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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.
The Four Tops' hit version was led by longtime singer Levi Stubbs, and included special co-lead spots by the other Tops, Lawrence Payton, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Abdul "Duke" Fakir, in that respective order during the chorus. The words tell about the love a man feels for the woman with whom he is having a relationship.
[9] Hamilton praises the intensity of Levi Stubbs' lead vocal and how it can make the listener believe that he is about to have a nervous breakdown. [9] Music critic Maury Dean describes the singer as waiting for his girlfriend to dump him and psyching himself for the blow and for getting ready for a new girlfriend. [10]
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.
"When She Was My Girl" is a 1981 single released by American vocal group the Four Tops. The song, their first release off Casablanca Records, helped to return the former signature Motown act to the American pop Top 40 charts, peaking at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 10 on the Cashbox chart, and reaching No. 1 on the R&B charts.
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
[52] [53] They had been dating since at least 1960 and their son John Dominick (known as Petey), was born in 1963. [ 52 ] Wilson and Harris legally separated in 1969. [ 54 ] They never officially divorced, but at the time he had his heart attack in 1975, he was in a relationship with a woman named Lynn Guidry, who was under the impression that ...
Lead vocals were provided by the group's lead singers, Jean Terrell and Levi Stubbs. Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson and Frank Wilson produced the H-D-H written song, and its album. A single was released in the UK by Tamla Motown in May 1972, titled "Without the One You Love" b/w "Let's Make Love Now".