THE FOUR TOPS - I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) LIVE PARIS FRANCE 1967

THE FOUR TOPS - I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) LIVE PARIS FRANCE 1967. GROUP MEMBERS ARE: LEVI STUBBS, ABDUL 'DUKE' FAKIR, RENALDO 'OBIE' BENSON AND LAWRENCE PAYTON.

[@kevincunningham734]

The loyalty these guys had for each other was unmatched. Levi always said even though he was the lead singer he was no better than any other guy in the group and each member was in the same level. And through the years that never changed. Hell they lived on the same block

[@SEBKAL]

No egos on display here but ultimate proffesionalism

[@rodneyadderton1077]

I always wanted to be in a band that was that tight. But no.

[@infledermaus]

They stayed together for so long! Something like 40 years. Hell, I've barely been able to stomach myself for 40 years. LoL! They must have been good friends and had great respect for each other. Say, does anyone know what I did with my back scratcher? Got a hell of an itch up under my shoulder blade! Ahhhh! Big shit!

[@jaylene.turner6524]

The only Motown group that stayed together with all of its original members for 44 years. (1953-1997) Only death separated them. Second tenor and vocal arranger Lawrence Payton passed on June 20th,1997 at the age of 59 years old. Bass singer Renaldo “Obie” Benson passed on July 1st,2005 at the age 69 years old. Lead singer Levi Stubbs passed on October 17th,2008 at the age of 72 years old. They are all buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. First tenor Abdul “Duke” Fakir is the last surviving founding member, and he’s still touring today.

[@paulherndon5237]

I agree very talented men.

[@dwaynewatson-fh2oj]

The only motown group that didn't break up!! The loyalty was a priority 💯

[@curtismcintosh4870]

Levi Stubbs had incredible loyalty. He could have gone solo but didn't. He could have had lead billing but didn't. He was a Four Top through and through.

[@tonkabeanpumpkin-fh4fz]

Remembering the wonderful Four Tops. RIP Abdul Fakir.

[@johnburrows1179]

Those were the days. Talent. No sound machines. No pyrotechnics. No 400 back up dancers. Just talented

[@shanebrandt5175]

Absolutely...I'm 42 but appreciate every minute of this Era

[@PassTheCemeteryGates]

Keyboards are sound machines

[@ftinftin8937]

No plastic faces

[@infledermaus]

So much talent in the bands in the 50s to 70s. So many great bands came out of that era. I am lucky and privileged to have lived through it. The Four Tops began singing together the year I was born, 1953, at high schools! A fantastic band making fantastic music. It saddens me to think how shitty they would have been treated in those decades because of their skin color. Another group I love are the Ink Spots. They are late 50s/early 60s. The also made really great music.

[@johnburrows1179]

@@infledermaus absolutely so many talented groups back then. Ronettes, Temptation’s, list is almost endless. And they did it with talent and their own presence and showmanship. Myself I was born in ‘51, so I understand what you’re talking about. It wasn’t a perfect time back then, but it was a better time imho.

[@irisfbernard8377]

I cleaned my bedroom every Saturday all day long listening to this song 100 times driving my mother nuts in the 1960’s!!

[@dinellewatson1507]

I did that with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough ".

[@user-mc8di2ch9d]

The whole house...worked to that music...always...Yes!

[@trubrit5036]

I'm having another happy Four Tops moment. So glad we have KZbin, so we can watch these men perform as many times as we like.

[@bigglesharrumpher4139]

The two white drummer boys look like the teenage Blues Brothers! God bless 'em, I hope they had great lives.

[@m.m.9684]

They look like they're having the time of their lives.

[@sergeigen1]

look at their sweat! they are leaving it all on the stage! of course artists like this will the hearts of their audience! they have gained inmortality by giving us the gift of their full passion! gracias four tops! bravo!

