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 Stubbs eventually became a stockbroker with Paine Webber in Los Angeles, but left to pursue a career in comedy. Stubbs studied comedy improv at the Groundlings Theatre & School in Hollywood, California. He began performing stand up comedy in 1991. Stubbs has opened for notable comedians like Frank Caliendo, Lewis Black, Jim Gaffigan, Joan Rivers, and Joel McHale. Stubbs formerly hosted two radio programs in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. He first hosted "The Stubbs Show" on KEGA, 101.5 The Eagle. He also hosted "Keith Stubbs Sports" on ESPN 700. Stubbs has performed twice on A&E’s "An Evening at