Renaldo "Obie" Benson, a member of Motown R&B group the Four Tops, has died.

The singer died in Detroit on Friday from lung cancer. He was diagnosed after having a leg amputated due to circulation problems. Mr. Benson was 69 years old

The Four Tops sold 50 million records and had hits including Reach Out - I'll be There and I Can't Help Myself.

I was a fan of the Four Tops, back in the day.

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My favorite Four Tops song...

<---is a fan in *this* day, still.



I believe in you and me.
I believe that we will be
In love eternally.
As far as I can see,
You will always be the one
For me.
Oh, yes, you will.


I believe in dreams again.
I believe that love will never end.
And like the river finds the sea,
I was lost.
Now I'm free.
I believe in you and me.


I will never leave your side.
I will never hurt your pride.
When all the chips are down,
I will always be around.
Just to be right where you are,
My love.
Oh, I love you, girl.



I will never leave you out.
I will always let you in
To places no one's ever been.
Deep inside,
Can't you see?
I believe in you and me.


Maybe I'm a fool
To feel the way I do.

But I would play the fool forever
Just to be with you forever.


I believe in miracles.
Love's a miracle.
And, baby, you're a dream come true.
I was lost.
Now I'm free, girl.

I believe in you and me.


I was lost.
Now I'm free, girl.

I believe in you and me.

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"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, then let it, and if you have to wait for what you really want, take the time because nobody said that life would be easy. They just promised it would be worth it." ~ Unknown author

I saw them in a Motown revival concert once, a number of years ago. All still so awesome.

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