Four tops

The young Four Tops.

Formed 1954

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After half a century, and several shelves of books about the revolutionary music label, Motown’s story is still obscured by rumors and misconceptions. Founder Berry Gordy Jr. joins a groundbreaking chorus—Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Suzanne de Passe, and other legends—to give an oral history of the Detroit hitmaking machine, the cultural and racial breakthroughs it inspired, and life at “Hitsville,” as well as a true account of Gordy’s relationship with…

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Photos + Audio: A look back at the legendary artists brought together by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy

Bob Stanley: 1966: With Levi Stubbs at the microphone, could this be as plausible a candidate for the ultimate No 1 as any?

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, the last remaining original member of the Four Tops, reportedly died as a result of heart failure on Monday, July 22, 2024. He was 88.

HQ-Video. Walk Away Renée, bereits 1966 ein Hit fuer Left Banke. Auch das Cover von den Four Tops war erfolgreich. Audio-CD-Sound zu altem Video-Material.

Photos + Audio: A look back at the legendary artists brought together by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy