Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on October 16, 1966. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdS...
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[@beebee8018]

So Sorry Abdul Fakir has died today. You and your 4 Tops brought SO MUCH PLEASURE to our lives. We Love You ❤

[@flaviocalichmansp-brasil6958]

OMG terrible news!😰 I agree with you 💯, we owe so much joy and pleasure to them, G-d bless their memory.

[@kylebastian9809]

They're all in heaven with the original Temptations performing for those who made it to heaven.

[@leokimvideo]

Back when entertainment has style and class. Wow how it's drifted

[@gordiesings]

@leokimvideo Not drifted; more like crashed.

[@user-fg6bq1vt9i]

they ran out of notes...or sumpin'?

[@inconnu4961]

@@gordiesings Like a lead zeppelin!

[@JB-fi3fg]

nerd

[@erossinema8797]

You're missing a noun...........R E A L Vocal T A L E N T. No AutoTuning here

[@maxonlev428]

RIP Duke Fakir,last of the great original Tops.Legends are leaving us one by one,so sad

[@kennyslg8914]

Here after finding out that Duke passed. Sad to think they're officially all gone.

[@cdubb642]

The body dies, the energy passes, and the legacy lives on forever. Saw them live in 87-88, I was like 15 or 16. It was definitely an amazing experience. R.I.P

[@kennyslg8914]

@@cdubb642 Amen to what you said! That sounds like a great experience!!

[@joycepino9749]

Their music lives on for future generations to enjoy. I remember watching them perform on American Bandstand in the 60's when I was a kid. I still enjoy them in August 2024. I loved that they wore matching suits. Handsome group of guys. May they RIP.

[@joannagipson12]

​@@joycepino9749yes❤

[@eyesglow1777]

I feel so lucky being able to have a phone and an internet connection just so I can see this treasure even tho I wasn’t alive then :)

[@melodysafo5437]

Same!

[@DetroitLives313]

I feel lucky to have known all of them!

[@eyesglow1777]

DetroitLives313 wow I wish ! Good for you :)

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

The great shame of this performance is that in 2020, only Abdul Fakir is still alive while the other original members have passed on. God bless them all, and thanks to KZbin for preserving great American history....🇵🇷🇺🇸😎

[@Syl182]

Same!

[@donnababi5767]

They are all gone now...I just loved them... singing for the Lord now..❤❤❤

[@SupremesVideos]

Levi Stubbs was a *_SANGER!_* What a voice

[@davidsheriff8989]

Unmistakable...I had all their stuff late 60s

[@benbaby100]

Wasn't he not supposed to be the lead because his voice was rougher than the rest?

[@notmebutyou8350]

Yes, he sure was smooth. 😀

[@JaySmith-mz7vg]

@@benbaby100 No, where did you hear that from?

[@benbaby100]

@@JaySmith-mz7vg That's what I had read that he had said.

[@ericg5791]

RIP Duke Fakir. The last of the four.

[@starastronomer]

🙏

[@AntonioTorres-mo8bp]

Now the 4 original friends have already met in heaven.

[@marysueeasteregg]

I had missed news of his death 2 weeks ago. I knew one of the group had still been living. And when I turned on this song, I was wondering if he was still alive. Scrolling down the comments, sad to hear he is gone.

[@AntonioTorres-mo8bp]

Now the 4 original friends have already met in heaven. Thank you Duke

[@remiremi3788]

Can we bring this clean and respectful music back? I read that record producers approached Levi Stubbs many times to go out on his own and record without the other 3 "Tops" and he always said no, they were a package deal. He could've made a lot more money but he stayed with the group. His integrity is admirable.

[@georgienoname1963]

Grow up. Music is about pushing boundaries.

[@joshuahowe9417]

They offered him a million dollars to go solo. He said no.

[@inquiry7]

Four Tops 53-97 4 original men!!! ZZ Top with Dusty R.I.P. 50 years.

[@TooCooFoYou]

“Clean and respectful music” I don’t think you’ve listened much to ‘60s music.

[@4orrcountry]

There was no reference made to ALL '60s music, was there? No there wasn't. The comment was "THIS clean and respectful music", referring ONLY to The Four Tops music.

[@temptin_temptations]

RIP Sir Duke❤❤❤❤

[@kylebastian9809]

RIP to four gentlemen who defined the Motown scene in the 1960s. We will miss you all.

[@bubbawally2809]

Levi… one of the purest voices of all time. The Tops were it. Never to be replaced.

[@howardthrongard640]

Thankfully, he never decided to solo and look for more fame and fortune. I think he once said there were “Four Tops, not Three Tops,” when explaining why he stayed with the group. What a talented lead singer, and what a great group.

