Levi Stubbs has been noted for his powerful, emotional, dramatic style of singing.
12 Facts About Levi Stubbs
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Levi Stubbs was born and spent much of his life in Detroit, Michigan.
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Levi Stubbs had five children with his wife Clineice Stubbs, to whom he was married for almost 50 years.
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Levi Stubbs attended Detroit Pershing High School, where he met Abdul "Duke" Fakir.
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Levi Stubbs began his professional singing career with friends Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton, forming a singing group called the Four Aims in 1954.
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Levi Stubbs provided the voice of the carnivorous plant Audrey II in the 1986 film version of the musical Little Shop of Horrors, in which he sang the Oscar-nominated "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space".
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Levi Stubbs was the voice of Mother Brain in the animated TV series Captain N: The Game Master.
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Levi Stubbs guest-starred in a number of TV shows as himself.
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Levi Stubbs turned the role down not wishing to overshadow the other members of the Four Tops.
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Levi Stubbs has been regarded by some as one of the quintessential male soul singers.
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Levi Stubbs was diagnosed with cancer in 1995, and after suffering a stroke in 2000, he was no longer able to tour with the Four Tops.
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Levi Stubbs died in his sleep on October 17,2008, at his home in Detroit.