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
Peter Stubbs chairman (2001-2006) of the Hamilton City Council Events Sponsorship Subcommittee. Stubbs is also a founding member and was later president of the New Zealand Events and Sponsorship Association. He was secondary educated at Mount Albert Grammar School where he was Dux before graduating with an LLB (Hons). Stubbs is a member of the Institute of Directors, Stubbs holds a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute and a Certificate in the Fundamentals of Management from Columbia Business School. Peter Stubbs Peter Stubbs is a leading New Zealand marketing lawyer and the head of the Sports, Entertainment and Marketing practice of