Levi Stubbs of Mother Brain in the animated TV series "" (1989). Stubbs also guest-starred in a number of TV shows as himself. Berry Gordy offered him the role of Louis McKay in the 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues", which would have starred him opposite Diana Ross as Billie Holiday. Stubbs turned the role down, however, once again not wishing to overshadow the other members of the Four Tops. Stubbs has been regarded by some as one of the quintessential male soul singers. According to AllMusic's Ed Hogan, the vocalist had a "pleading urgency in his voice that perfectly captured the
Franklin Stubbs Franklin Stubbs Franklin Lee Stubbs (born October 21, 1960, in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1984 to 1995. Stubbs played on four major league teams in that time. His best season came in 1990 with the Houston Astros. Stubbs entered coaching after retiring as a player. Stubbs was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB Draft out of Virginia Tech. He played with the Albuquerque Dukes in the Pacific Coast League from 1983-1985. Stubbs made his Major League debut as the starting first baseman for the Dodgers