The Welcome to the Not All The Better Show. I'm your host Paul Vogel-Sang. And happy new years, everyone. This is New Year's Day. It's also episode 70 plus and approximately the six month anniversary of the not old better show. I felt like doing something

special to celebrate with you all and since it's New Year's it makes sense. It just

so happened that my wedding anniversary is around this same time of year so I asked a special

guest to join me. My wife, Gretchen Volkisang, is going to join me in just a second.

And we are going to turn the microphones around and talk about some things,

give you a nice nostalgic interview with Duke Fakir of the Four Tops and answer some questions

about what's next for the not old Better Show.

And of course, we have to get right to the music of course importantly

as you know my love of music today's song is reach out and I'll be there by The Four Tops. The co-founding member of the Four Tops, Duke Fakir,

Abdul Duke Fakir, celebrated his 81st birthday, December 26, 2016. So 1226.35 is his exact birthday. in honor of Duke in honor of Obie Benson,

Lawrence Payton and Levi Stubbs and all their great Motown music, which is so much a part of our generation here on the Not Old Better show.

Reach out and I'll be there seems Pepperpo.

By the way, you'll find links to purchase this great music on the site not old

better.com please know I'm not getting paid for any of this and you're not an

affiliate in any way I just love this music now, or just a treat in Duke's own words and voice.

Here's his take on the meeting with Levi Stubbs in high school, their first party gig performing together as a foursome and

writing music with Hollander Holland and creating the next hit following reach

out and I'll be there.

Exactly right.

I just enjoyed singing all my life.

I sang in all the choirs in church and all the choirs in school

as I, you know, as I grew up.

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