Perhaps the most powerful vocalist of Motown, Stubbs, will now be conspicuous by his silence. Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs Jr., 72, passed away on Friday, at his home in Detroit after a spate of health problems, including cancer and a stroke that brought his performing career to an end in 2002.
Stubbs is survived by Clineice, his wife of 48 years, five children and 11 grandchildren.
The Four Tops sold millions of records and performed for more than four decades with Stubbs in the lead. Stubbs, with his emotive voice, rendered enduring quality to a number of hits such as "Baby I Need Your Loving," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Brenadette."