[@barneyronnie]

I saw them in Belgium back in '66.

[@bubbawally2809]

@@barneyronnie that must’ve been a great show. Wow. History right there.

[@phyllanders9503]

RIP Duke, loved all The Four Tops & their Songs.

[@stantheroyman]

Thank you and Rest in Peace The music lives on through TIMELESSNESS

[@joerogers540]

You don’t find these types of musicians today.

[@lonniebaines1720]

THE GREAT VOICES OF MOTOWN........THERE WERE " NO" OTHER VOICES ON EARTH THAT COULD MATCH THEM......REAL

[@dukec88]

They’re all singing up there now. RIP to these legends.

[@BruceBrewster-lg9os]

The Four Tops where the best of Motown RIP loved them DBB

[@judyMargelefsky]

Though all the singers of the four tops are now gone…THIER FABULOUS MUSIC WILL LIVE ON FOREVER !

[@SpeegBJ]

Goodbye Abdul....it was such a beautiful beautiful music run. Defining the sounds of our lives in your music. Echoes are deep and strong with a honey sweet feel. We have the recordings to resonante you all with now that we can no longer see you. Goodbye.

[@alexandrapritchard2962]

My favourite song of all time. Had to come here nd listen again after hearing of Duke passing😪😪😪

[@naja9935]

1954-2024 THE END. RIP FOUR TOPS, u guys brings joy and happiness with your music millions to around thev world

[@Mike-dk7wj]

Saw them in London in the late 70s accompanied by a sizable orchestra. Sounded just like the records. Superb singers, wonderful unforgettable songs.

[@terexdavis796]

This should have a billion views. The 4 Tops are legendary. Levi voice was amazing 😊

[@joana6191]

👍👍

[@AnAdorableWombat]

They were singing the HELL out of this song!

[@willmears1111]

Great Group. Never tire of their music.

[@NoPe-304]

I'm a 38 ur old white metal head from WV and this shit gives me chills

[@barneyronnie]

What is a 'metal head?' Sorry, but I'm 82 years old and never heard that said before.

[@NoPe-304]

@@barneyronnie heavy metal rock music some refer to it as devils music idk alot of growling screaming angry shit 😫 but I'm in love with music from the 60s also I've been called eclectic a time or to

[@anthonydilligaf823]

I'm sorry this generation doesn't have this level of talent to listen to. I mean, that's not lip sync. There's layered harmony, the dance moves that don't look like they need mediation. Sorry. This is probably as good as music will ever be. Glad I lived in this time, even if I was just a tot..

[@badtux]

Plenty of talented artists these days. What they don't have is the exposure you could get in 1965. There is no Ed Sullivan today exposing top talent to the masses.

[@DonVideoGuy007]

Ed Sullivan strictly forbade any song artist or the vocalists in a pop band/rock band, to "lip sync". The Ed Sullivan Show producers; and Ed Sullivan as executive producer, did allow for the artist to bring a studio recording of the music track; as demonstrated here by The Four Tops, if the "original hit song studio recording" had a large orchestra involved... but the vocalists had to sing on the stage live to the "instrumentation only" recording that they brought to the show.

[@patriciakay1637]

Loved all the music from back then but, I really was a Four Tops gal myself. Thanks for the music, the emotions, and now the memories. 😘💕

[@stephensanfilippo1845]

The autumn of 1966 was an EXTREMELY hard time for me. With the help of a girlfriend from high school, who Reached Out for me I not only survived, but have flourished. She and I have been married for 51 years. This song helped to get me through that hard time of my life, and I will always cherish it and The Four Tops.

[@barneyronnie]

Are you doing better, son? Was it about going to Vietnam? I spent almost 3 years over in that hell hole.

[@DonVideoGuy007]

This song; and the other The Four Tops hit songs as well as The Supremes and The Temptations hit singles, got this Brown Water Navy ordnanceman, and a million other sailors, Marines, Army soldiers, Air Force servicemembers, and Coastguardsmen, stationed in Vietnam's Mekong Delta through all of the ordeals and tribulations of the Vietnam War in that "far away land". Sad to hear of the passing of Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir - their all gone but their music still resonates in the younger generation - at least that recognize the brillance of the layered harmonies. RIP Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir 💙

[@ScrappyIgotmoney]

I love this music

[@DanFrechette]

Levi Stubbs... defines what a hero is for me.

[@ronniesapp4469]

The great Levi Stubbs. Power personified. What a great great group of guys.

