RIP Levi Stubbs

[Gazoo]

One of my very favorite vocalists has passed on; we're now down to just 1 Top.      

[mshray]

One of my very favorite vocalists has passed on; we're now down to just 1 Top.      

sad news on a day full of sad news.

[RGMike]

Damn. DamnDamnDamn.

[urth]

One of my very favorite vocalists has passed on; we're now down to just 1 Top.      

sad news on a day full of sad news.

Damn. One of the best voices Motown had. And they had a lot.

This day just isn't getting any easier, is it? And it's not even 10:30. 

[RGMike]

Gaz, where did you hear the news -- it's not on SFGate or the NYTimes site.

[Gazoo]

Gaz, where did you hear the news -- it's not on SFGate or the NYTimes site.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-10-17-stubbs-obit_N.htm

Surprised it's not on an AP wire yet.

[mshray]

Gaz, where did you hear the news -- it's not on SFGate or the NYTimes site.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-10-17-stubbs-obit_N.htm

Surprised it's not on an AP wire yet.

I didn't know he was Jackie Wilson's cousin!

[Wayback]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-10-17-stubbs-obit_N.htm
Surprised it's not on an AP wire yet.

Here's LA Times obit
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-stubbs19-2008oct18,0,1521239.story

[RGMike]

4 Tops, "Love Music" -- we SURE can use it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNqM1QhJpL8

[RGMike]

4 Tops, "Love Music" -- we SURE can use it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNqM1QhJpL8

of course, KPOO's JJ is saluting Mr Stubbs tonite -- in the '70s segment he played the great "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)", one of the best #41-peak singles of all time, IMHO (later covered by Santana). He also played a '78 disco number called "Help" (NOT the Beatles tune) that was NTM and sadly, rather forgettable.

[RGMike]

At long last there is a 4 Tops anthol that emcompasses nearly EVERY charted hit from all their labels -- Motown, ABC, Casablanca, even Arista.  No "Loco in Acapulco", dammit, but everything else. It's 2 discs and available for 15 bucks or less.

http://www.amazon.com/50th-Anniversary-Anthology-Four-Tops/dp/tracks/B00016MSYE/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1 

[Tinka Cat]

At long last there is a 4 Tops anthol that emcompasses nearly EVERY charted hit from all their labels -- Motown, ABC, Casablanca, even Arista.  No "Loco in Acapulco", dammit, but everything else. It's 2 discs and available for 15 bucks or less.

http://www.amazon.com/50th-Anniversary-Anthology-Four-Tops/dp/tracks/B00016MSYE/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1 

seems like a good deal, thanks for the link!  I just might buy it.

btw, JJ on KPOO this morning once again featured The Four Tops.   I heard maybe the last 10 minutes, but it was good stuff, as usual.  He played one song from before they on Motown, but I forgot the name. Not sure if anyone heard it... ?

... and JJ's playlist page on KPOO (their program sked is here http://kpoo.com/programs.html) is gives a 404 error. I'll write to him.

[RGMike]

At long last there is a 4 Tops anthol that emcompasses nearly EVERY charted hit from all their labels -- Motown, ABC, Casablanca, even Arista.  No "Loco in Acapulco", dammit, but everything else. It's 2 discs and available for 15 bucks or less.

http://www.amazon.com/50th-Anniversary-Anthology-Four-Tops/dp/tracks/B00016MSYE/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1 

seems like a good deal, thanks for the link!  I just might buy it.

btw, JJ on KPOO this morning once again featured The Four Tops.   I heard maybe the last 10 minutes, but it was good stuff, as usual.  He played one song from before they on Motown, but I forgot the name. Not sure if anyone heard it... ?

... and JJ's playlist page on KPOO (their program sked is here http://kpoo.com/programs.html) is gives a 404 error. I'll write to him.

Sorry I missed that. BTW, JJ's playlist page hasn't worked for as long as I've been listening to him

[RGMike]

NYTimes piece on Levi's funeral:

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/motowen-royalty-at-the-funeral-of-levi-stubbs/index.html?hp