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Levi Stubbs

1936 - 2008

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Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, widely known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, that released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. He was noted for his powerful, emotional, and dramatic singing style. In 1990, Stubbs was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Four Tops. Stubbs was also a voice artist in film and television, and provided the voice of "Audrey II", the alien plant in the 1986 musical horror comedy film Little Shop of Horrors (an adaption of the stage musical of the same name), as well as Mother Brain in the 1989 TV series Captain N: The Game Master. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Levi Stubbs is the 2,740th most popular singer (down from 2,456th in 2024), the 14,549th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,324th in 2019) and the 757th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Levi Stubbs ranks 2,740 out of 4,381. Before her are Jeanette Biedermann, Ayọ, Viktoria Tolstoy, Letta Mbulu, Andrius Mamontovas, and Adelaide Hall. After her are Ceza, Wynter Gordon, Omi, Mihai Trăistariu, Guy Clark, and Randy Travis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Levi Stubbs ranks 585. Before her are Francine York, Don Cornelius, Martha Layne Collins, Juris Upatnieks, Saginaw Grant, and Marge Piercy. After her are Marion Barry, Skip Barber, Sushma Seth, Jimmy Ruffin, Freddy Cannon, and Garfield Sobers. Among people deceased in 2008, Levi Stubbs ranks 393. Before her are Hazel Court, Graham Higman, Earl Palmer, Julie Ege, Suzanne Tamim, and Tim Russert. After her are Alexey Prokurorov, Rob Knox, Es'kia Mphahlele, Larry Norman, Thomas Dörflein, and François Sterchele.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Levi Stubbs ranks 14,553 out of 20,380. Before her are Adelaide Hall (1901), Ken Bowersox (1956), Steven Swanson (1960), Elsie Ferguson (1883), Sue Hendrickson (1949), and Lena Dunham (1986). After her are Robert J. Lang (1961), Gail Patrick (1911), Wynter Gordon (1985), Lyle Waggoner (1935), Bob Seagren (1946), and Enzo Amore (1986).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Levi Stubbs ranks 757. Before her are Yoon Mi-rae (1981), Jack Clement (1931), Cheryl Lynn (1957), Little Milton (1934), Siedah Garrett (1960), and Adelaide Hall (1901). After her are Wynter Gordon (1985), Guy Clark (1941), Randy Travis (1959), Amanda Palmer (1976), Teena Marie (1956), and The D.O.C. (1968).

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