Levi Stubbs Wiki Biography
Levi Stubbs was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group Four Tops. He was also a voice artist in film and animated television series, most famously having provided the voice of the alien plant Audrey II in the musical horror film …
| Full Name | Levi Stubbs |
| Net Worth | $7 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 6, 1936, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | October 17, 2008, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Detroit |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
| Profession | Singer, Actor, Musician |
| Education | Pershing High School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Clineice Townsend (m. 1960–2008) |
| Children | Beverly Stubbs, Deborah Stubbs, Kelly Stubbs, Raymond Stubbs, Levi Jr. Stubbs |
| Siblings | Joe Stubbs |
| Nicknames | Levi Stubbles , Stubbs, Levi , Levi Stubbs Jr |
| IMDB |
| Music Groups | Four Tops |
| Movies | , Little Shop of Horrors, Captain N |
| TV Shows | Captain N: The Game Master |
| Trademark |
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| 1 | Know for his recognizable baritone voice |
| Fact |
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| 1 | When the Four Tops first recorded one of their biggest hits “Reach Out (I’ll Be There), Stubbs was uncomfortable with the key the song was written in; voicing that it was too high. The Producrers claimed to have understand yet kept the key the way it was in order for Stubbs to portray the range of emotion that they were looking for in his performance. |
| 2 | He had five children with his wife, Clineice: daughter, Deborah; daughter, Beverly; son, Raymond; daughter, Kelly; and son, Levi Jr. |
| 3 | The Four Tops were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 4 | Friend of Smokey Robinson. |
| 5 | The Four Tops signed with Motown Records in 1963. They had 20 Top-40 hit songs over the next 10 years. |
| 6 | In 1953, Stubbs, Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Lawrence Payton and Renaldo Benson formed a group called “The Four Aims”, and signed a contract with Chess Records. They later changed the name to The Four Tops to avoid confusion with The Ames Brothers. |
| 7 | Cousin of Jackie Wilson. |
| 8 | The Four Tops were voted the 79th Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone. |
| 9 | Younger brother, Joe Stubbs, sang with The Falcons, The Originals and The Contours. |
| 10 | He was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 (as a member of The Four Tops). |
| 11 | He was a lead singer of the Motown group The Four Tops. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Captain N: The Game Master | 1989-1991 | TV Series | Mother Brain |
| The New Super Mario World | 1991 | TV Series | Mother Brain |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | Audrey II (voice) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Queer as Folk | 2003 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special performer: “Mean Green Mother from Outer Space” |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | performer: “Feed Me Git It”, “Suppertime”, “Mean Green Mother From Outer Space” |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2013 | TV Series in memory of – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Four Tops: Reach Out – Definitive Performances 1965-1973 | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Motown: The Early Years | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| From the Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary & Celebration | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Four Tops: 40th Anniversary Special | 2000 | Video | Himself |
| Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine | 1996 | TV Special | Himself (as The Four Tops) |
| Muhammad Ali’s 50th Birthday Celebration | 1992 | TV Special | Himself (as The Four Tops) |
| Top of the Pops | 1966-1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Webster | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
| Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Nell Carter… Never Too Old to Dream | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual Black Gold Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1973-1985 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Yearbook: Class of 1967 | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| Motown Returns to the Apollo | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Fall Guy | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Solid Gold | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fridays | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Midnight Special | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1966-1970 | TV Series | Singer |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Frost on Sunday | 1970 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hullabaloo | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I’ll Take You There | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Soulful Sixties | 2004 | Video | Himself (as The Four Tops) |
| Oscar’s Greatest Moments | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself / Audrey II |
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