[@anetterichard2389]

One of the greatest songs ever by the greatest Motown act . Love you, Levi, Obie, Duke, and Lawrence. Love you guys FOUREVER

[@rburrows7786]

I’m almost 74, grew up listening to these guys. Phenomenal. Just fantastic. They had more talent than anything around today. And the physical energy it took to perform? Wow! So many wonderful wonderful songs👏👏👏

[@davidoverholt251]

Still love watching and playing the Four Tops after 55 years.

[@deanalainv]

2020 can't help myself from listening

[@biffgrimes.8345]

Yes , August 2020

[@joylynne8]

Yes. September 2020

[@michaelduggan1890]

These guys were the best , they had the songs and chemistry .....thank you .

[@merkjanoosterhoff1590]

This was my very first 45 single l in '66. I was a kid and coudn't stop dancing. (The b side was 'sad souvenirs'.) Great group!

[@nancygranger6620]

I spend a couple hours a few times a week listening to their videos and also listening to their cds in the car! My very favorite group and very favorite singer, Levy Stubbs! I really wish someone would make a movie about them?❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@anagabriella576]

Imagine that 🥰

[@falanajerido875]

Duke bringing it to Broadway

[@user-dz4qu7tc4h]

Best group ever

[@edmondutleyjr.4504]

He was the best frontman of the 60-70’s Soul singing groups. IMO. And he was the most decent of them all, that’s a fact.

[@mariacanales5442]

Had so much energy, so much soul , beautiful.

[@alexfrankie5396]

This a really beautiful song, beautiful performance, so magically woven together. It's nice to meet you. If you don't mind I would love us to be friends. I understand that we don't know each other before now but one thing I believe is that it takes only a minute to accept friendship and that's why I have asked to accept my request of friendship. It would be an honor, l'm looking forward to a good friendship between us. May I ask where you are from?

[@sing4peace]

I got all weepy watching this - the commitment to the music, the audience and to each other is the real deal here .

[@martynrobinson9660]

Ohhh your too right X

[@infledermaus]

I'm 68 and I remember when this song came out and how much I loved it. It maybe about a guy who has lost his lover, but it's really up beat and the arrangement is fantastic. I've listened as music has changed over the years. I love music. What I don't love is the thin crap produced today. Blech. The 1960s and 1970s were a fantastic period when brilliant music like this was written. Thing is, my parents had their era as well, harkening back to the music of the1940s and 1950s. I like the swing music they listened to as well and I kive classical music. I appreciate a well written tune with good harmonies, good arrangements, movement in more than just the lyrics line. I enjoy hearing all of the instruments and pin pointing each. I've loved the Motown sound since I was a kid. I have a bunch of it on my phone and I've always been caught up in the beautiful voices of black singers. These guys are really superb performers and this song is a wonderful example of their talent. I know that this song and many of their other hits were written by someone else, but these gentlemen voiced this hit like no one else could. Wonderful! They could teach the Justin Biebers of the world a shitload about making music!

[@sinecam3606]

RIGHT ON, THIS SHIT THAT IS MADE TODAY CALLED MUSIC IS THE REASON YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR MINDS. THE LYRICS AND THE BEAT WILL WARP YOUR BRAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nicky0016dd]

OUTSTANDING live performance! They were so good! Love the dancing and the interaction with one another, there will never, ever be any other group like The Four Tops! Great!!!

[@patriciahall2223]

I would've love to have been a part of the audience , we can only imagine .......God Bless the Four Tops Always ....

[@Maya62005]

Rest in peace, Abdul Fakir🌷

[@kathrynlawyer2995]

Levi killed it. And bought it back to life, Sugar pie honey bum. He can’t help it

[@saab900classic6]

only thing that killed that was white backing band and I'm white

[@robertrhodes4958]

Live music.. the real deal. Dont get no better than that....bad fmers!!!! The Four Tops were the best

[@ashleejerro7813]

Priceless. Their chemistry is everything. . .🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@tanyachavis2578]

The Four Tops? Timeless!!!!!!

