I think we must keep in mind that the Four Tops were the prime source of income for Levi, income that he needed more than ever when he became ill. The group on tour, even without him, brought in money that he needed more than ever, and even now must provide income to his estate. So I'm sure he would have wanted them to go on.

I saw the same PBS show, and I was shocked when I saw Levi in the audience. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't know that he was ill until that point. He seemed to be enjoying the show though, and again, the group still provided money to him. I'm sure he was one of the owners of the corporation and thus benefitted from everything that the Four Tops corporation brought in.

I found it frustratingly cruel that Levi never once considered leaving the Tops to be solo, yet when he became incapacitated, the Tops found all kinds of replacements for HIM. As if. Leads me to believe that Levi's loyalty had not been exactly reciprocated. I saw them on one of those doo-wop PBS shows with a young kid singing Levi's part. As if all it took to replace Levi, Obie, and Lawrence were a couple of spare Temptations and one of Lawrence's sons. Burned me up. I'm sorry, but Levi WAS The Four Tops, and maybe he SHOULD have left the group since they obviously felt they could do just fine without him. Anyway, I'm missing him, too, and you've picked a little-known ballad that perfectly shows off the power and sensitivity of this very unique voice that will never be duplicated…OR replaced.

I think we must keep in mind that the Four Tops were the prime source of income for Levi, income that he needed more than ever when he became ill. The group on tour, even without him, brought in money that he needed more than ever, and even now must provide income to his estate. So I'm sure he would have wanted them to go on.

I saw the same PBS show, and I was shocked when I saw Levi in the audience. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't know that he was ill until that point. He seemed to be enjoying the show though, and again, the group still provided money to him. I'm sure he was one of the owners of the corporation and thus benefitted from everything that the Four Tops corporation brought in.

I found it frustratingly cruel that Levi never once considered leaving the Tops to be solo, yet when he became incapacitated, the Tops found all kinds of replacements for HIM. As if. Leads me to believe that Levi's loyalty had not been exactly reciprocated. I saw them on one of those doo-wop PBS shows with a young kid singing Levi's part. As if all it took to replace Levi, Obie, and Lawrence were a couple of spare Temptations and one of Lawrence's sons. Burned me up. I'm sorry, but Levi WAS The Four Tops, and maybe he SHOULD have left the group since they obviously felt they could do just fine without him. Anyway, I'm missing him, too, and you've picked a little-known ballad that perfectly shows off the power and sensitivity of this very unique voice that will never be duplicated…OR replaced.