This is amazing! Levi Stubbs was peerless. This version really shows the gospel roots of Motown--so poignant. I already loved this song, but I now I can't get enough of it.
UNDERRATED as a singer: What the HELL" are these people talking about? Thinking about! This aint no "basket ball game! They think that the money of Elvis, Mick Jagger, means they were better?? They don't know nothing, but want to say something! The TOPS, THE TEMPS, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Roy Hamilton & all the rest were rated by the Gods. Not some tin eared mortal.
Simply magic. Levi Stubbs was so underrated as a singer/performer. A true professional who could have gone solo but remained true to his childhood friends. RIP, Levi
I was manager of a 47 person call center of what I like to call "my kids" half of them are fb family and every Saturday night I sit here and post MUSIC to my fb page. I post all motown music and give them a message. If you even just reach one person to educate them on this music you will have taught then more than you know. This music is about love, compassion, respect for each other. Things they will not learn listening to the so called "music" of today!
hi! thanks for the comment and you have great taste in music!! My husband is a musician(he is 64 and i am 63)and he backed up and played with some of the older soul singers like ben e. king, johnny winters, the shirelles and some others) and is now chair of the fine arts department and music professor at a local college here. i played classical violin until college and i now sound like a first grader. my husband wanted me to tell you he loved this post!! thanks again for posting!!!!!
THANK YOU, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BRINGS TEARS THIS ERA IN MUSIC IS ONE OF KIND THESE PEOPLE HAD NATURAL GOD GIVEN TALENT. AS A CHILD 3 YEARS OLD I REMEMBER MY MOTHER PLAYING THESE SONGS. I WAS BORN IN 1964 AND I WISH I WERE BORN A LITTLE EARLIER TO ENJOY THE THESE GROUPS, THE CONCERTS, DANCES, AND EVEN FALLING IN LOVE. OR JUST HAVING THE ILLUSION YOUR IN LOVE WHEN LISTENING WOW WHAT AN ERA TODAY MY CHILDREN DON'T HAVE THE APPRECIATION FOR THESE WONDERFUL YEARS. THANK YOU
When you get a minute check out my Video channel called:
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There are a LOT of inspirational messages from Bishop T.D Jakes, Bishop Noel Jones, Dr. Jamal Bryant, as well as complete episodes of my favorite TV shows like "TV One's Unsung", "I hate Chris" etc....You'll also find videos of my favorite music artist's like Marvin Gaye, Enchantment, Al Green & Gospel Music !
Simply AMAZING. Furthermore, remember that analog technology had just been introduced a few years earlier, and many recordings were still were still made using true Old School "linear" technology. What this means is that the ENTIRE group had to sing this song perfectly, from start to finish, in ONE TAKE and with no mistakes, or else they'd have to start over from the beginning.
Very few in today's music scene can sing a capella with this type of quality, much less get it 100% right in 1 take.
Of all the classic soul singers only MarvinJunior of the Dells could come close to Levi's pipes and he didn't have Levi's range but more power. I tell people all the time that of all the Mowton Singers Levi could've sung opera with ease had he chosen to. Without a doubt.
My favorite all time Tops song of their many,many great tunes, and hearing it acapella just made it more precious. Thanks for this posting of one of music's most classic voices, and thank you once again, Levi.
this is the vocal track,but can pass for acapella because of all the harmony. This is to showcase their harmony and great lead by Levi Stubbs. So it is an acapella in that sense, just enjoy the music,and stop talking about acapella this or acapella that
So pure and innocent, So romantic and honest. I wish lyrics these days were clean and sensative like they were back then, they left something for the imagination and a song from that era could really make your heart pitter patter for sombody. When I hear the Four Tops my heart pitter patters.
People cannot sing like this anymore. Why??? Thanks so much for posting such a beautiful tribute to Levi B. This video clearly demonstrates how great he is. Rest in Peace Brother. Amen.
Look, I love the Tops, but this is not an a' Capella version. This is a studio track with the background singers and the Tops on3 different tracks without the music
Amazing, never heard this before. Song of all songs and the one of the greatest singers that has ever been. Thank you for the privilege of hearing this version
Amazing, he didn't say a word about revenge, killin, B's & H's. Bring Soul Music back. It raised ppl up OUTTA the gutter, it didn't celebrate it. Bless you , Levi!
