Four Tops has been played over 40 times on NTS, first on 9 January 2013. Four Tops's music has been featured on 39 episodes.

Formed in 1953, in Detroit as The Four Aims. Made their recording debut in 1956. The four founding members remained together for over four decades, until 1997 without a single change in personnel. In the 60's they were the main male vocal group for the songwriting and production team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. 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,…