It was during their second British tour, promoted by The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, that they took London by storm. But I had them first!Īnd also so vivid in my mind is the Four Tops’ performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. As I remember, he, above the others, made us feel sooo special! The fan club went on to become part of Motown Ad Astra, opened to include all acts, at the request of the record company. It was always Levi who warmly greeted us first, and it was him who escorted us out of the stage door. They autographed photos for fans, they posed for photos and chatted for as long as their itinerary allowed. We were treated like members of their family, the Motown family, and nothing was too much for these guys. We’d rave over their performance, then make our way backstage to meet Obie Benson, Duke Fakir, Lawrence Payton and of course, Levi Stubbs. Whenever the Tops visited Brighton, along the Sussex coast, Mum and I would clutch our tickets tightly as if they were gold dust. I loved the Four Tops from the opening bars of 'Baby I Need Your Loving' my knees went weak and I came out in a rash. This certainly wasn’t the fun part of running a fan club, but seeing them in concert and listening to the music certainly was. Sitting in the dining room of our Uckfield home, Mum stapled the pages together, I filled the envelopes. Thinking about it now at this very sad time, it doesn’t seem that long ago when I was stuffing newsletters into envelopes ensuring that members of the Four Tops fan club received all the news and more about their antics.
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