[@VictorHLopez33]

My eyes water watching these beautiful and talented artists: the joy on their faces, the moves! My god! Rewind overload!!

[@barneyronnie]

Saw them in Belgium in '66.

[@joycepino9749]

Not to mention how they are dressed. Suburb.

[@joycepino9749]

Well-dressed too. I like performers of the 50s and 60s who were well put together. They had style and class.

[@terrencemichaelcruz1801]

Its such an honor to, in this present time be able to literally watch some of the best musicians in the history of music (4 Tops, etc) perform raw, and live. These men were magical

[@johnsmith1706]

Imagine having the kind of voice that sounds NO different live versus in the recording studio. Amazing.

[@katieogden7375]

It is such a blessing to have internet and a phone God is so good to me

[@StGeorge67]

God invented the Smartphone...ok, I didn't knew that

[@mariahardy1201]

KZbin is the closest thing to a time machine!!

[@bmw3842]

Levi Stubbs is a great singer .But more importantly he is an example of what a man should be and act .We throw the word role model around.But that is what Levi Stubbs is .

[@elainevitko4839]

RIP. we had the best music

[@rickharris3310]

I was there then and enjoyed hearing their music on the radio. However watching these old videos is so much better.

[@danielstump3204]

Motown - Sharp suits, dance steps, great singing, great songs, it was a great time.

[@cynthiarogers2904]

. *GOD, HOW I LOVE MOTOWN. SADLY, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'LL HAVE ANYTHING LIKE IT AGAIN.* . . - A Native San Franciscan born in 1952

[@billm1866]

The power. The passion if this song. Best thing to come out of Motown!

[@user-lq1pc1pl3s]

I grew up listening to Motown. Born in Detroit. Four Tops were Beautiful. Love them. ❤❤

[@katinawhitley9340]

The voice of Motown was unmatched.🎉❤

[@VictorHLopez33]

As if the vocals weren't BADASS ENOUGH, the freep-style choreography kept me rewinding with tears in my eyes-BRILLIANT!!

[@sarahm.5356]

I love the suits too.

[@a2kmike]

Levi Stubbs IS THE MAN!!

[@jimrattley1372]

Never be another like him !! Sheer class and endless talent.

[@ronames6394]

@@jimrattley1372 Amen.

[@ronames6394]

;-) ... My Dad went to Pershing High School with him and Abdul :Duke" Fakir. Great voices that blend so well together :))

[@albanianeagle5486]

One of the best most powerful and beautifully controlled voice ever.... Levi the King of Motown

[@johnomalley7211]

I wouldn’t go that far but he’s Top 3 fs

[@utahsilvey5930]

He wasn't better then ruffin

[@Mythical444]

@@utahsilvey5930 Levi sings more in a Gospel style

[@LOUISVILLECARDINALS]

I agree the four tops are my favorite Motown act and i love Levi voice more than any other Motown act

[@AngeBiampandou]

@@LOUISVILLECARDINALS Better than the Temptations ?

[@jrannandale]

The Four Tops were the tops

[@FriendofDorothy]

It's a rather complex song to pull off live but they did it. It's also, IMHO, one of an elite number of Motown single masterpieces. Great song, great arrangement, superb vocals.

[@Timzart7]

Sure is. I love the modulations in the song -- so distinctive.

[@JonathanHughesMusic]

So right - deceivingly difficult.

[@rodmcdonough6111]

So well said... 100%

[@raymondkisner9240]

They were and still are a Amazing Group!

[@andrewredding8638]

The 4 tops rules 👍😊

[@joannagipson12]

I was a very little girl when this was aired. But I had a much older sister who loved Motown. Thank God for that, or else I may have missed out on this fabulous music ❤

[@johncostello7502]

This never gets old I saw them a dozen times in person

[@brendadrumm9451]

Been a fan from day one im now 72 think when i bought the records they cost about less than a pound lol x yrs ago about ten bob thats 5op

[@beverleyreid563]

God made such talented and beautiful people. We will meet again. (Look how stylish they were?)

[@jn531]

Motown was the best of Black music, groups like the Four Tops, had it all & the best sounds. They are all going now, but the music lives on.

[@rodmcdonough6111]

A true masterpiece that has grown 100x better over the years

[@sondraj816]

I'm 30 and Levi is one of my favorite male singers because he sings with such conviction. You feel every word.

[@lindiascott3758]

Love love love this music

[@igorstein5616]

Sondra J it`s called Soul and Levi touches your Soul .These days people do not believe we possess one as they don`t belive in Jesus and Heaven and Hell . The world is a mess and only Jesus Christ can help you ,no one else .It`s just between you and God ,makes evrything else meaningless

[@MountainStreamLives]

I’m with you here. I’m 38 and he’s always been my favorite.

