Levi Stubbs baritone, most Four Tops' hits were written in a tenor range to give the lead vocals a sense of urgency. Despite being the most prominent member of the group, Stubbs refused to have separate billing (in contrast to other Motown acts such as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and Diana Ross and the Supremes), and he also turned down several offers for a solo career, out of loyalty to his bandmates. Stubbs and the other Tops remained a team until Lawrence Payton died in 1997, at which point Theo Peoples took his place. The Four Tops were inducted into the
Marie Stubbs The couple divide their time between London and Banbury. They have three daughters and six grandchildren, In 2005, ITV made her book into a two-hour drama with Julie Walters playing Lady Stubbs. In ""Good Housekeeping 2008"" she said playing Lady Stubbs in Ahead of the Class was one of her favourite roles. Marie Stubbs Marie, Lady Stubbs, DSG (born 1939, Glasgow) is a British educator and academic, mostly known for being the headmistress who reformed St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School, in Maida Vale, London. Marie Margaret Stubbs was headteacher at Douay Martyrs School in Ickenham. She was also responsible