Further proof that Levi Stubbs is in the top echelon of great lead singers from that era. I know a lot of people are late to the party, as far as discovering him, but better late than never.
I'am a big Temps fan from back in the day. But some years ago the tops opened for them,and were the better group. Ask the lonley my all time fav. Levi & the fellas still put that swelling in my heart. Wow , thanks
Absolutely stunning acapella version by Levi....to hear this I wish more material had been recorded with Levi where his voice came out so strong and compelling. WOW !!
it's me again. i'm playing this for my husband who just got home from work as a music professor and chair of the fine art's department at st. phillip's college. i am 62 and he is 63. in his many years as a musician{sax,flute,keyboard,singer}he has done backup, opened up for and played with some great soul singers and groups. he also was with edgar winter for a while. he is just blown away by this version of this song. we think this is the best acapella ever. my husband thanx you too!!!!
@dogcat126 m-.m-m...have Mercy! Thanku I remember growing up in St. Louis and hearing the acapella singers under the street lamps in the summer. Excitement ruled the day as we wondered if Kenny and 'nem would sing that nite. The neighborhood would quiet down @ about 10p..the porch lites turned off and we would listen in silence for the concert to start.. You would hear those first notes..out -of -this- world harmonies and be carried to another world. Those were the days (nites).
@dogcat126 I generally prefer Smokey, Marvin, and the Tempts to the Tops, but this song, with Levi's gut bucket soul laments counterpointed by the high end harmonies, really gets next to me. It has a haunting quality that taps something universal in the human experience (loss), and makes us feel less lonesome about it. This material is a little before my time, but I will sample it with my own students in Personality Theories, along with Coltrane, Hendrix, Billie, et al. You have good taste!
I think it was Smokey Robinson said that if you can take Levi Stubb's voice and make it into a picture, it would hang in the finest museum in Europe. I agree.
The Four Tops are so wrapped up in the joy of my high school dancing experiences and 45rpm listening experiences. We did appreciate them...and love them. We danced our hearts out to their music. I still don't think we knew the talented greatness that surrounded us back then. We do now! Thank you so much! xxx, ooo
I was lucky to see The Tops 4 times, and they never failed to amaze,what a voice Levi had, there will never be another group like these,it was a sad day when the world lost Levi
I was only 10 years old in 1965 and would play this constantly. Still, today, it gives me the same chills. Just so beautiful...a voice of an angel. Thanks for uploading this acapella version!
What a treat. Thank you for posting this. What an incredible talent that man had, and for so many good, strong, decades. His voice was a power to be reckoned with that will endure through time.
My very first concert at the Forum in Inglewood. I was 14. My boyfriend took me. He is now my husband. Our song is Can't help myself (SugarPie, Honeybunch). This group is one of the best ever.
This is real singing....I had not heard this version and it makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. I'm amost speechless...they were so good! Nothing synthetic and phony about this group. One of my favs.
No changes in lead singers. No changes in back up vocalist. Only sickness and death could change the personal of the FOUR TOPS. No Motown group exemplified unity and brotherhood like The Four Tops
MidnightMary I have not heard this version since I was a teenager! The 1st time I heard this in acapella, I was blown away! This song (and Levi's voice) still sends chills up my spine as if hearing it new.
Having a good cry ... Thank you Levi and the Four Tops!
Incredible........just incredible........everything about the voice. It has everything - amazing!!! It's a cliche, but you just don't get singers like this, these days!!
Levi gave the best vocal performance I ever saw at the Valley Forge Music fair singing " I believe in You and Me" accapella. I get goose bumps thinking about it.
I have not heard this version since I was a teenager! The 1st time I heard this in acapella, I was blown away! This song (and Levi's voice) still sends chills up my spine as if hearing it new.
Having a good cry ... Thank you Levi and the Four Tops!
Absolutely beautiful. The Tremolo of his voice. The accompanying singers. The song is Angelic. His voice and feeling are , Stellar. This is heavenly. Thank you, for posting this.
tenkgent, so sorry to hear of your wife's passing. please use this song to help recall the beautiful memories. you have good musical taste if you admire these great performers. it doesn't get any better than this! (this song)
such power and grace. so it was with Levi. this is my mood right now. my wife of 35 years died last month. we're both from Detroit. we saw the Tops back in the day at the Michigan Palace downtown. right now, im the lonliest one you'll see. i lost a love i'll never regain.