[@mickd6942]

That really is live and there smashing it out the ball park

[@tanayanottanyabrooks8085]

They were so happy and excited Talented. I love the dance moves. Shout out to Abdul Fakir the last living Top❤️❤️❤️

[@tinadavies4195]

62yrs old and still play there music,to me they are the best group ever. Levi has got the best tone in his voice and could sing anything,he was handsome when he was younger but turned into one hell of a silver fox. The most important thing to remember is that they were good friends as well,nobody in the group were better than another one,after all they stuck by each other good or bad. There will never be music this good again,not in my life time anyway. Absolutely love the Four tops.

[@demetricemcswain5897]

Man they were having so much fun

[@Steve-bd2wo]

Demetrice Mcswain love watching them perform same old song too

[@ernestbutler4141]

@@Steve-bd2wo Brother Fun is A Understatement.They were Actually Celebrating A Huge PayDay..They Pay Big Bucks in France to Hear and See This Type of Performance.THE TOPS Said We Don't Rehearse Choreography We Don't Dance.But for This Amount of Money..Well Watch Us Work.Notice They didn't Bother to Bring Their Band.And when LEVIs Turn came He would The Popular Forbidden Provocative American Dance The Watusi..which back then would never been shown on American TV and could've prompted arrests for Doing it on Stage before A Audience.I Once hung out with the Owner of A Live Music Club in France called The FRENCH QUARTER He was Scouting Local Acts to Book and Fly out First Class to Perform at His Club.Wasnt My Thing I Don't Fly.We were in A small Club on St.Claude Ave.wating for some Friends of Mine A group Called BRW Featuring BILLY KENNEDY,Their Band was there,Both the keyboard player and The Bar Owner led Me to Believe they made Several calls but They Never Showed.There Goes My Commission,But Wait out of Nowhere in strolls The One and Only Burn Baby Burn.ERNIE(MOTHER IN LAW) K DOEr.i.p.Prayers Answered you'd Think.Already a little inibriated He Began Stripping and it was over.But After I told Him whom He had just Met He Paid Me.So I know THE TOPS were Treated and Compensated Royally.LEVIr.i.p.was Like for A few Dollars more You can Call Us THE TEMPTATIONS If You want to.Love& Peace 😎😁 luv ya byo eJ..I did Sing One Song with the Band unrehearsed following along THE GREATEST LOVE By AARON NEVILLE.🎤. He told His partner He Looks just like AARON..EJ keep it Real..Well He didn't actually say that but it looked like He said it and They were speaking in French.Love&Peace 😎😁 luv ya byo eJ

[@kendrickrichard8805]

Okayyy just made my 31st Birthday 8 days ago but I know for sure that I was born in the wrong decade,the 50s and 60s were it for me yes blacks had it hard in the South but whites and blacks had it good and bad in the North,,the music,the work ethic,the entrepreneurship to sum it all up!!!!!

[@teengenerate08]

They had such solid chemistry by that point! I was listening to an interview with Duke Fakir earlier and he pointed out that by this point they had already been performing together for well over a decade. They were just consummate professionals, and you really have to credit Levi Stubbs for not striking out on his own and sticking with his band mates for all those years.

[@MikeBlitzMag]

In January 1965, the Four Tops released Ask The Lonely. The question of course came up, "How can you top a single like that?" The answer came in May of that year, with this single. It ended up being the #1 single of 1965 at their hometown radio giant WKNR Keener 13.

[@Jerseywonder56]

They all look like They are having a blast! Especially Obie, R.I.P. Bless him, He's really getting into it. Levi & Obie, my 2 favourites, even though i love 'Em all.

[@levistubbs8949]

Apart from the two crazy drummers, it was wonderful seeing the 4 tops performing !

[@williamsanders]

You have to understand that those are local (jazz) musicians that probably were given the sheet music and the cues in the morning, had a small soundcheck and that's it. Only the guitarist and the bassplayer/musical director in this case were touring together with The Four Tops. Given that this is probably not at all their genre, and they were not prepared, they did deliver splendidly!

