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What did Four Tops do in the later years?
From the late 1980s, the Four Tops focused on touring and live performances.
Where did Four Tops tour in the late 1980s?
Did Four Tops perform any singles on the TV specials during their later years?
Four Tops was featured in several television specials during this time, including Motown 45, and several by PBS
What other events did Four Tops part in besides TV specials?
The Four Tops had a 50th-anniversary concert dedicated to the group (available on DVD).
Why was the 50th-anniversary concert dedicated to the group bittersweet?
The Four Tops 50th anniversary concert was bittersweet; it featured a brief appearance of the wheelchair-bound Levi Stubbs, and a memorial to Lawrence Payton, announced by Renaldo Obie Benson.

Question: Did they cite any influences?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Four Tops cite any influences in their later years?