My deepest, heart-felt sympathies to you. I know no words can ease the pain of loss. If there is any consolation to be found, believe she is in a better place, protected from the ills of this world, waiting patiently for you, a smile on her face and love in her heart. For now, as long as you keep her in your heart she will always be there. Peace.
What a beautiful version of that great classic song! These guys really had the right sound for the 1960's & beyond. Few groups today can approach them in quality or in the number of hits produced...
Very beautiful.........it proves that a great song will be even greater even in its simplest form....the singing performance, the song....are a masterpiece. R.I.P. Levi Stubbs
Levi Stubbs had a stroke in 2000, never performing again after that. Earth's loss is Heaven's gain, and the Heavenly Choir became soulful on October 17, 2008.
This is amazing! Levi Stubbs was peerless. This version really shows the gospel roots of Motown--so poignant. I already loved this song, but I now I can't get enough of it.
TheWolfvpl 2 days ago
Beautiful, you can really hear the emotion without the music.
madmax6144 1 week ago
May he,and all of doowop singers,still here an not,RIP it should be like that now,it was the best.Really cool times:
711seaman 1 week ago
Yeah their good
711seaman 1 week ago
UNDERRATED as a singer: What the HELL" are these people talking about? Thinking about! This aint no "basket ball game! They think that the money of Elvis, Mick Jagger, means they were better?? They don't know nothing, but want to say something! The TOPS, THE TEMPS, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Roy Hamilton & all the rest were rated by the Gods. Not some tin eared mortal.
jor99912 1 week ago
Simply magic. Levi Stubbs was so underrated as a singer/performer. A true professional who could have gone solo but remained true to his childhood friends. RIP, Levi
multicooljerk1 3 weeks ago
Your not alone. You are loved
MsBurnout2 1 month ago
So Beautiful..xx..
TheTracymw 1 month ago
The Andantes' voices are hauntingly smooth..........
dienglee 1 month ago 2
What a voice this man had. Fabulous Four Tops,simply the BEST male group of all time.
MOGGS1942 2 months ago
I was manager of a 47 person call center of what I like to call "my kids" half of them are fb family and every Saturday night I sit here and post MUSIC to my fb page. I post all motown music and give them a message. If you even just reach one person to educate them on this music you will have taught then more than you know. This music is about love, compassion, respect for each other. Things they will not learn listening to the so called "music" of today!
knoxie152 2 months ago
@knoxie152 Artists today have no clue of what real music is nor do they write it!
bingobongo445 2 months ago
Help!!...I am a confirmed Motown addict, still discovering songs in the 2000's!
1firevan1 2 months ago
what a voice, what a song, what an era, i so want to go back in time and live through the motown period.
58soulboy 2 months ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH
MOJOCHAZZ 2 months ago
There's no beatitude for the lonesome. The BOOK don't say they're blessed."_Street preacher from MIDNIGHT COWBOY
skippertee1 2 months ago
just pure magic!
bajangirl01 3 months ago
what 5 jerks did not like this song ??? levi was amazing and thank you
MegaPoland123 3 months ago
@MegaPoland123 They are the ones who tried out for a spot in The Four Tops, but didn't make the cut.
Houdini774 3 months ago
MOST MOTOWN SONGS LIKE THIS REMINDS ME OF MY HUSBAND...HE'S FROM DETROIT AND KNEW ALOT OF THESE GUYS..RIP LEVI STUBBS
thesonyakyleshow 3 months ago
God Bless the Voice .....He's now in Gods Choir .....Rip Mr Stubbs
MegaTommy1957 3 months ago
This is the definition of True Talent ...... No computerized technical help!
Nothing can compare! Once again I thank you for posting it
JFABULOUS007 3 months ago
I met my husband when this song first came out. He's now deceased. :(
dustee 3 months ago
such a gift !! THANK YOU...