[@craigfazekas3923]

Wilson Pickett is great for that too.... 🚬😎👍

[@ACryin_Shame]

I'm 35 and I made a little shop of horrors bird feeder I call Levi 3

[@elainewalker4986]

Rest in peace Duke🙏🏽 . And deep condolences 💐to the family. Be Blessed

[@williammonteith6653]

The four tops bring me to a great place

[@sergioenciso3440]

*Their voices AND energy though! INCREDIBLE*

[@claraperry8718]

They are pure talent, I love Levi x

[@LuisCabrera-fk4ot]

You can say that again, my bro!!

[@lof7845]

Back then when folks had class and dressed took pride in their appearance. Not so much in today’s society. I am so glad I was born and grew up in a better time in America.

[@howardthrongard640]

They were so, great as were so many of those great Motown groups. Greatest music ever!

[@sunflowerthegoddess1737]

DID SOMEBODY SAY , NOW THAT'S REAL MUSIC 🎶 ⁉️ Well they'd be RIGHT 🤩🤩

[@joselauzardojr.2808]

There Will Never Never Ever be,Another Ed Sullivan Show!!!

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Thank you for the music,Four Tops! You four will remain as one of the greatest groups of all time! The only Motown group that never broke up,and was only separated by death. May you all rest peacefully. Lawrence Payton,Sr. (March 2nd,1938- June 20th,1997) (Second Tenor and Vocal Arranger) Renaldo “Obie” Benson (June 14th,1936- July 1st,2005) (Bass) Levi Stubbs (June 6th,1936- October 17th,2008) (Baritone; Lead Singer) Abdul “Duke” Fakir (December 26th,1935- July 22nd,2024) (First Tenor)

[@ChuckWCoulter]

Levi Stubbs is the MAN. He owns this - PAIN, breathtakingly beautiful vocal.

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

He was so handsome

[@barneyronnie]

​@@AnAdorableWombat1Why?

[@mojokai3]

R.I.P Mr.Duke.

[@dxcman1]

I was born 20 years too late. I loved this music.

[@barneyronnie]

No. You were born exactly when you were supposed to be. God does it right. I was born in 1933.

[@davidoverholt251]

The Four Tops on my Detroit Radio Station cruising in 1967, 68! Nothing better!

[@italoman9]

Class, Class, Class! The Tops were always so polished. And Levi, one of the most underrated genius vocalists of Motown and the ‘60s-that voice also belonged in a Broadway show! 😎👍

[@theronedawson3236]

I would like for someone to make a movie about The Four Tops man these guys were awesome talented good-looking and Levi his voice is the ultimate voice to me.

[@k3rc4]

dont know if he was underrated per se, he and the four tops are widely recognized as the band that defined motown from what I know... but yeah, it's a dying genre and I wish a movie would be made for sure

[@mattieross1190]

what is a micro USB connection

[@marysueeasteregg]

Don't know if you are aware or not -- he did sing, on film, a musical theater role, and did a terrific job. In the 1986 movie Little Shop of Horrors, Stubbs was the voice of Audrey II, the badass carnivorous alien plant, a major character. The musical Little Shop of Horrors originated on off-Broadway where it had a long run, but more than a decade after the film the show did make it to Broadway. Stubbs's/ Audrey II's songs are on KZbin.

[@archangelvvv]

He has an Opera Voice as well, way under rated!

[@tonepjr]

They crushed that stage 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@allisonpayne3359]

As a young girl one of the Tops' daughters befriended me and she was so nice. She didnt act like her dad was a star. So a shout out to her and her famous father! Oh, and I am a huge Tops fan!

[@martinvanburen6528]

Which members daughter was it?

[@LeimertDreamer]

What an amazing group! And I love the teamwork! It seems at the 1:44 mark, Levi (the lead singer) noticed on the monitor that the camera angle was blocking out his bandmate on the end, so he moves to the side a little so everyone is seen. A class act! No wonder this group outlasted all the others at Motown!

[@Klapeful]

Actually, the camera is the one moving to show everyone. Because you can see the backgroud behind the singers moving, so Levi didn't do much.

[@LeimertDreamer]

@@Klapefulhe literally moved his hips to the left to try to elegantly scoot out the way. The camera then moved. If you want drama, go to a Supremes comment section. 😉

[@barneyronnie]

How about Mams Cass? She was also also pure class!

