Among a number of groups who helped define the Motown Sound of the 1960s, including The Miracles, The Marvelettes, The Temptations and The Supremes, The Four Tops were notable for having Stubbs, a baritone, as their lead singer; most groups of the time were fronted by a tenor. The group was the main male vocal group for the songwriting and production team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, who crafted for the group a stream of popular hit singles, including two #1 hits: "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" and "Reach Out I'll Be There". After Holland-Dozier-Holland left Motown in 1967, the Four Tops were assigned to a number of producers, primarily Frank Wilson. When Motown left Detroit in 1972 to move to Los Angeles, California, the Tops stayed in Detroit and moved over to ABC Records, where they continued to have charting singles into the late-1970s. Since the 1980s, The Four Tops have recorded for, at various times, Motown, Casablanca Records, and Arista Records.
As an unofficial record, it is believed that The Four Tops were the band to continue performing the longest without a lineup change. Levi Stubbs, Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson and Lawrence Payton sang together as the Four Tops from 1954 until 1997, when Lawrence Payton died of cancer. That's an astonishing 43 years without a lineup change. The three surviving members continued to tour as "The Tops."
All My Love
The Four Tops Lyrics
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Her clothes are kinda funny
Her hair is kinda wild and free
Oh, but Love grows where my Rosemary goes
And nobody knows like me
She talks kinda lazy
And people say she she's crazy
Oh, but Love grows where my Rosemary goes
And nobody knows like me
There's something about her hand holding mine
It's a feeling that's fine
And I just gotta say
She's really got a magical spell
And it's working so well
That I can't get away
I'm a lucky fella
And I've just got to tell her
That I love her endlessly
Because Love grows where my Rosemary goes
And nobody knows like me
There's something about her hand holding mine
It's a feeling that's fine
And I just gotta say
She's really got a magical spell
And it's working so well
That I can't get away
I'm a lucky fella
And I've just got to tell her
That I love her endlessly
Because Love grows where my Rosemary goes
And nobody knows like me
Fadeout:
It keeps growing every place she's been
And nobody knows like me
If you've met her, you'll never forget her
And nobody knows like me
La la la- believe it when you've seen it
Nobody knows like me
The Four Tops song 'All My Love' is a timeless love song that speaks about a woman named Rosemary who is not conventionally beautiful but is charming and mysterious. The lyrics start by describing that Rosemary does not have money and that her choice of clothes is a bit odd. However, despite these qualities, the singer loves her deeply because love grows where Rosemary goes, and nobody knows about it like the singer. Furthermore, the singer talks about how people say that Rosemary is crazy, but to him, her eccentricities make her more interesting. The mysterious aura surrounding her life makes the singer curious about her.
The second verse talks about how the simple act of holding Rosemary's hand feels magical to the singer. He is under a spell, and the more he tries to escape, the more he falls in love with her. The singer considers himself a lucky man because he has found and fallen in love with Rosemary. The chorus comes around again with the singer declaring that his love for Rosemary is endless, and the way love grows around her is unique and only known to him.
Line by Line Meaning
She ain't got no money
Rosemary does not have any money
Her clothes are kinda funny
Rosemary's clothes are unusual
Her hair is kinda wild and free
Rosemary's hair is unstructured and free-flowing
Oh, but Love grows where my Rosemary goes And nobody knows like me
Despite her shortcomings, the singer's love for Rosemary is strong and unique
She talks kinda lazy
Rosemary speaks with a relaxed, slow pace
And people say she she's crazy
Others view Rosemary as irrational
And her life's a mystery
Rosemary's life is difficult to understand
There's something about her hand holding mine
It's a feeling that's fine
And I just gotta say
The sensation of holding Rosemary's hand is indescribably pleasant
She's really got a magical spell
And it's working so well
That I can't get away
Rosemary has a captivating quality that draws the singer towards her and won't let go
I'm a lucky fella
And I've just got to tell her
That I love her endlessly
Because Love grows where my Rosemary goes
And nobody knows like me
The singer considers himself lucky to be with Rosemary and expresses his love for her with great passion
Fadeout:
It keeps growing every place she's been
And nobody knows like me
Love continues to grow in every location Rosemary has been and only the singer truly understands the depth of his love
If you've met her, you'll never forget her
And nobody knows like me
Meeting Rosemary is a memorable experience that only the singer truly appreciates
La la la- believe it when you've seen it
Nobody knows like me
Seeing is believing when it comes to Rosemary, and the singer knows her better than anyone else
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROGER FREDERICK COOK, ROGER JOHN REGINALD GREENAWAY
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