MsSchucky 3 months ago
This is one of the most beautiful ballads the Tops ever made..It's a really touching song!
munznyc2 3 months ago
Top This !
jazzysnaps 3 months ago
hi! thanks for the comment and you have great taste in music!! My husband is a musician(he is 64 and i am 63)and he backed up and played with some of the older soul singers like ben e. king, johnny winters, the shirelles and some others) and is now chair of the fine arts department and music professor at a local college here. i played classical violin until college and i now sound like a first grader. my husband wanted me to tell you he loved this post!! thanks again for posting!!!!!
dogcat126 4 months ago
THANK YOU, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BRINGS TEARS THIS ERA IN MUSIC IS ONE OF KIND THESE PEOPLE HAD NATURAL GOD GIVEN TALENT. AS A CHILD 3 YEARS OLD I REMEMBER MY MOTHER PLAYING THESE SONGS. I WAS BORN IN 1964 AND I WISH I WERE BORN A LITTLE EARLIER TO ENJOY THE THESE GROUPS, THE CONCERTS, DANCES, AND EVEN FALLING IN LOVE. OR JUST HAVING THE ILLUSION YOUR IN LOVE WHEN LISTENING WOW WHAT AN ERA TODAY MY CHILDREN DON'T HAVE THE APPRECIATION FOR THESE WONDERFUL YEARS. THANK YOU
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katofromgreenhornet 4 months ago
Singing acapella no doubt displays and let's you hear the real quality in a singer's voice without the music to carry to it.
amuslima99 5 months ago
If man had never made an instrument, voice alone would have been enough to communicate music. This is proof of it.
Tonithenightowl 5 months ago 4
wow! thats all i can say
theontherise 5 months ago
Simply AMAZING. Furthermore, remember that analog technology had just been introduced a few years earlier, and many recordings were still were still made using true Old School "linear" technology. What this means is that the ENTIRE group had to sing this song perfectly, from start to finish, in ONE TAKE and with no mistakes, or else they'd have to start over from the beginning.
Very few in today's music scene can sing a capella with this type of quality, much less get it 100% right in 1 take.
Visionary0001 6 months ago 2
Of all the classic soul singers only MarvinJunior of the Dells could come close to Levi's pipes and he didn't have Levi's range but more power. I tell people all the time that of all the Mowton Singers Levi could've sung opera with ease had he chosen to. Without a doubt.
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TheWorfster 6 months ago
My favorite all time Tops song of their many,many great tunes, and hearing it acapella just made it more precious. Thanks for this posting of one of music's most classic voices, and thank you once again, Levi.
Annbosguy 6 months ago
this is the vocal track,but can pass for acapella because of all the harmony. This is to showcase their harmony and great lead by Levi Stubbs. So it is an acapella in that sense, just enjoy the music,and stop talking about acapella this or acapella that
tuzwol 6 months ago
So pure and innocent, So romantic and honest. I wish lyrics these days were clean and sensative like they were back then, they left something for the imagination and a song from that era could really make your heart pitter patter for sombody. When I hear the Four Tops my heart pitter patters.
So2011Funny 7 months ago
People cannot sing like this anymore. Why??? Thanks so much for posting such a beautiful tribute to Levi B. This video clearly demonstrates how great he is. Rest in Peace Brother. Amen.
aetechllc 7 months ago
WOW HE DIED THE SAME YEAR AND MONTH AS MY SOULMATE......MY LOVE DIED ON THE 6TH OF OCTOBER.....WHICH IS ALSO MY BDAY MONTH....VERY SAD
MZLIBRA1969 7 months ago
beautiful
peppermintwisty1 7 months ago
Happy 75th Birthday, Levi ! (June 6th)
bronson1921 7 months ago
Look, I love the Tops, but this is not an a' Capella version. This is a studio track with the background singers and the Tops on3 different tracks without the music
edthehead54 8 months ago
r u kidding me - this talent is so pure - it is on another planet - rip levi stubbs -
ahstc1973 8 months ago
Amazing, never heard this before. Song of all songs and the one of the greatest singers that has ever been. Thank you for the privilege of hearing this version
tavistockdoc 8 months ago
WOW!..What a voice!...what a singer!! Just so beautiful. This song always gives me the chills. Thank you Levi..you was a Supremo of a singer!!
bronson1921 9 months ago
Wonderful.
jamesvmatthews 9 months ago
Amazing, he didn't say a word about revenge, killin, B's & H's. Bring Soul Music back. It raised ppl up OUTTA the gutter, it didn't celebrate it. Bless you , Levi!
verbaud 10 months ago
Further proof that Levi Stubbs is in the top echelon of great lead singers from that era. I know a lot of people are late to the party, as far as discovering him, but better late than never.
emmettk 10 months ago
I am - a fan forever. I miss my friends! NOw Ow i know...what it means to be lonley. Jesus is Christ!
