Last original member of the Four Tops dies

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The last original member of the Motown group, the Four Tops, has died at the age of 88.

Abdul “Duke” Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson.

The Four Tops were among Motown’s most popular and enduring acts – hitting peak popularity in the 1960s.

Between 1964 and 1967, they had 11 top 20 hits, including two number one hits: I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) and Reach Out I’ll Be There.

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