Sunday, June 14, 2015

Happy Birthday and R.I.P Renaldo "Obie" Benson (June 14, 1936 – July 1, 2005)







"Obie" is best known as the bass of Motown group the Four Tops, which he joined in 1953 and continued to perform with for over five decades, until April 8, 2005...
















 He also co-wrote "What's Going On" which became a #2 hit for Marvin Gaye in 1971, and which Rolling Stone rated as #4 on their List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time released in 2004…



 Renaldo "Obie" Benson, a Motor City icon...