Lawrence Albert Payton
Lawrence Albert Payton (March 2, 1938 – June 20, 1997)He was a tenor, songwriter, vocal arranger, musician and record producer for the popular Motown quartet, the Four Tops. Payton is credited for the vocal arrangements and the "smooth seamless harmony' of the Tops sound. He also sang lead on the songs "Feel Free"(from the Catfish album), "Until You Love Someone" and "The Girl From Ipanema" from the Four Tops Live! album (from their Motown days) but he was often overshadowed by the more popular Levi Stubbs. Stubbs praised Payton's contribution saying "He did everything music wise, he had a terrific ear, he was a terrific guy, perfect pitch, he just knew what he was doing, he was a genius". The original Four Tops enjoyed continued success as a headline performance act and remained together for 43 years until Payton's death in 1997, aged 59, from liver cancer in Southfield, Michigan. He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.
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