RIchardEPfeifer 10 months ago
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And our poor youth...Subjected to today's violent and vulgar "rap crap"!
mrob75 10 months ago
@mrob75 A MILLION THUMBS UP!
From a Detroiter
Longshotsblues 4 months ago 7
oh my! this is so good it hurts!
TigerGuy13 11 months ago
That is Awesome, nothing else to say
fastone56 11 months ago
OMGosh, what a magnificent voice. RIP Levi. WE miss you.
huzzy33 11 months ago
Levi Stubbs was an incredible singer. His performance on this song is just heartwrenching, even more so a cappella. Thank you for the post!
sjamotown 11 months ago
This just blows me away!! Beautiful vocals. Made me cry!! Love it!!
KaronT100 1 year ago
awesome, rip levi.
lovatt51 1 year ago
LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Man, what a voice. R.I.P Levi.xx
COLETTEDAVE 1 year ago
I miss my friends!
RIchardEPfeifer 1 year ago
YES I DO KNOW THE HURT AND PAIN.....SEEMS LIKE THE NIGHT WILL NEVER END...I'M WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BRING MY NIGHT INTO DAY.
KRYSTALLIGHT88 1 year ago
I'am a big Temps fan from back in the day. But some years ago the tops opened for them,and were the better group. Ask the lonley my all time fav. Levi & the fellas still put that swelling in my heart. Wow , thanks
4evertemps 1 year ago
This is my anthem.
Umishiru 1 year ago
This and the instrumental tracks version are must listens for anyone interested in the art of pop music production.
MrRankamateur1 1 year ago
Four Tops made live more real, more deep , more rich and more spiritual. God Blessed their music!
taratova 1 year ago
We all know Levi had a strong and beautiful voice, but without the music i realize just how good the Tops are singing backup for Levi.
theintruder42 1 year ago
@theintruder42 The Tops and Andantes on background vocals.
luvureally 10 months ago
Thank you for the trip down memory lane.. they just dont make them like this anymore..
ginelea26 1 year ago
for deweydell They never do!
merlymush
merlymush 1 year ago
Wow, no kidding about the chills. That is amazing. No one is singing like that today.
pattykad 1 year ago
Absolutely stunning acapella version by Levi....to hear this I wish more material had been recorded with Levi where his voice came out so strong and compelling. WOW !!
panhandleshagclub 1 year ago
@panhandleshagclub Check out my channel, there's plenty of this material alot of people, unfortunately have never heard!!
wes170 1 year ago
Brings me to tears. Thanks for posting this beautiful version...
chanj1950 1 year ago
What a beautiful voice. He was a role model for Teddy Pendergrass!
toni444444444444 1 year ago
it's me again. i'm playing this for my husband who just got home from work as a music professor and chair of the fine art's department at st. phillip's college. i am 62 and he is 63. in his many years as a musician{sax,flute,keyboard,singer}he has done backup, opened up for and played with some great soul singers and groups. he also was with edgar winter for a while. he is just blown away by this version of this song. we think this is the best acapella ever. my husband thanx you too!!!!
dogcat126 1 year ago 11
@dogcat126
You are both so welcome, I'm just really pleased that you enjoy the video. Levi Stubbs was amazing and the Four Tops also.
Merry Christmas to you both
Debz
esmereldatitswallop 1 year ago 3
@esmereldatitswallop > Levi Stubbs WAS amazing ! His voice penetrated my soul ! Four Tops Fourever !!!!