[@alanoneill3065]

@@williamsanders Well said Sir!....what a churlish comment from that guy

[@JJones987]

Great! Levi…..what a voice!

[@AE5X]

I love this song - I can't help myself

[@tooterooterville]

Love how they just keep the rhythm going and build on the crowd's enthusiasm.

[@1061andy]

Fantastic live performance, double drummers - the groove just never lets up.

[@ILMJXXX]

Hi Andy...I've been away on holiday and not long back but wanted to Thankyou for the many kind comments you have left :-)

[@ericbush6124]

They killed it having much fun saw them in 85 great show unforgettable with Temps great show

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

They will always be around, the music is as fresh today as it was back then

[@stuartjenkins6673]

Watch this so many times.Best LIVE Motiwn performance I've ever seen and the Musicians are AMAZING

[@marquatibrown4084]

Loved this group this was my jam in my young years still listen to their music

[@sharonhoyt2133]

One of my adult children was on a cruise ship and they had a Motown trivia contest...she knew Sugar Pie Honey Bunch because I sang it to my children all of the time when they were kids. Thank you Four Tops for giving us a song that I love and was able to connect with my kids...and I now have evidence that even 30 years later it brought back a memory that sticks.

[@baysidelucas741]

When Levi Stubbs swivels his hips at 00:59... well, it makes me think unusual thoughts. Can't help myself.

[@karenbowers8167]

They were having fun. But, they were working hard too. I grew up listening to Fourtops. en they were. Loyal, h

[@northnsouth6813]

Dozier who wrote this said "I was sitting at the piano. I'd take these mind trips back to my childhood, and I'm trying to see what this piano part is telling me. Sure enough, there my grandfather is, pedaling in the garden. That memory comes to my mind's eye, and I know where the song is supposed to go. I hear him saying, 'Good morning, sugar pie. How you doin', honey bunch?' That's what started it."

[@neilbolton158]

the fabulous 4 tops

[@AndresPerez-rj6lt]

This the original done by the four tops big song and continues to be redone by a lot of talented people just can’t stop listening to anybody doing this great tune

[@maryruggiero2884]

levi passed eight years ago today, and I only miss him more!

[@biffgrimes.8345]

I went to to the four tops And Temptations in Leeds last week it was good but l really wish l could have seen them back in the day , and yes Levi seemed to be a good guy .

[@maryruggiero2884]

+Biff Grimes, did you know that levi had the opportunity many times to leave the other tops and record on his own for a lot more money, but never would because his friendship with the other tops, his "brothers", was so tight...and also, he was the one that made sure their money was split up equally four ways, he got no more than the others despite his lead roll on the group. if that's not a "good guy", what is?

[@shmuli9]

FEED me, Seymour! :-)

[@tracyray9518]

I would love to see/meet Levi I love this music so much

[@tracyray9518]

Biff Grimes. Me too from Scotland

[@rachelcummings2705]

I luv this, especially the way they interact with one another on stage :) X

[@donnasharpe3451]

Is it just me or do the two drummers look completely spent?

[@55102]

ABDUL 'DUKE' FAKIR is the one that still lives.

[@anetterichard2389]

Try as I may, I just cannot chose a favorite Four Top, love the Four of them.

[@mariacanales5442]

Wished I was there!

[@CornCod1]

Looks like four men who enjoyed their work.

[@davidoverholt251]

Still playing all of my Four Tops music from the 60's! The greatest of Motown!!!!!

[@carrie0123210]

Live Four Tops.....WOW !

[@malcolmlagares8245]

Such a great song. . . . Wow! . . . What an era that was. . . Reminds me of how great my era was too in the 80s.

