I have been a devoted fan of the Four Tops for as long as I can recall, and long before Billy Bragg gave indie kids permission to admire them. Obviously Levi Stubbs was the main man, but he could not have made magic without Duke, Obie Benson and Lawrence Payton there beside him for over 40 years.
RIP Duke. They're the same old songs, but there's a different meaning now you're all gone.
"It's The Same Old Song" - Four Tops
"I'm In A Different World" - Four Tops
"It's All In The Game" - Four Tops
"Still Water (Love)" - Four Tops
Sad news
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Very sad news indeed. As if their musical achievements weren’t enough, they also possesses four of the greatest names in popdom. Any could easily have been the names of characters in a Chandler novel or the aliases of DC Comics’ superheroes.
ReplyDeleteJust read the news that we’ve also lost John Mayall. What a sad week.
Yes very sad but, as ever, what a legacy they've left behind. Us mere mortals would kill for that
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