The Four Tops released “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” in late April 1965. Shortly after, it reached the top of the Billboard R&B charts for nine weeks and the Billboard Hot 100 for two ...

He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).” By Jim Farber Abdul Fakir, who was known as Duke, the last ...

The Detroit-born tenor contributed backing vocals on soul classics like “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” Abdul “Duke” Fakir, whose smooth tenor voice helped ...

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops who sang on all of the group’s timeless hits, including “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” and “I Can ...

NEW YORK — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of ...