[@chuckgray7219]

“DEVOTION” “LOVE BEYOND COMPARE” AS “LEVI” WOULD SING …..YOU GOT YOUR RINGS AND STEREOS YOU GO TO BED WITH THE LATE-LATE SHOW, BUT DEEP IN YOUR HEART THE GOOD TIMES HAVE GONE AWAY….IT COME AS NO SURPRISE WHEN CUT IT DOWN TO SIZE YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY WHO”S GONNA SAY…”WHATEVER HAPPEN TO THE DAYS WE MEANT ON MAIN ST” …. THANK YOU FOR ‘THE FOUT TOPS” AND THE LOVE AMONGST THEMSELVES❤✊🏾

[@soulboyrochdale]

Just too good for words

[@MountainStreamLives]

Kudos to the house band being able to back the Tops.

[@javierortiz5861]

uno de los mejores cantantes deberian de hacer una pelicula desde su inicio y no solo de estste grupo en particular sino de muhcos mas que consiguieron sus trinfos duarante estos años maravillosos que hasta el dia de hoy es mucha mejor musica que la de hoy .- es mi oponion part. saludos a todos..

[@dorisehughes2115]

I could watch Obie ALLLL DAAAAAYYYYY! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sandrablade8371]

Love the four top they were brilliant

[@rodquerini682]

Couldn't help my self,that's what real love is all about.getting on down with it,got move to the beat, electric slide,funkey chicken.its all the same.just to keep a Smile on Her face .

[@porkchop3339]

TRUE PERFORMERS

[@lindabrangan423]

This is the best and it's 2021. Singers of today need to take notes, from dress style and true talent. Oh, no need to beep out lyrics either. God bless

[@claudettelewis-smith1133]

I've will always love Levi, but Obei (Danggggggg) He was so fine, and he could dance as well. Dwl..........I've been told that the 4Tops are old enough to be my grand dads. They were some handsome bunch of guys. RIP fellas.

[@rsands9]

claudette lewis-smith I believe they’re all gone now. A band still tours as the four tops, but it’s none of the real deal guys

[@anetterichard2389]

Duke Fakir, an original member is still in group.

[@amberlynnsdirtybrastrap5573]

Obie always seemed to be the one most into it. I get a kick watching him

[@assjulio79]

Good news!!!!! There’s a whole genre of porn for you!!!! As soon as you get off methadone and get gender reassignment surgery!!!!

[@doloresjones2638]

Obie always kept the others morel up he seemed to be tireless.

[@pipeandslippersman]

lev'si giving it everything!

[@angelaallen340]

pipeandslippersman this is so cheerful.....

[@msjoanofthearc]

WOWZA! What a performance!!!

[@NoNo-ks4gg]

My Goodness . . . I want y'all to know that I am 60+ and I was only four (4) years old when this performance was taking place! And I can guarantee you that I had NO IDEA there was a place called Paris, France --- where at that time, white people would be hailing four (4) Black gentlemen from Motor City, USA! #thankgodforyoutube #andvivlafrance

[@user-en8rt8gz8r]

Never tire of listening to the FOUR TOPS ...uplifting joyful music that will never get old .

[@clarebaty1000]

I cant help my self lissining to this amazing song

[@pankick4015]

im only 12 years old and i found out about this song, man this song is so lovely. now i agree about how good is old song than now

[@samjxrdan2398]

Same!!!! Try Elvis next

[@johnburrows1179]

Explore all of mowtown. A lot of great Artists. Then Elvis. So many. And no cursing. Just fun good songs

[@mybabba]

They were on fire on this day.

[@Sockmonkey5600]

Whew hew hell I can’t help my self from dancing with them! Love this groups music

[@judithgiddings8939]

amazing wish we could go back in time levi and the lads 9i

[@layton7430]

amazing song

[@angelaallen340]

layton7430 Love the dancing

[@bufb]

So very good

[@alexfrankie5396]

This a really beautiful song, so magically woven together. It's nice to meet you. If you don't mind I would love us to be friends. I understand that we don't know each other before now but one thing I believe is that it takes only a minute to accept friendship and that's why I have asked to accept my request of friendship. It would be an honor, l'm looking forward to a good friendship between us. May I ask where you are from?

