Artist:The Four Tops
Song:It's The Same Old Song
Album:The Ultimate Collection
The Four Tops were very unusual in that they got together in high school in Detroit and stayed together for decades. Lead singer Levi Stubbs had the talent to go solo but never did. No personnel changes. That's unbelievable in the music business. After some false starts with Chess & Columbia, The Four Tops signed with Motown in 1963. Berry Gordy hooked them up with the writing/producing team of Holland/Dozier/Holland. It was just magic. They produced plenty of Four Tops hits including It's The Same Old Song. The Four Tops hit a rough patch when Holland/Dozier/Holland left Motown in 1968 over a money dispute but they continued to record for decades. The Ultimate Collection is a great comp to get if you are interested in all their 60s hits. All those classics still sound great today.
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