The Motown group ‘The Four Tops’ sold millions of records, is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received a ...
NEW YORK — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of ...
DETROIT (WXYZ) — The magic of Motown continues to live on. This time, the legacy of The Four Tops will play out on stage and in a new book written by the last ...
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, of the Motown group the Four Tops, died on Monday in Detroit, Michigan, his son confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 88. The acclaimed singer died of heart failure. His wife Piper ...
Before his death Monday at 88, Duke Fakir wasn’t just the conservator and proponent of the Four Tops’ legacy. He was one of Motown’s most prominent homegrown ambassadors. Through the decades — and ...
Dr. Otis Williams (82 years old) of the Temptations and Abdul “Duke” Fakir (88) of The Four Tops are the last survivors of the vocal groups that dominated the Motown scene in the 1960s. Yet, the June ...
Duke Fakir holds his lifetime achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Fakir wrote a memoir, "I'll Be There: My Life With The Four Tops." Fakir, the ...
Experience the nostalgia of Motown at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with the legendary singing groups The Temptations and The Four Tops on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. This ...
Alexander Morris sued the Michigan hospital, as well as two employees — one of whom appears to have died months after the 2023 incident Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE.
(CBS DETROIT) — The lead singer of Motown's legendary Four Tops has sued a Michigan hospital for racial discrimination, claiming that he was treated like he was mentally ill and restrained after he ...
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the Motown vocal group the Four Tops, has died. He was 88. A representative for the family said in a statement that Fakir died of heart ...