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NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, ... with his wife and other loved ones by his side. ... and had seven children. (Six survive him). In the mid-1960s, he was briefly engaged to Mary Wilson ...
Abdul Kareem "Duke" Fakir (December 26, 1935 – July 22, 2024) was an American singer. He co-founded the Motown quartet the Four Tops and performed in an ensemble under that name from 1953 until shortly before his death. He was the group's last surviving original member.
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir of the Four Tops in the UK on 9 September 1976 (Getty) ... Fakir is survived by his wife Piper, daughter Farrah Fakir Cook, sons Nazim Bashir Fakir, Abdul Kareem Fakir Jr ...
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows ...
Fakir died Monday of heart failure at his home in Detroit, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side. Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a statement that Fakir helped embody the Tops' “showmanship, class and artistry. “Duke was first tenor — smooth, suave, and always sharp,” Gordy said.
Payton had 11 children. One of his sons, Lawrence Jr., nicknamed "Roquel", went on to sing with the Four Tops who continue to perform as of 2025, and still featuring original member Duke Fakir until his death in 2024.
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last founding member of the Four Tops, has died. He was 88.Fakir died of heart failure surrounded by his wife and loved ones early Monday in Detroit, Michigan, according to ...
Stubbs attended Detroit Pershing High School, where he met Abdul "Duke" Fakir. [3] He began his professional singing career with friends Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton, forming a singing group called the Four Aims in 1954. [4] Two years later, after signing with Chess Records, the group changed their name to the Four Tops.