The Four Tops founded in Detroit, Michigan as The Four Aims,
lead singer Levi Stubbs (a cousin of Jackie Wilson), and groupmates
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and
Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, finally forced
to endure a lineup change when Payton died in 1997. At that time, Theo
Peoples was added to the lineup; Peoples later replaced Stubbs, who fell
ill from a stroke, and Ronnie McNair assumed Peoples' spot. As of 2006,
Fakir, McNair, Payton and Peoples still perform together as the Four
Tops.
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