Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir obituary Last original member of the the Four Tops, the US group known for hits such as Reach Out I’ll Be There and I Can’t Help Myself The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir death: Last surviving founder of Four Tops, dies aged 88 Singer founded beloved Motown group with Lawrence Payton, Renaldo ‘Obie’ Benson and Levi Stubbs in 1953 The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Abdul Fakir: Last original Four Tops member dies aged 88 Abdul Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last surviving member of Four Tops, dies aged 88 The beloved Motown group’s co-founder died of a heart failure and had been struggling with bladder cancer The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2024
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88 The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
‘We carried pistols to defend ourselves’: the Four Tops and the Temptations on six decades of soul As they tour the UK together, Motown icons Duke Fakir and Otis Williams reflect on meeting the Beatles, facing down white supremacists, and the collaborators they’ve lost along the way The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022
From Reach Out I’ll Be There to Heat Wave: six of Lamont Dozier’s best songs The hugely influential Motown songwriter and one third of Holland-Dozier-Holland, who has died aged 81, wrote for the likes of Diana Ross, the Four Tops and Chairmen of the Board The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022
‘Livin’ La Vida Loca,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ among songs added to National Recording Registry Albums that were added to the registry include Linda Ronstadt’s “Canciones de Mi Padre,” Alicia Keys’ “Songs In A Minor” and A Tribe Called Quest’s “The Low End Theory,” among others. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2022
Songs by Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys Added to Recording Registry Critically acclaimed debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin’s Latin pop megahit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” are among the recordings being inducted this year into the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday the 25 songs, albums, historical recordings and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022
Songs by Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys added to Recording Registry Debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, along with the Latin pop megahit “Livin' La Vida Loca” and Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody," are being inducted into the National Recording Registry The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022