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@dogcat126 m-.m-m...have Mercy! Thanku I remember growing up in St. Louis and hearing the acapella singers under the street lamps in the summer. Excitement ruled the day as we wondered if Kenny and 'nem would sing that nite. The neighborhood would quiet down @ about 10p..the porch lites turned off and we would listen in silence for the concert to start.. You would hear those first notes..out -of -this- world harmonies and be carried to another world. Those were the days (nites).
kamillianne 8 months ago
@kamillianne THANK FOR THE FLASHBACKS WHAT YOU DESCRIBE I'VE ONLY SEEN ON TV.. ON THE STREET CORNER ..UNDER THE STREET LAMP BY THE EXITS ..
mryellowcrown 6 months ago
@dogcat126 I generally prefer Smokey, Marvin, and the Tempts to the Tops, but this song, with Levi's gut bucket soul laments counterpointed by the high end harmonies, really gets next to me. It has a haunting quality that taps something universal in the human experience (loss), and makes us feel less lonesome about it. This material is a little before my time, but I will sample it with my own students in Personality Theories, along with Coltrane, Hendrix, Billie, et al. You have good taste!
drjimiboy69 5 months ago
oh, thanks for posting!!!!! they were sososo great. this is really beautiful!
dogcat126 1 year ago
Wow My alltime favorite male singer of alltime the Late great Levi Stubbs,there will never be another like him his voice was a gift from God.
Briankeib5 1 year ago
I think it was Smokey Robinson said that if you can take Levi Stubb's voice and make it into a picture, it would hang in the finest museum in Europe. I agree.
duane1953 1 year ago
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10/24/10 ... Wow! My favorite group of the 6os absolutly the best and they will never be matched!
CIB67 1 year ago
10/24/10 ... Wow1 My favorite group of the 6os absolutly the best and they will never be matched!
CIB67 1 year ago
The music to this song doe snot do justice these masterful vocals.
Umishiru 1 year ago
The Four Tops are so wrapped up in the joy of my high school dancing experiences and 45rpm listening experiences. We did appreciate them...and love them. We danced our hearts out to their music. I still don't think we knew the talented greatness that surrounded us back then. We do now! Thank you so much! xxx, ooo
mmckeefery 1 year ago 2
I was lucky to see The Tops 4 times, and they never failed to amaze,what a voice Levi had, there will never be another group like these,it was a sad day when the world lost Levi
MsLindamee 1 year ago
A very powerful voice. He could sing!!!!!
leapingcat 1 year ago
Wow! Levi, the Tops and the Andantes. It does not get any better.
NewarkSteve 1 year ago
It doesn't get any better.....
DaveDaDeerslayer 1 year ago
Not only the best singer to come out of Motown, one of the best singers period.
theNifflefoot 1 year ago
HOLY SHIT thats a voice
Invisiblefiyah 1 year ago 11
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I was only 10 years old in 1965 and would play this constantly. Still, today, it gives me the same chills. Just so beautiful...a voice of an angel. Thanks for uploading this acapella version!
FrankiexNYC 1 year ago
I hear you ,this song makes my hair stand up ,on my head......and i don't even have any?
wreepeet 1 year ago 7
Anyone Know What Cd this track was on?,TIA.
spaceark 1 year ago
@spaceark You should find it on Four Tops Greatest Hits I,ve still got it on vinyl bought in 68 sounds good even with the scratches lol
elyboy66 1 year ago
There will never be another Levi..thank you Levi I know you are teaching the angels to sing..
radgie1 1 year ago
hes so good at singing his lips dont move.
does anyone have papi chulo's WWE theme?
MrAndrewGCGibson 1 year ago
What a treat. Thank you for posting this. What an incredible talent that man had, and for so many good, strong, decades. His voice was a power to be reckoned with that will endure through time.
JeffMcNeal 1 year ago
My very first concert at the Forum in Inglewood. I was 14. My boyfriend took me. He is now my husband. Our song is Can't help myself (SugarPie, Honeybunch). This group is one of the best ever.
MsMidorisour 1 year ago 2
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MsMidorisour 1 year ago
This is real singing....I had not heard this version and it makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. I'm amost speechless...they were so good! Nothing synthetic and phony about this group. One of my favs.
