Four Tops
Inducted by Stevie Wonder
Point of intrigue - Stevie Wonder was on stage when inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was on stage to induct the Four Tops.
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Sole members -
Levi Stubbs (lead singer)
Abdul "Duke" Fakir*
Renaldo "Obie" Benson
Lawrence Payton
*Fakir is the only surviving member of the group.
Point of interest - The Four Tops remained as a whole from 1953 to 1997 with no personnel change.
Honors -
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" No. 1 Billboard Hot 100
"Reach Out I'll Be There" No. 1 Billboard Hot 100*
"Ain't No Woman" - One million in sales
*"Reach Out I'll Be There" also reached No. 1 on U.S. Pop and R&B charts and on UK charts ... Signature song
Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (1999)
Inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame (2005)
Inducted into the R&B Music Hall of Fame (2013)
No. 79 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (2004)
No. 77 on Billboard's Top 100 Artists of All Time
In the late 1960s, the Four Tops were the most successful male band in the UK. In the U.S., they were second behind the Temptations.
Hollywood Walk of Fame (1997)
Grammy Hall of Fame
("Reach Out I'll Be There" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch")
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2009)
Rhythm and Blues Foundation - Pioneer Award (1997)
The Four Tops now -
Abdul "Duke" Fakir
Ronnie McNeir
Lawrence Payton, Jr.
Alexander Morris
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