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Lawrence Albert Payton Sr. (March 2, 1938 – June 20, 1997) was an American tenor, songwriter, vocal arranger, musician, and record producer for the popular Motown quartet, the Four Tops.
Lawrence Payton, who sang with the Four Tops for more than four decades, died yesterday at his home in Southfield, Mich., the town's police department said. He was 59. The cause...
Founded as the Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, performing from 1953 until 1997 without a change in personnel.
Jun 21, 1997 · Lawrence Payton, a member of the Four Tops, a slickly choreographed quartet often called a “Motown hit machine” in the 1960s, died Friday. He was 59. Payton died of liver cancer at his home in...
Lawrence Payton, singer: born Detroit, Michigan 1938; married; died Southfield, Michigan 20 June 1997.
Jun 20, 1997 · Lawrence Payton, an original member of legendary Motown group the Four Tops, died Friday. He was 59. Payton died at his home in nearby Southfield, said John E. Anderson, manager of McFall Brother's funeral Home in Detroit, adding that he didn't know the cause of death.
Jun 23, 1997 · June 23 [10:00 EDT] -- Lawrence Payton of Motown Records soul artists the Four Tops reportedly died Friday of liver cancer at the age of 59. The Associated Press reports that Payton...
