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Four Tops Frontman Levi Stubbs Dies AP posted: 10 HOURS 44 MINUTES AGOcomments: 85filed under: Music News, ObitsPrintShareText SizeAAA(Oct. 17) - 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. He had been ill recently and died in his sleep at the Detroit house he shared with his wife, said Dana Meah, the wife of a grandson. The Wayne County medical examiner's office also confirmed the death. Recently Departed Music StarsAP31 photos Levi Stubbs, Oct. 17: The iconic lead singer, second from left, who gave voice to Four Tops classics like "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Loving" died at 72 from complications of cancer and a stroke. Abdul Fakir, far left, is now the sole living member of the original quartet.(Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker) Recently Departed Music Stars Levi Stubbs, Oct. 17: The iconic lead singer, second from left, who gave voice to Four Tops classics like "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Loving" died at 72 from complication of cancer and a stroke. Abdul Fakir, far left, is now the sole living member of the original quartet. AP Nick Reynolds, Oct. 1: The Kingston Trio led the folk music uprising in the late 1950s, paving the way for the Dylans and the Baezs of the world. Reynolds, right with Dave Guard and Bob Shane, had been in the hospital with acute respiratory disease before his family took him off life support. He was 75. AP Norman Whitfield, Sept. 16: The Motown tunesmith responsible for anthems like 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' 'Car Wash' and 'War' died shortly after awakening from a diabetes-related coma. He was 67. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Richard Wright, Sept. 15: With Pink Floyd, he unleashed new sounds from his collection of synths and organs that gave the band its signature psychedelic sheen. Wright, who also wrote mammoth cuts like "Us and Them" for the band, died following a battle with cancer. He was 65. AP Jerry Reed, Sept. 2: He started off as a guitarist, eventually had a string of country hits and also made the jump to the big screen with successful turns in Burt Reynolds films like 'Smokey and the Bandit' and 'Gator.' Reed lost a battle to emphysema at 71. Doug McKenzie, Getty Images Steve Foley, Aug. 23: The bespeckled drummer from Minneapolis will always be known as the replacement Replacement for his brief tenure after Chris Mars left the beloved band in 1990. His death at 49 is being attributed to an accidental prescription drug overdose. He appeared in one video for the band, the visually quirky 'When It Began,' pictured. YouTube / Rhino Records LeRoi Moore, Aug. 19: As a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, Moore's saxaphone playing helped propel the band's sound to major success. He was 46. AP Pervis Jackson, Aug. 18: Jackson provided the deep bass that was the foundation of The Spinners' many soul hits. He lost his battle with brain and liver cancer at age 70. Hulton Archive / Getty Images Isaac Hayes, Aug. 10: He branched out from his early start in soul music to help influence the sound of funk and disco. He also won an Oscar for his iconic Number One hit 'Theme From Shaft.' Hayes was 65. Getty Images Robert Hazard, Aug. 5: He wrote the Cyndi Lauper classic, 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,' and later had a hit with 'Escalator of Life' before revving up country outfit The Hombres. The Philly icon died after a brief illness. He was 59. Jonathan Wilson, Philadelphia Inquirer / MCT With Stubbs in the lead, the Four Tops sold millions of records, including such hits as "Baby I Need Your Loving," ''Reach Out (I'll Be There)" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)." The group performed for more than four decades without a change in personnel. Stubbs' death leaves one surviving member of the original group: Abdul "Duke" Fakir. Stubbs "fits right up there with all the icons of Motown," said Audley Smith, chief operating officer of the Motown Historical Museum. "His voice was as unique as Marvin's or as Smokey's or as Stevie's." The Four Tops began singing together in 1953 under the group name the Four Aims and signed a deal with Chess Records. They later changed their names to the Four Tops to avoid being confused with the Ames Brothers. 'I Can't Help Myself' 'Baby I Need Your Loving' They also recorded for Red Top, Riverside and Columbia Records and toured supper clubs. The Four Tops signed with Motown Records in 1963 and produced 20 Top-40 hits over the next 10 years, making music history with the other acts in Berry Gordy's Motown stable. Their biggest hits were recorded between 1964 and 1967 with the in-house songwriting and production team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Both 1965's "I Can't Help Myself" and 1966's "Reach Out" went to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart. Other hits included "Shake Me, Wake Me" (1966); "Bernadette" and "Standing in the Shadows of Love" (both 1967). 'Wake Me, Shake Me' 'Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)' They toured for decades afterward and reached the charts as late as 1988 with "Indestructible" on Arista Records. In 1986, Stubbs provided the voice for Audrey II the man-eating plant in the film "Little Shop of Horrors." The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Original Top Lawrence Payton died of liver cancer in 1997. Renaldo "Obie" Benson died of lung cancer in 2005. Stubbs was born in 1936 in Detroit and attended Pershing High School, where he sang with Fakir. They met fellow Detroiters Payton and Benson while singing at a mutual friend's birthday party, then decided to form a group. "These are four of the greatest people I have ever known. They were major pros even before they came to Motown," Gordy said when the Four Tops' star was unveiled in Hollywood. Stubbs is survived by his wife, five children and 11 grandchildren.

I THINK i saw this picture years ago and i'm pretty sure it waz in color. U can tell that it would look amazing in color.

Hmmmm...i've never worked in a place where that kinda thing went on. At least not in a way that i ever noticed. I'm not really sure what u are looking for so i'm just gonna throw some things out here incase they help. U already mentioned pay. How about job duties for the same position. Are there more or less delegated to certain races just because? Do other employees or bosses have someone talk 2 a customer just because they are the race? Are they kind of seperated from associates of another race as in circles of friends in the work place that are race-based? I don't know, that's all i can come up with at the moment.

AHMAD - Only If You Want It Only If You Want It (CD Promo Single) (1995)

Wow! This sucks!! Let's face it, at this rate, his new album is gonna be awful. Dare i say it...even worse than 50 Cent's. The beats are awful, the vocals are worse...and let's face it, Kanye has NEVER been known for lyrics.

I saw this on music shelves last week and really wanted 2 peep it out.

I give anyone props for stuff like this. Musically, i don't have alot of love for some of them becuz i i feel their music is weak and/or fake. I'd still give them props for actions like that. Beyonce also lives respectfully as a person tho.' I admire someone who dontates and works with organizations like that, but when they have battery charges, drug charges, gun charges and then put in charity work, u have 2 wonder if they are just trying 2 look good or make up for their personal actions. Have i ever dissed someone for getting involved in something good? No. I have for making phoney music that sucks (in my opinion). What's your deal. U and another member on this board like 2 take one post and toss in a reply to twist the topic up as if u are tryna get a rise out of somebody?!?

News like this never gets old 2 me. It seperates one kind of artist from another. ----------------------------------------------------------- Beyonce Donates $100K to Hurricane Relief Fund Posted Oct 15th 2008 2:30PM by Latifah Muhammad Filed under: R'n'B News Beyonce Knowles is more than just a triple threat (singer,actor, and dancer), she is also a philanthropist. The performer personally gave $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund. The donation will benefit those ravaged by Hurricane Ike in the Houston and eastern Texas area. At the request of Houston's Mayor Bill White, the relief fund was established to help victims of the hurricane that have lost their homes, property and jobs. The relief fund will also provide financial support to non-profit organizations that have aided in the immediate relief of Hurricane Ike victims by providing temporary shelter and food. A native of Houston, Beyonce is also organizing a fundraiser benefiting Hurricane Ike victims through the Survivor Foundation. Supported by the Knowles family, the Survivor Foundation assists citizens affected by disasters as well as children suffering from AIDS and homelessness. Aside from her charitable contributions, Beyonce will also be releasing her third solo album in November.

It's nice 2 see them get a reference. Is this new? The beat is bareable, Chris Brown's appearance is this worst vocal appearance ever. That other guy on the hook SUCKS something awful. Ludacris' lyrics are predictable but at least he's not tryna be hard and over cuss the song 2 death. Much better than your average track on the radio...but that's not sayin' much.

I remember when this aired on TV. It's AMAZING how Mariah Carey can sing the heck out of the simplest and most oversung song of all time. Both Ali and FP were funny. :lolsign: I have a recording of this somewhere.

The saddest thing is...we could.

Sorry man, i just thought u were trying 2 hard...forgive me. Why we are on that topic tho', who really cares how expensive a video looks. Sure, give me something big budget like "Wild Wild West" once in awhile, but i just want a video that represents the song and keeps my attention for about 4 minutes. I didn't see anything wrong with it. Is "So Fresh" wack just becuz they tried 2 do it on a 1988 budget?

It goes both ways. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" followed a similar formula that their previous hits had (Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble, Parents Just Don't Understand, Nightmare On My Street). So it was wise 2 hit us with something that worked perfectly before. At the same time, maybe it was time 2 expose people 2 something a bit different...especially since He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper was a HUGE album. Also, with hardcore Hip-Hop and political Hip-Hop causing a buzz, they probably should have come with something different 2 show their evolution. And In This Corner... was a new sound with new energy and some experimentation. But those who stopped listening 2 JJ+FP after "...Mike Tyson" never knew about the albums other layers. FP at least in the interview that there was something different on the album, not just "...Mike Tyson." This was that limbo time right after Hip-Hop's golden age and right before it peaked during the 90's. At the same time, Gangsta Rap waz having it's seeds planted thru' N.W.A.'s Hardcore Hip-Hop sound and political Hip-Hop was blowing up becuz of Public Enemy. All the emcees who kept things basic or went the party route started getting a bad name simply becuz M.C. Hammer was blowing up out of this world. Once u get big, people come at u. Since Hammer, JJ+FP, Young MC, etc weren't gonna cuss their way thru' a fight, they just had 2 deal with it. Fast forward 2 now....gosh, it's depressing.

THANK U!! Ahhh...back when Hip-Hop had a heartbeat.

I love this song. It's so much better than that other one someone posted a bit back. The beat is dope and Q-Tip is lyrically doin' his thing. I love the throwback feel 2 it also. It just has alot of heart 2 me. I'm gonna be honest, i don't remember a single Hip-Hop or Rap video from this year cuz i don't watch the crap on TV. This one has a feel good vibe. Silver Tiger, there is such a thing as overdoing the smart comments. Had the video looked really cheap, the sarcasm just may have been appropriate. Thanx 4 posting!

That's one of the only good doctored 2Pac songs released in the last 6 years or so. JOE - Good Girls Greatest Hits (2008) Man, this is taking me back!!

HaPPy B-DaY!!

Ahhh...thanx. Yeah, there some stuff there i'd love 2 get. I'm not a fan of buying cloths online...with shipping on top of already usually high prices. But we'll see. I've always wanted 2 find a shop like this tho.'

OH! Sorry, i guess i didn't read in2 that part. Yeah, some people here are gonna be interested in that!!

Funny stuff.

Maybe i'm looking at the wrong thing, but i don't see ANY Hip-Hop stuff on there. And i'm not a fan of the style of clothing that i did see on there.

Ha...this isn't new. It's 10 years old. :wiggle: