Four Tops
Videos
The Four Tops are an American vocal group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1953 as the Four Aims. They were one of the most commercially successful American pop music groups of the 1960s and helped pro
Four Tops performing in 1968. From left: Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, and Lawrence Payton
Performing at New Rochelle (New York) High School, c. 1967
Four Tops in 2022, left to right: Alexander Morris, Lawrence Payton Jr., Ronnie McNeir and Duke Fakir
Duke Fakir
Videos
Abdul Kareem "Duke" Fakir was an American singer. He co-founded the Motown quartet the Four Tops and performed in an ensemble under that name from 1953 until shortly before his death. He was the group
Four Tops
…has incorporated elements of soul, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes. Lead singer Levi Stubbs, along with backing vocalists Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together in the group for more than four decades, performing until 1997 without a change in personnel…
Fakir at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2019