4 Tops Lead Singer Levi Stubs Dies.

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

http://members.boardhost.com/OldiesM...224278991.html

[Nightingale]

So sad.
I love all that old Motown music. He was a great artist and will be missed.

[charlene]

They were a great group..love that old Motown sound..

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

Here's The Tops version of 1 of Tim Hardin's most famous songs.

YouTube - Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter (1967)

[Nightingale]

Wow...that's great. I love hearing that again. Thanks so much for posting that.

Doesn't this song just make you want to move with the music?

[SherylKat]

Thanks for clueing us in, Nightingale! So sorry to hear that - that was "my music" when I was growing up in the early to mid-60's, along with the Beatles. I distinctly remember one night in Illinois watching tv with a friend and they were on - thought the matching suits and the harmonies were SO COOL!

He will be missed!

Best to you and the "leggers"! Sheryl

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

You know what's interesting about Tops version of the song I posted is I think this might of been off an album that they released in late 67 or early 68 wich were mostly remakes of other songs.

I was once looking through an old Chicago Trib. paper from early 1968 and mentions this LP which I can't remember the name of it but it aslo included their version of The Left Banke's Walk Aaway Renae.

[Nightingale]

Hi Sheryl Thanks but I didn't post about this and clue everyone in. It was Affair On Touhy Ave. that brought it to our attention.

They had such a great sound...good music from the soul and heart. Best to you, too Sheryl. Hug your babies for me

Affair, that's interesting about the album that this song came off of. I'm glad you found this clip and brought it over. So good to hear and I play it every time I come to this thread...lol. Guess I had better go to YouTube and put it in my favorites.
Thanks again.

[Borderstone]

I know I'm late commenting on this story. I hadn't noticed the topic but did know of his passing.

The Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself" was the very first #1 song I ever owned.

This year,just about a month shy of Levi's passing,I finally got the very last two songs of all the Tops' Top 40 hits.

He was a great vocal talent,as well as the other members. So sad,there's now just one Top and 1 original Temptation left.

Rest in Peace Levi.

[Jesse Joe]

Just like Borderstone Im kind of late here, it is real sad to hear about this. The 4 Tops had many hits that I really liked.

[Borderstone]

I now present,in order,the hits of The Four Tops :
1960s
Baby I Need Your Loving
Ask The Lonely
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar pie,Honey Bunch) (#1)
It's The Same Old Song
Something About You
Shake Me,Wake Me When It's Over
Reach Out,I'll Be There (#1)
Standing In The Shadows OF Love
Bernadette
7 Rooms Of Gloom
You Keep Running Away
If I Were A Carpener
Walk Away Renee

1970s :
Still Water(Love)
It's All In The Game
River Deep,Mountain High (with Supremes)
Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)
MacAurthur Park Pt. 2
Keeper Of the Castle
Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got
Are You Man Enough?
Sweet Understanding Love

1980s :

When She Was My Girl - 1981
Indestructable - 1988 (their final hit # 35 in 1988,from the Summer Olympics LP).

Thank you for reading.

[Nightingale]

Hi Borderstone

Yes, they were a great. I had forgotten some of those songs so thanks for posting that list.
I will always love Motown music...it's just special for a lot of reasons.

Hope all is well with you

[Borderstone]

Hey Nightingale.! (Once again,love that name)

All is well thank you much. You're very welcome for the list. Not from memeory,although I'd like to say it is. It's from my Billboard book of Top 40 hits. A mere $30!

Bye now!