Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs Jr. actually Levi Stubbles (* June 6th, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, † October 17, 2008 ibid ) was the American lead singer of the Soul group Four Tops.

Life

Levi Stubbs, a cousin of Jackie Wilson, in 1954 founding member of the rhythm-and - blues band The Four Aims. In 1956 the group a recording contract with Chess Records and called himself since Four Tops. Stubbs was, although he was lead singer of the Four Tops and sang with most of the shots in a higher pitch baritone.

The great success of the group presented in 1964 at the Motown label, where the Four Tops with titles such as Baby I Need Your Loving, I Can not Help Myself ( Sugar Pie Honey Bunch ) or Reach Out I'll Be There Motown - sound of the 1960s helped shape. The Four Tops had until the end of the 1980s, more than 45 single success on the charts and sold more than 50 million records. Until the death of Lawrence Payton in 1997, the Four Tops remained active in their original line-up. Stubbs had to retire for health reasons in 2000 from the active music business. As early as 1995 when he was diagnosed with cancer in the following years, he suffered a stroke.

In addition to participating in the Four Tops Stubbs was known primarily for his synchronization of the carnivorous plant Audrey II in the 1986 film version of the musical Little Shop Of Horrors.