Joe Stubbs

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Joe Stubbs
Birth nameJoseph Stubbles
BornDecember 9, 1942
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1998 (aged 55)
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active1957–1998
Labels

Joe Stubbs (born Joseph Stubbles; December 9, 1942 – February 5, 1998)

The Four Tops' lead Levi Stubbs
.

Biography

Joe Stubbs was born six years after his brother Levi. The two grew up together in

Lu Pine label entitled "Keep On Loving Me", released in 1964.[3]

He joined

UK Top 40, reaching #31, when it was re-released in 1970. It is the only Contours single to feature Stubbs on lead, as he left the group shortly after recording it.[4] Singer Dennis Edwards replaced him; Edwards recorded with the group until 1967, when he was drafted as replacement lead singer of The Temptations, taking over from David Ruffin
.

Stubbs then briefly recorded as a member of fellow Motown group

The Originals. The group had come together in 1966, and their first single release, a cover of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", features Stubbs on lead. Initial Originals singles did not chart, and much of their early time around Motown was spent providing backing vocals for other artists like Stevie Wonder and David Ruffin. They would eventually find success under the guidance of Marvin Gaye, who co-wrote and produced their first big hit, "Baby, I'm For Real" in 1969, although Joe Stubbs had departed from the group shortly after their first single back in 1966.[5] At Motown, Stubbs also recorded at least one song as a solo artist; his "The Girl I've Chosen To Be My Bride" was included on volume four of the A Cellarful Of Motown! series.[6]
A second recording, "It’s Love Baby (24 Hours Of The Day)", appeared on the 1967 edition of the Motown Unreleased series.

He then went on to record as part of the group

deep soul classic, a cover of Luther Ingram
's "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)", which also features a spoken word introduction by Stubbs.

Following the group's disbandment in 1973, Stubbs remained retired from recording throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He composed one of the tracks on

The Four Tops' 1982 album One More Mountain; Joe Stubbs is credited as co-composer of "Nobody's Gonna Love You Like I Do" (along with brother Levi Stubbs and Four Tops member Lawrence Payton). He did however sign with Ian Levine's Motown revival label, Motorcity Records, in 1989, and there recorded enough material for two album releases, Round And Round (1991) and Pressure Point (1992). Two singles were also released, "Destination Unknown" in 1989, and "You're My Eternity" in 1991.[7]

In addition, a rerecorded version of The Four Tops' hit "

The Originals
. At Motorcity, Stubbs rerecorded many songs that originally feature his brother Levi on lead (for The Four Tops), and some of his hit Falcons and Contours songs ("You're So Fine" and "Just A Little Misunderstanding"), as well as some original Motorcity-written material.

Personal life

Joe Stubbs was the cousin of R&B/soul singer Jackie Wilson.

Stubbs had a wife, Louise, and together the two had a daughter, April. Stubbs was married to Louise at the time of his death.[8]

Death

Joe Stubbs died on February 5, 1998. He had been suffering from heart problems.[9] A compilation album of his Motorcity material, The Best Of Joe Stubbs, was released in 1996, shortly before his death.

Groups

  • The Falcons, from 1957 to 1960
  • The Contours, from 1965 to 1966
  • The Originals
    , during 1966
  • 100 Proof (Aged In Soul)
    , from 1969 to 1973

Discography

Singles

1964: "Keep On Loving Me" b/w "What's My Destiny?" (Lu Pine, L 120) 1989: "Destination Unknown" b/w "Destination Unknown (Instrumental)" (Motorcity, MOTC 18) 1991: "You're My Eternity" b/w "You're My Eternity (Instrumental)" (Motorcity, MOTC 78)

Albums

  • 1991: Round and Round (Motorcity, MOTCLP62)
  • 1992: Pressure Point (Motorcity, MOTCCD80)

References

  1. ^ "Cover versions by Joe Stubbs". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Falcons Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Joe Stubbs - Keep On Loving Me". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Contours Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Originals Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "A Cellarful of Motown!, Vol. 4 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Joe Stubbs". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Redirecting to Google Groups". Groups.google.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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