I'll Be There: My Life with the Four Tops By Duke Fakir
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Spanning over decades this is the remarkable heartfelt memoir from Abdul Duke Fakir the last surviving member of The Four Tops Amidst a backdrop of Detroit I ll Be There features revealing anecdotes from the group s formation their early days as backup singers for the likes of Jackie Wilson and their years working with Berry Gordy at the legendary Motown Records With era defining number ones like I Can t Help Myself Sugar Pie Honey Bunch and Reach Out I ll Be There came stardom and also a enduring the love of four men who become tighter than brothers Together they comprise one of the most celebrated RB groups of all time But remarkable musical success didn t spare Fakir the pain of marital distress soured investment deals struggles with sobriety and the sudden loss of his brothers all of which he covers in this confessional unmissable book I ll Be There My Life with the Four Tops.