The Four Tops

The Four Tops are an American Motown musical quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, and showtunes. Founded in Detroit, Michigan as The Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs and groupmates Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, finally forced to endure a lineup change when Payton died in 1997. At that time, Theo Peoples was added to the lineup; Peoples later replaced Stubbs, who fell ill from cancer, and Ronnie McNair assumed Peoples' spot. In July, 2005, Benson died of lung cancer with Payton's son Roquel replacing him. And as of April, 2005, Fakir, McNair, Payton and Peoples still perform together as The Four Tops.

Discography

For a full listing of albums and singles, see Four Tops discography.

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Top Twenty US and UK singles

• 1964: "Baby I Need Your Loving" (US #11)
• 1965: "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" (US #1)
• 1965: "It's the Same Old Song" (US #5)
• 1965: "Something About You" (US #19)
• 1966: "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
• 1966: "Reach Out I'll Be There" (US #1)
• 1966: "Standing in the Shadows of Love" (US #6)
• 1967: "Bernadette" (US #4)
• 1967: "7-Rooms of Gloom" (US #14)
• 1967: "You Keep Running Away" (US #19)
• 1967: "If I Were a Carpenter" (US #20)
• 1968: "Walk Away Renée" (US #14)
• 1970: "Still Water (Love)" (US #11)
• 1970: "River Deep - Mountain High" (The Supremes & Four Tops) (US #14)
• 1972: "Keeper of the Castle" (US #10)
• 1973: "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" (US #4)
• 1973: "Are You Man Enough" (US #15)
• 1981: "When She Was My Girl" (US #11)

Top Forty Albums

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• 1965: The Four Tops' Second Album (US #20)
• 1966: Four Tops Live! (US #17)
• 1967: Reach Out (US #14)
• 1970: Still Waters Run Deep (US #21)
• 1972: Keeper of the Castle (US #33)
• 1981: Tonight! (US #37)