The Four Tops
‘If I Were A Carpenter’: Bobby Darin Introduces A Tim Hardin Gem
The classic 1960s song is also closely associated with the Four Tops, Johnny Cash & June Carter and many others.
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Features7 days ago‘MacArthur Park’: How The Four Tops Got That Recipe Again
The Motown quartet's skill in customizing pop material was especially clear when they covered Jimmy Webb.
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Features1 month ago‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’: The Four Tops Reach The World
The group's dramatic delivery and the peerlessly plaintive lead vocals of Levi Stubbs became their most famous calling card.
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Features2 months ago
Oldest Bands In Music: Acts That Defy The Laws Of Age And Time
It’s better to burn out than to fade away… but sometimes a band does neither. After decades on the road, the oldest bands in music history still bring the noise.
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Features2 months ago
Got To Give It Up: 15 Songwriters And Producers That Shaped The Motown Sound
The engine that drove the Motown machine was made up of the songwriters and producers who worked behind the scenes to create the Motown sound.
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Features2 months ago
Live Aid In Photos: A Visual Essay
It was one of the most incredible concerts ever. These photos tell the story of the events, held in London and Philadelphia in 1985.
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Features3 months ago
‘It’s The Same Old Song’: A Race Against Time For The Four Tops
Deft footwork was required to get the Tops' new single into stores on July 9, 1965.
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Features4 months ago
Carrying The Soul Torch: Otis Williams On The Temptations’ Mighty Legacy
The sole surviving co-founder of the Motown legends talks to us about his place in their history, the smash hit Broadway musical of their story and much more.
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Features6 months ago
‘I’ve Got So Much To Give’: America’s First Night With Barry White
After paying dues all through the 1960s, the American soul man's hard work finally paid dividends.
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Features6 months ago
The Queen Of Northern Soul: Gloria Jones
Motown’s secret weapon, Marc Bolan’s widow, and a Northern soul icon, Gloria Jones’ legacy extends far beyond ‘Tainted Love.’
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Features7 months ago
‘Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone’: The Supremes Succeed The Stones
After many previous chart battles with The Beatles, the Motown trio unseated the Stones with 'Love Is Here And Now You're Gone.'
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Features7 months ago
‘Nowhere To Run’: Martha & The Vandellas Race Towards The Top
The propulsive, tension-filled number came flying off the pens of Holland, Dozier and Holland and into the Motown studio.
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Features8 months ago
Four Tops’ ‘Greatest Hits’: Motown’s First UK No.1 Album
The quartet's first 'Greatest Hits' album spent no fewer than 16 consecutive weeks in the UK Top 10.
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Features9 months ago
Reason To Believe: The Introspective Brilliance Of Tim Hardin
Endlessly underrated, Hardin wrote some of the most beautiful and enduring songs of his day, including the much-covered 'If I Were A Carpenter' and 'Reason To Believe.'
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Features9 months ago
All Four One: Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, The Last Of The Four Tops
The Detroit native teamed up with his original bandmates in 1953, and has been a Top ever since.
