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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.
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. The Four Tops were among Motown's most popular and ...
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 ...
Fakir is survived by his wife Piper, daughter Farrah Fakir Cook, sons Nazim Bashir Fakir, Abdul Kareem Fakir Jr, Myke Fakir, Anthony Fakir and Malik Robinson, in addition to 13 grandchildren and ...
All four members of the group began their careers together while they were high-school students in Detroit.At the insistence of their friends, Pershing High students Levi Stubbs and Abdul "Duke" Fakir performed with Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton from Northern High at a local birthday party.
The pair met Levi Stubbs and Abdul "Duke" Fakir while singing at a friend's birthday party in 1954 and decided to form a group called the Four Aims. [2] Roquel Billy Davis, who was Payton's cousin, was a fifth member of the group for a time and a songwriter for the group. [2]
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88. Associated Press. July 24, 2024 at 4:32 AM. ... with his wife and other loved ones by his side.
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