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The Four Tops and The Temptations

16 Mar 10

Motown meets Atlantic Records and The Philadelphia Sound when the legendary Four Tops and Temptations are joined by very special guests The Drifters and The Three Degrees for a performance at the Echo Arena on Tuesday 16 March 2010.

The Four Tops and The Temptations were two of the groups who helped define the Motown Sound of the 1960s.

Following success of The Temptations’ recent UK Top Ten album, Classic Soul Hits, they promise an unforgettable show full of chart toppers including “My Girl”, “Get Ready” and “Ball of Confusion”. Founder member Otis Williams will be joined by Terry Weeks, Ron Tyson, Joe Herndon and Bruce Williamson who, between them, have 88 years as Temptations.

The Four Tops were responsible for the single “Reach Out and I’ll be There”; A Number One selling single on both sides of the Atlantic, and one of the most memorable songs of the 1960’s. Their show will feature this, and a plethora of their other hits including “Walk Away Renee”  “I Can’t Help Myself” and “Loco in Acapulco”.  The Four Tops line-up didn’t change for four decades until Lawrence Payton died in 1997, and for this tour the line-up will be founder Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Theo Peoples, Lewis McNeir and Roquel “Rokie” Payton, son of Lawrence Payton.

The Drifters are one of the biggest-selling bands of all time with a catalogue of over 50 hits including “Saturday Night at the Movies”, “Come on Over to My Place” and “Kissing in the Back Row”. The Drifters current line up is Maurice Cannon, Steve V King, Michael Williams and Damion Charles.

Four decades after forming, The Three Degrees can claim to be the longest running female group in history. Still looking as glamorous as ever in their stunning costumes, they continue to wow audiences worldwide. The show will feature all their biggest hits including “When Will I See You Again”, “Dirty Ol’ Man” and “Take Good Care of Yourself”.