[@ninacipriano9836]

When I came from Canada in 1965, I learned English with all these gorgeous songs of Motown❤❤❤

[@nayelove3906]

Motown music always hit different👏🏾

[@Raptuza]

Yes! 🥰🥰🥰

[@christinemcgough8111]

Fabulous .The wonderful voice of Levi Stubbs. Loved them all my life .

[@davidoverholt251]

OMG. be still my heart, my 4 Tops are playng the Ed Sullivan Show! Wow! Now in 2023, I have the Duke to keep this wonderful group singing alive all these years! Thank you Duke, for keeping our memories alive with our brothers of the Detroit Sound! My Four Tops!

[@AunH]

Rest in Heaven Duke!😎

[@SouthSideRalph1]

Glad Ed is unlocking his vaults...The quality is amazing!

[@Jim-py8ur]

Ed Sullivan was a Great Host.

[@tennislover5763]

Look how handsome they look in those outfits! A true class act!!! Their balanced, harmonizing voices singing those well-written song is pleasing to my ears. Their songs bring back memories of the times. My eyes are filling with tears of joy, happiness, and wonder why today's artist cannot do this. I'm so happy to see that they sung on The Ed Sullivan Show. At the start of the show they really showed how gracious they are, no pridefulness!

[@ragingjaguarknight86]

💯💯💯

[@nelsonortas4796]

CLASSY MEN indeed with TALENT that makes me smile evyertine I hear them sing

[@tennislover5763]

@@nelsonortas4796 Definitely! A pure class act! No artist of today can match them!

[@mickdevlin]

I meant to say that Levi makes me cry every time I HEAR him. God, I hate getting old....

[@klausrain111]

There was a time then in the sixties when the Four Tops were all over the radio, you heard them everywhere. Great times!

[@dsdontsurf]

Damn no one could be this good live today- now that’s a performance!

[@Dopi-1956]

Are you sure it’s life?

[@krystleannethomaimmuj]

Duke on top! Love it. Levi had a special voice.

[@DavidDreilinger]

One of the top 10 records of all time! Levi had one of the great voices. For something different, check out their version of I Believe In You and Me--just beautiful!

[@inconnu4961]

Thanks for the recommendation! i will give that a peek!

[@lillianmadsen4040]

My favorit song brings back memories. Love it.

[@moretimeneeded56]

They were the whole package, professional, talented, handsome, classy the list goes on.

[@tenbroeck1958]

They were greatness. One of the best Motown groups ever, and that's saying something

[@bitso1380]

They were feeling that groove @2:18 Great song!

[@hollicoburn8590]

They were getting it doing the Boo ga loo

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

They were getting it. Brought the biggest smile to my face

[@bjv93]

Timeless. Heart-wrenching. Perfect, and timeless. Even though it's from long ago, thank God it was recorded and preserved forever.

[@TechGamer-pq1gu]

one of the few from the '60s that lasted till the '80s just goes to show how long-lasting they were.

[@rocksinger45]

Thank you Ed Sullivan for capturing this bit of Motown magic on tape for future generations to enjoy ~ The Four Tops ~ Their handiworks remain ~

[@kenanpars9780]

❤muhteşemlardi..

[@wdsmith23]

Class, talent and integrity all in one package. Legends, every one of them.

[@nelsonortas4796]

This is how it's done. Stubbs forever lives

[@JanetJames-dw6xo]

Brilliant. Loved them in the 60s and still love them now. Can never be replicated.

[@JanetJames-dw6xo]

@honestmark92 good thanks and you

[@JanetJames-dw6xo]

@honestmark92 sorry I didn't realise we were communicating.

[@JanetJames-dw6xo]

@honestmark92 England, UK

[@JanetJames-dw6xo]

@honestmark92 well we have sky high gas and electric bills a cost of living crisis, high interest rates, a bloody useless government apart from that all OK lol. Things are probably the same there

[@JanetJames-dw6xo]

@honestmark92 yes I have 3 sons and a grand daughter

[@jonathaneffemey944]

RIP Abdul Dakir ,One of the greats!

[@douglashouse5380]

Gives me the chills man i love it

[@GloriaValencia-bm4rz]

INCREDIBLE TALENT!❤❤❤❤❤💯💯💯💯💯

[@blancabulgrin5560]

This group is my all time favorite , this group the four tops were supposed to be on pan am flight 103 that exploded over Lockerbie over scotland.they were appearing in London ,but we're asked to stay one more day so,that's what saved them.

[@shadowsinmymind9]

Omg, wow! Thats pure luck

[@acousticshadow4032]

Back when music was music. RIP, Levi.