Rolling Stone

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Last Surviving Original Four Tops Member, Dead at 88

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops who sang on all of the group’s timeless hits, including “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” and “I Can ...
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8 The Four Tops Songs That Shaped R&B and Still Inspire Artists Today.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you talk about timeless soul music, The Four Tops deserve a permanent seat at the table. Their music, led by the deep, passionate voice of Levi Stubbs, captured the heart of ...
Noozhawk

Motown Icons The Temptations and Four Tops Round Out 2026 ONE805LIVE! Lineup

Motown icons The Temptations and The Four Tops have now completed the lineup for the 2026 ONE805LIVE! concert which benefits for Santa Barbara County's ...
STAT

Four Tops singer’s lawsuit says he visited ER for chest pain, ended up in straitjacket

When Alexander Morris, a member of the Motown group The Four Tops, visited a Detroit-area Ascension hospital with chest pain and trouble breathing, he said the staff assumed he was mentally ill after ...
CNN

Four Tops singer sues hospital alleging racial discrimination after he says he was placed in a ‘restraining jacket’

The lead singer of the Motown group the Four Tops has filed a federal lawsuit against Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, alleging racial discrimination. Alexander Morris says he ...
Los Angeles Times

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last surviving original member of the Four Tops, dies at 88

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the Motown vocal group the Four Tops, has died. He was 88. A representative for the family said in a statement that Fakir died of heart ...
The Guardian

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last surviving member of Four Tops, dies aged 88

The beloved Motown group’s co-founder died of a heart failure and had been struggling with bladder cancer Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops, the beloved Motown ...