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Martinsville High School Alumni
Class of 1968 |
Message List
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Tonight: Seven Rooms of Gloom - 15 |
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10/18/08
Bob White
(1968)
quailster@msn.com
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Levi Stubbs, lead singer of The Four Tops, passed away today. I tended to prefer Stax/Volt and Atlantic acts over Motown, but The Four Tops were a notable exception. The argument could be made that Reach Out was the biggest song of our four years at Mavahi. I was watching some video clips tonight, and was thinking about the folks that pass for super stars today. Maybe I am an old fogie, but they could not hold a candle to the talent and class of these guys. We came of age in some pretty turbulent times, but we were also blessed to have been there for a period of magical musical creativity. My musical tastes, much like my mid-section, expanded over the years, but they were built on a solid foundation laid down by John R. on many a late night cruise between Rumleys/Ayers/Sportlanes. Levi Stubbs was a base level block in that foundation. |
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