Four Tops

Summary

Four Tops is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Four Tops received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3].
• Four Tops received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4].
• Four Tops received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• Four Tops received the NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award^[6].
• Four Tops's instance of is recorded as musical group^[7].
• Four Tops's genre is soul^[8].
• Four Tops's genre is rhythm and blues^[9].
• Four Tops's genre is pop music^[10].
• Four Tops's record label is recorded as Chess Records^[11].
• Four Tops's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[12].
• Four Tops's record label is recorded as Riverside^[13].
• Four Tops's record label is recorded as Motown^[14].
• Four Tops's record label is recorded as ABC Records^[15].
• Four Tops's record label is recorded as Casablanca Records^[16].
• Four Tops's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[17].
• Four Tops's discography is recorded as Four Tops discography^[18].
• Four Tops's Commons category is recorded as Four Tops^[19].
• Four Tops's country of origin is recorded as United States^[20].
• Four Tops comprises Abdul "Duke" Fakir^[21].
• Four Tops comprises Ronnie McNeir^[22].
• Four Tops comprises Levi Stubbs^[23].
• Four Tops comprises Renaldo Benson^[24].
• Four Tops comprises Lawrence Payton^[25].
• Four Tops comprises Theo Peoples^[26].
• January 1, 1954 marks the founding of Four Tops^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1954 marks the founding of Four Tops^[27]. Its location of formation is recorded as Detroit^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], a lifetime achievement award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1962^[31]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4], a commemorative plaque^[32], in United States^[33]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], a music museum^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1983^[36]; and NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award^[6], a class of award^[37].

Why It Matters

Four Tops ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

It has been cited as an influence by Michael Bolton^[40], a film producer^[41], b. 1953^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor^[44].

FAQs

What awards did Four Tops receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], and NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award^[6].

Who did Four Tops influence?

Four Tops has been cited as an influence by Michael Bolton^[40].