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
Cortez Stubbs performed well enough that he was named Second Team All-PIFL. On December 5, 2012, Stubbs was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks. On March 16, 2013, Stubbs was placed on reassignment. Upon Stubbs' reassignment by the Sharks, the Lions traded him to the Knoxville NightHawks for future considerations. Stubbs was traded to the Alabama Hammers. Stubbs helped the Hammers win PIFL Cup II. Stubbs was assigned to the Orlando Predators to final the 2013 season. The Predators picked up Stubbs' rookie option for 2014. Stubbs was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo for the 2015 season. On January 14, 2016, Stubbs