Levi Smith's Clefs Jumping Standing Still) on bass guitar, Rod Stone (ex-the Librettos, Normie Rowe & the Playboys) on guitar and Peter Williams (ex-Max Merritt & the Meteors) on lead vocals and guitar. They were popular in Australia in the late 1960s; after their demise in 1971, Harris became a producer-arranger. Harris (1941–2004) died of throat cancer, aged 63. After Harris left McAskill assumed leadership and at the suggestion of talent manager, Peter Raphael, they changed their name to Levi Smith's Clefs (a reference to Four Tops' lead singer Levi Stubbs). According to McFarlane, "Scottish-born Barrie McAskill earned a reputation as one of
Joe Stubbs also made the UK Top 40, reaching #31, when it was re-released in 1970. It is the only Contours single to feature Stubbs on lead, as he left the group shortly after recording it. Singer Dennis Edwards replaced him; Edwards recorded with the group until 1967, when he was drafted as replacement lead singer of The Temptations, taking over from David Ruffin. Stubbs then briefly recorded as a member of fellow Motown group The Originals. The group had come together in 1966, and their first single release, a cover of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", features Stubbs on lead. Initial Originals