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[3] On the R&B chart, "Bernadette" went to #3.. [4] It also reached #8 in the UK and was a hit again in 1972, reaching #23. [5] The song is notable for its false ending, where the instruments drop out and the background singers hold a chord. Lead singer Levi Stubbs then shouts "Bernadette!" and the song resumes, ending in a fade-out.
Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, widely known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, that released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. He was noted for his powerful, emotional, and dramatic singing style.
Levi Stubbs/The Four Tops interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' October 1992 (republished November 2008) Archived 2010-03-11 at the Wayback Machine; History of Rock article; Four Tops appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show; Ronnie McNeir 2012 Interview at Soulinterviews.com. Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
But Fakir, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton had been together for a decade when Gordy signed them up in 1963 (after the group had turned him down a few years ...
Reach Out is the fourth studio album by the Four Tops, issued on Motown Records in July 1967. The group's biggest-selling studio album, Reach Out includes six of the Four Tops' most successful singles including the US and UK #1 hit "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Standing in the Shadows of Love", "Bernadette" and "7-Rooms of Gloom".
Levi Stubbs/The Four Tops interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' October 1992 (republished November 2008) Archived March 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; History of Rock article; The Four Tops on Myspace; Four Tops appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show; Ronnie McNeir 2012 interview Archived July 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at SoulInterviews.com
Four Tops Live! is the first live album by American rhythm and blues vocal band The Four Tops, released on Motown in 1966. The album was recorded as part of a series of concerts by the record label featuring their premier artists held in Detroit and had positive critical and commercial reception.
Hosts John Mason and Levi Stubbs III record the SiriusXM show "Live From Motown Museum" at Hitsville Next in Detroit on Thursday, Aug. 29. 2024.