[@blancheazerty6898]

Belle Époque tout simplement magnifique j'adore 💪♥️💪💃💃💃💃💃

[@nicky0016dd]

Awesome! ❤ The Four Tops!

[@coelhion]

Amazing!

[@Anto20220]

Les FOUR TOPS sont au TOP.

[@jean-louismotard1711]

SUPER, GENIAL, GRANDIOSE, MAGNIFIQUE, DES SUPERS STARS. Kisses, JL

[@janicemariepizzolorusso6556]

Superb. I saw them in NYC at the Brooklyn Fox Murray the K rock and roll shows, just about the same time.

[@janetwebster4375]

So great!!

[@deliagarza1864]

I love the four tops. I'm 47 but I'm in love with Livi😍 I wish I would have met them.

[@countrymusicguitarclassics]

This is how you do it!

[@enlighteninghumor6526]

Talk about a band really performing. This is what a real club-banger looks like. BLAMMO!!!

[@karensylvia9423]

Love Levi Stubbs ! R.I.P.

[@justme-zm2vv]

WOW! My favorite group. Sheer talent, no fluff. Thk you

[@michaelwebster863]

All perfect comments Levi and boys yes they were the best.

[@stacyharris9008]

OMG...Imagine if along with the 'Motown School' training...choreography...carryin yourself with class...howta drink tea like the British...etc....if he had all the artists try to learn the languages of those countries that fell in love with Motown in the US...French, Spanish, Italian, German....man oh man!!!

[@ifixboats5066]

I love watching OB dance

[@6thtop]

Wow,the Tops in their pomp,without peer,untouchable.

[@justicesistrunk6897]

Man love these guys 🌹

[@fredjaja5969]

We did the the stroll dance to this in the gym SOCK HOPS. LOVE this

[@90skidineffect88]

Obie benson was killin it

[@chickiebrewer3667]

I Love watching Obie.. Wish there were more videos of him dancing!

[@lucaziken9199]

Whenever Obie was smiling and looked at or got up in Levi's face and he ignored him (or trying to anyway) was so funny to me like i don't know what, and you see him smiling and bobbing everywhere in the backround of the camera that was facing Levi, I laughed just as hard. (Lawrence laying flat on the floor tho)

[@gucciysl]

He likes to smile.

[@lucaziken9199]

@@gucciysl Ayy just like me

[@lucaziken9199]

@@gucciysl I wanna ask how you figured that out but I feel like it's kinda obvious, just not to me

[@MrLevistubbs]

Simply the best!!!

[@AveryLiburd]

man this is that good stuff..

[@sharond5079]

We want more 49yrs later and we still want more come of friends that's what you call Music THE FOUR TOPS ❤️X

[@tracyray9518]

Sharon D They are so good I want to go see them 🙄

[@sharond5079]

Tracy Ray wouldn't that be lovely Four Tops are still performing with one original member Have been listening to these Greats for ever X

[@Sheilabritt51]

May the TOPS ALL 4..R~N~HEAVEN.....

[@rogerioraimundo5093]

tenho saudades desses grupos americanos da antiga gravadora Motow. Smoking Robinson and Milacres, the Supremes, The Templations, The Marvelets e muitos outros talentos que saíram dessa gravadora. bons tempos aqueles dos anos 60. sou fã desses artistas.

[@alex1976reggae]

Rogerio Raimundo e da Stax Records também bro.

[@juanbaez2561]

4 TOPS LIVE IN BELGIUM AWESOME !!

[@alexfrankie5396]

Beautiful live. This a really beautiful song, so magically woven together. It's nice to meet you. If you don't mind I would love us to be friends. I understand that we don't know each other before now but one thing I believe is that it takes only a minute to accept friendship and that's why I have asked to accept my request of friendship. It would be an honor, l'm looking forward to a good friendship between us. May I ask where you are from?

[@invisiblesun9750]

Utter class and talent.