From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lawrence Albert Payton (March 2, 1938 – June 20, 1997) was an American tenor singer, songwriter, and record producer for the popular Motown quartet, The Four Tops. Payton also created the smooth, sharp jazz/pop hamonies for the Four Tops.
Payton was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA and had 11 children. He died from cancer in 1997. His interment was located at Woodlawn Cemetery. His son Roquel Payton now sings with the Four Tops.
[edit] External links
|
Four Tops |
|
Abdul "Duke" Fakir · Ronnie McNeir · Roquel Payton · Theo Peoples
Renaldo "Obie" Benson · Lawrence Payton · Levi Stubbs |
|
| Studio albums |
Four Tops (1964) · Four Tops' Second Album (1965) · Four Tops On Top (1966) · Reach Out (1967) · Yesterday's Dreams (1968) · The Four Tops Now (1969) · Soul Spin (1969) · Still Waters Run Deep (1970) · Changing Times (1970) · Mac Arthur Park (1971) · Nature Planned It (1972) · Keeper of the Castle (1972) · Main Street People (1973) · Meeting the Minds (1974) · Night Lights Harmony (1975) · Catfish (1976) · The Show Must Go On (1977) · At The Top (1978) · Tonight! (1981) · One More Mountain (1982) · Back Where I Belong (1983) · Magic (1985) · Hot Nights (1986) · Indestructible (1988)
|
|
| Duet albums |
|
|
| Other albums |
Four Tops Live! (1966) · Live & in Concert (1974) · Christmas Here With You (1995) · The Ultimate Collection (1997)
|
|
Singles
(US/UK Top Ten singles) |
|
|
| Related topics |
|
|
