4 Tops Lead Singer Levi Stubs Dies.

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

http://members.boardhost.com/OldiesMusic/msg/1224278991.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. :cool: A mere $30! :eek:

Bye now! :cool: