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
Keith Stubbs Keith Stubbs Keith Stubbs (born January 12, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, radio personality, and businessman. Stubbs was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina in 1960. Stubbs' father served in the United States Armed Forces. He was the fifth of seven children. Stubbs graduated from RB Stall High School in North Charleston, South Carolina in 1978. He then attended Brigham Young University, but did not graduate. Stubbs is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served an LDS Mission in Ecuador. In his early twenties, Stubbs went door-to-door selling peep holes to support himself.