and show tunes. Founded as the Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together for over...
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Abdul Kareem Fakir (born December 26, 1935), professionally known as Duke Fakir, is an American singer. He is a founding member of the Motown quartet...
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Surname: Lalon Fakir (1774–1890), Bengali philosopher, author, Baul saint Abdul "Duke" Fakir (born 1935), American singer (Four Tops) Ajan Fakir (17th century)...
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joining the other Tops (Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton and Abdul "Duke" Fakir) on the background vocals. The music was performed by The Funk Brothers...
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Lawrence Payton (Tracks 1, 5 & 10) — lead vocals Renaldo "Obie" Benson , Abdul "Duke" Fakir — backing vocals Wilton Felder — bass Paul Humphrey — drums Ben Benay...
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spots by the other Tops, Lawrence Payton, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Abdul "Duke" Fakir, in that respective order during the chorus. The words tell about...
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produces an effect of "irresistible excitement." Renaldo Benson – vocals Abdul "Duke" Fakir – vocals Lawrence Payton – keyboard, vocals Levi Stubbs – lead vocals...
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League Baseball pitcher Abdul "Duke" Fakir (born 1935), American singer, last surviving original member of the Four Tops Duke Farrell (1866–1925), American...
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Payton – background vocals Renaldo "Obie" Benson – background vocals Abdul "Duke" Fakir – background vocals David Cohen, Joe Smith, Larry Carlton, Richard...
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Pershing High School, where he met Abdul "Duke" Fakir. He began his professional singing career with friends Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence...
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the Game" (#24), which featured rare co-leads by Four Tops members Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton singing alongside prominent...
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Detroit, Michigan with Lawrence Payton. The pair met Levi Stubbs and Abdul "Duke" Fakir while singing at a friend's birthday party in 1954 and decided to...
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Merciful". Abdul Thompson Conteh (born 1970), Sierra Leonean footballer Abdul Diallo (born 1985), Burkina Faso footballer Abdul "Duke" Fakir (born 1935)...
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"Yesterday's Dreams". Lead vocal by Levi Stubbs Background vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton and Renaldo "Obie" Benson Additional background vocals...
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references showing that they are Ethiopian American and are notable. Abdul "Duke" Fakir – singer Abdus Ibrahim – soccer player Alexander Assefa – former Nevada...
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and Lamont Dozier wrote "It's the Same Old Song". Four Tops tenor Abdul "Duke" Fakir recalled: (Songwriter), Lamont Dozier and I were both a little tipsy...
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Mary Wilson - vocals Cindy Birdsong - vocals Levi Stubbs - vocals Abdul "Duke" Fakir - vocals Lawrence Payton - vocals Renaldo "Obie" Benson - vocals Frank...
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Fakir Daria Massey as Zumeela Robert Shafto as Caliph Bernard Rich as Ali Robin Morse as Yunan George Khoury as Phransigar Cyril Delevanti as Abdul Kenneth...
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and Levi Stubbs Background vocals by Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton and Renaldo "Obie" Benson Instrumentation by Los...
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vocals Cindy Birdsong – vocals The Four Tops Levi Stubbs – lead vocals Abdul "Duke" Fakir – vocals Lawrence Payton – vocals Renaldo "Obie" Benson – vocals In...
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Four Tops: Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, and Abdul "Duke" Fakir (on "Run, Run, Run" and "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through...
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legal scholar Naeem Mohaiemen, filmmaker, writer, visual artist Abdul "Duke" Fakir, singer Hasan M. Elahi, interdisciplinary media artist Firoz Mahmud...
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Retrieved 2022-01-12. Lead vocal by Levi Stubbs Background vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, and Lawrence Payton Additional background...
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Carr and Cilla Black. Lead vocals by Levi Stubbs Backing vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton, and Renaldo Benson Additional backing vocals by...
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"teen beat love ode." Lead vocals by Levi Stubbs Background vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson & Lawrence Payton Instrumentation by The Funk...
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and "impassioned." Lead vocals by Levi Stubbs Background vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, and The Andantes: Jackie...
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song on her album, Seven the Hard Way. Levi Stubbs – lead vocals Abdul "Duke" Fakir – background vocals Renaldo "Obie" Benson – background vocals Lawrence...
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Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, Frankie Valli Four Tops Renaldo Benson, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton, Levi Stubbs The Kinks Mick Avory, Dave Davies, Ray...
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counterpart, was a song called "L.A. (My Town)". Levi Stubbs: vocals Abdul "Duke" Fakir: vocals Lawrence Payton: vocals Renaldo Benson: vocals Roberts, David...
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in the Wind") Levi Stubbs – co-lead vocals (on "Teach Me Tonight") Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton, and Renaldo "Obie" Benson – backing vocals (on "Teach...
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