MsMissile01 1 year ago 2
No changes in lead singers. No changes in back up vocalist. Only sickness and death could change the personal of the FOUR TOPS. No Motown group exemplified unity and brotherhood like The Four Tops
jazzetc 1 year ago 3
just found this, wow how good is this, thanks for posting love it
lovatt51 1 year ago
Bravo
wamcalif5 1 year ago
Wow! is all I have to say. I never heard this version before. I'm sure the rest of the group is happy they did this.
pashinette 1 year ago
A love that we will never regain... a love that'll never return... so devastatingly honest...
ToxicTurquoise454 1 year ago
what can you say the best ever
spudgrimshaw 1 year ago
There will never be another, like Levi Stubbs. Truly amazing!
williet906 1 year ago
This is what you call singing with emotion. Do singers even do that anymore?
stu0812 1 year ago
Wonderfull voice!!!
Hij was one of the best singer from USA. I missing you Levi
midanell 1 year ago
Nothing can match this ever. So soulfull and I am sure everyone can relate to this. RIP Levi, God bless you.
XXTHEREVRIPXX 1 year ago
omgis audrey II from little shop of horrors
MrCharliemk1 1 year ago
Who could sing better than Levi?
No-one!
Skilla24 1 year ago
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MidnightMary I have not heard this version since I was a teenager! The 1st time I heard this in acapella, I was blown away! This song (and Levi's voice) still sends chills up my spine as if hearing it new.
Having a good cry ... Thank you Levi and the Four Tops!
R I P ... Levi
MidnightMary 1 year ago
♥
MrMLD72MLD 1 year ago
WOW
mdctubbs 1 year ago
Can't get this one out of my mind! What an incredible voice has been lost! --Sondra
sondrasmusic 1 year ago
Incredible........just incredible........everything about the voice. It has everything - amazing!!! It's a cliche, but you just don't get singers like this, these days!!
jtothalo01 1 year ago 2
what a tremendous voice he had. wish i could sing like that.
mickiyelly1960 1 year ago
levi and the tops had IT! THE IT FACTOR!
tonytarheel55 1 year ago
Amazing. Nothing else can be said.
tuskaowe 1 year ago 3
Perfection...
MrHunkydoryman 1 year ago
Beautiful x
stephanieparry77 1 year ago
Levi gave the best vocal performance I ever saw at the Valley Forge Music fair singing " I believe in You and Me" accapella. I get goose bumps thinking about it.
MrTudelum 1 year ago
Magic ... Levi makes my heart sing and fills my life with sunshine while bringing tears to my eyes!
tigerincanada 2 years ago 3
singing with (and better than ) the angels RIP Levi god wanted his voice back
donnysoulboy1959 2 years ago
The power of the human voice connected tp the heart and soul. This is it. Opera brought to its essence.
MistressOfMirth 2 years ago
I have not heard this version since I was a teenager! The 1st time I heard this in acapella, I was blown away! This song (and Levi's voice) still sends chills up my spine as if hearing it new.
Having a good cry ... Thank you Levi and the Four Tops!
R I P ... Levi
MidnightMary 2 years ago 14
What can I say. Heartfelt soul beyond words. Levi was the man. God bless........
drrjim 2 years ago 2
Absolutely beautiful. The Tremolo of his voice. The accompanying singers. The song is Angelic. His voice and feeling are , Stellar. This is heavenly. Thank you, for posting this.
madmanmatalawag 2 years ago 5
what a voice , simply the best , R.I.P.
tonysouldays 2 years ago 3
tenkgent, so sorry to hear of your wife's passing. please use this song to help recall the beautiful memories. you have good musical taste if you admire these great performers. it doesn't get any better than this! (this song)
musicalrich1 2 years ago 7
to this end, i am thankful for your support.
tenkgent 2 years ago
such power and grace. so it was with Levi. this is my mood right now. my wife of 35 years died last month. we're both from Detroit. we saw the Tops back in the day at the Michigan Palace downtown. right now, im the lonliest one you'll see. i lost a love i'll never regain.
tenkgent 2 years ago 22
My deepest, heart-felt sympathies to you. I know no words can ease the pain of loss. If there is any consolation to be found, believe she is in a better place, protected from the ills of this world, waiting patiently for you, a smile on her face and love in her heart. For now, as long as you keep her in your heart she will always be there. Peace.
essexlph 2 years ago 2
AND I THANK YOU.
tenkgent 2 years ago
@tenkgent I'm deeply sorry for your loss. I hope you are doing at least some better than when you posted this one year ago.
