Tears for Levi Stubbs

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Levi Stubbs, the astonishing lead singer of the Four Tops has sadly died.

Here's some reminders of why they were so iconic:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/27zvHNjdGlU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/27zvHNjdGlU&rel=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/bPkubkn_zEs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/bPkubkn_zEs&rel=1</a> - sorry about the quality of this clip.  Amazingly, there doesn't seem to be a better one on Youtube, but it captures the energy & excitement of the Four Tops.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YHT2p-lkxck&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/YHT2p-lkxck&rel=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/MVwfuxYvVtU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/MVwfuxYvVtU&rel=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/joqjBAJx4ZA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/joqjBAJx4ZA&rel=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NOqcX5WcIm4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/NOqcX5WcIm4&rel=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/I4v8VJ0LRgA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/I4v8VJ0LRgA&rel=1</a>

I know the Four Tops became thought of as a bit naph, a bit kitsch, but they gave us some fabulous performances.