Nº13: FOUR TOPS " Reach out I´ll be there" (1966)

FOUR TOPS es el nombre del cuarteto de color que en este 1966 consigue un apabullante éxito con la canción que incluyo hoy en la entrada: "Reach out I´ll be there". Magnífico tema con una preciosa orquestación, ritmo y voces, que se ha convertido en todo un clásico de la historia de la música pop/rock.
El disco single, que precede al Lp, sale en 1966 y llega en muy poco tiempo al Nº1 de las listas de Estados Unidos y de Inglaterra, aparte de triunfar en medio mundo.
Eran en su origen  Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obi" Benson y Lawrence Payton, y se fundaron en Detroit en el lejano 1953  con el nombre de The Four Aimes, que cambiaron en 1956. Permanecieron juntos cuatro décadas antes de sufrir inevitables cambios en una legendaria carrera que aún perdura. Su sello de grabación era, como no, Motown.

LA LETRA

 Now if you feel that you can't go on (can't go on)
Because all of your hope is gone (all your hope is gone)
And your life is filled with much confusion (much confusion)
Until happiness is just an illusion (happiness is just an illusion)
And your world around is crumbling down, darlin'

(Reach out) Come on girl reach on out for me
(Reach out) Reach out for me
Hah, I'll be there with a love that will shelter you
I'll be there with a love that will see you through

When you feel lost and about to give up (to give up)
'Cause your best just ain't good enough (just ain't good enough)
And your feel the world has grown cold (has grown cold)
And your drifting out all on your own (drifting out on your own)
And you need a hand to hold, darlin'

(Reach out) Come on girl, reach out for me
(Reach out) Reach out for me
Hah, I'll be there to love and comfort you
And I'll be there to cherish and care for you

(I'll be there to always see you through)
(I'll be there to love and comfort you)

I can tell the way you hang your head (hang your head)
You're not in love now, now you're afraid (you're afraid)
And through your tears you look around (look around)
But there's no peace of mind to be found (no peace of mind to be found)
I know what your thinking
You're a loner, no love of your own, but darling

(Reach out) Come on girl reach out for me
Reach out, just look over your shoulder
I'll be there to give you all the love you need
And I'll be there you can always depend on me
I'll be there

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