toddcharry 10 months ago
What a beautiful version of that great classic song! These guys really had the right sound for the 1960's & beyond. Few groups today can approach them in quality or in the number of hits produced...
musicalrich1 2 years ago 4
Nice one... first time I've heard this... Thanks
carbonlarge 2 years ago 2
Only one Levi,sucha voice.Good bye Sir
brokebackretards 2 years ago 2
grew up to this music,so sadden by the passing of Levi,u are so missed J/Pa
brokebackretards 2 years ago 2
Where are the singers of this day? I think the singers of this day has given in on singing, and surrendered unto rap music!
NardoFree2 2 years ago 2
one year ago the great levi stubbs passed
away gone but the voice will live forever
RIP
byfordd 2 years ago 6
What a beautiful voice!!
JYJRRI 2 years ago 11
True perfection im glad to say that I grew up listening to....There will never be another Levi stubbs pleading voice
jelboysvw 2 years ago 3
AUDREY II
IMperfection001 2 years ago
Acapella - excuse me.....
grizzles03 2 years ago
There's never been a better live R&B performance than this - ever.....
grizzles03 2 years ago 2
Stupendous! What a tribute to Levi, and his inimitable vocal style!! As far as singers go he was the greatest...imho!
Thanks for posting this!
maxinebrownsmic 2 years ago 3
My God, this is absolutly awesome
kuda1552 2 years ago 9
Legendary performance!
robbydob 2 years ago 7
LEVI, LEVI, LEVI, OMG LEVI !!!!!!!!
Sorry,I listen to this 4 times and I had to write a follow-up that confirms my first comment. I love it ! Thank you for posting it.
JFABULOUS247 2 years ago 3
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levi is god and the rest of the tops are his angels, if god where to sing i imagine this is what he would sound like
mrchickatees 2 years ago
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mrchickatees 2 years ago
No Words, Just Tears !
topsmaniac 2 years ago 11
This is a stunning vocal piece of work. We had a glimpse of what the angels sound like on earth. Thank you for posting.
MistressOfMirth 2 years ago 9
This is how a man is suppost to sing... Truly gifted and brings chills up my spine when he sings..... not many people can do that! RIP Mr Stubbs..
southernstar0946 2 years ago 31
When do the chills stop? This is too much!!
deweydell 2 years ago 29
awesome!!!!!
keilub 2 years ago 10
Beautiful.
prettycountrygirl2 2 years ago 8
Smokey was right when he said if there was such a thing as a museum for voices Levi's should be in it!!! We miss you Levi.
bobrich1QEDJ5 2 years ago 5
First time I've heard this but it won't be the last.
Absolutely awsome. I can only echo everyone else's comments.
19195658 2 years ago 3
Levi......The Master at work
jelboysvw 2 years ago 6
The man had some pipes.......Damm. Peace.
gatewaymusic1 2 years ago 5
today i am sadly again in the mood for this gem ..
drWhiet 2 years ago 3
A stunning voice from a wonderful singer. A very sad day when Levi left us.
rohojamagic 2 years ago 9
lemme know when the chills are supposed to stop!!!!!!!!!!
JohnELinden 2 years ago 8
bloody fantastic !!!! x
anniesoul1 2 years ago 5
Very beautiful.........it proves that a great song will be even greater even in its simplest form....the singing performance, the song....are a masterpiece. R.I.P. Levi Stubbs
nicodagger 2 years ago 4
Rest in peace Levi, you were the greatest
johnfang9 2 years ago 5
beautiful , thank you for the 'Tops, Berry Gordy
joeruffin1 2 years ago 2
Incredible performance , they should show clips like this to x factor wannabees to show how a song should be sung God bless Levi Stubbs
COOMBESTER59 2 years ago 9
They DON'T make em like this any more...RIP Levi
sevensman 2 years ago 10
brings a tear to my eyes....loved it in 66 and still do today. Now thats a voice!!
2396168 2 years ago 12
most beautiful voice
sierria64 2 years ago 9
Levi Stubbs had a stroke in 2000, never performing again after that. Earth's loss is Heaven's gain, and the Heavenly Choir became soulful on October 17, 2008.
Jaybird1103 2 years ago 10