Levi Stubbs died today. You may not know the name, but you certainly know the voice. Stubbs was a member of The Four Tops, one of Motown's most popular groups. Their catalog includes the classics "Reach Out (I'll Be There)", "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'", and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)".  Folks from my generation probably know him best as the voice of Audrey II, the man-eating plant in the 1986 film "Little Shop of Horrors".

Do yourself a favor and go sort through your record collection tonight and listen to The Four Tops again. There's an urgency in Stubbs' powerful vocals that's a rare treat indeed. We'll certainly miss the man, but let's be thankful we can hold on to that voice.