Soulj-lue5 wrote:
July 2009

The Four Tops rock! I have always loved the great harmonies that their voices make together.

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sirenonthe101 wrote:
June 2009

<3

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Maphis wrote:
May 2009

Four Tops my fav motown artist

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Sonofthe60s wrote:
May 2009

LarkCGN is right - The Four Tops were great, but the studio versions are the ones to listen to. Please give us the originals.

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mynameislove3 wrote:
April 2009

I love this song!!

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radrrrrr wrote:
April 2009

I can't help myself either,,,,,just want to shout, and shout some more to The Four Tops...

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kommheim wrote:
April 2009

I can't help myself, I love you and nobody else! :D

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IRSARGE wrote:
April 2009

four tops rock& roll!!!

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Sussy_0458 wrote:
March 2009

<3 !

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