Born: 2nd March 1938 Born Detroit, Michigan.
Died: 20th June 1997.
An original member of the Four Tops who was replaced by Theo Peoples following his death in 1997.
Father of Roquel Payton who replaced Levi Stubbs, Jr. in the Four Tops after he retired.
ALBUMS
Lawrence Payton
Tell Me You Love Me (Love Sounds)
1974
Lawrence Payton
One Woman Man / Love Makes You Human
1973
Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons
Working Our Way Back To You (The Ultimate Collection)
2023, Box, Comp + 16xCD, Album, Mono, RE, RM + 16xCD, Al, Snapper Music, 
,
, Vocal/Pop Rock/Disco/Soft Rock/Ballad
Various
Motown Unreleased 1969
2019, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Motown Unreleased 1968 (Part 2)
2018, 38xFile, FLAC, Comp, 16-, Uni/Motown
Various
Let It Be (Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney And Harrison)
2016
Various
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 11A: 1971
2008, 7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, 
Various
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 8: 1968
2007, 7", Single, Mono, RP + 6xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, ,
, Pop Rock/Soul/Psychedelic
Bobby Taylor
The Motown Anthology
2006, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Motown, Spectrum Music (2), 
,
, Soul
Four Tops
Lost Without You: 1963-1970 (Motown Lost & Found)
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Soul
Various
The Best Of Motown Christmas
2003, ,
, Holiday/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Four Tops
Fourever
2001, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Hip-O Records, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Essential Collection
2000
The Four Tops*
The Singles+
2000, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Four Tops
Keepers Of The Castle / Their Best 1972 To 1978
1997, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Christmas Here With You
1995, ,
, Holiday
Various
The Wind Down Zone Volume 4
1994, ,
, Downtempo/Soul
Various
Motown Chartbusters (150 Hits Of Gold)
1985, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Motown Hits Of Gold Volume 3
1985, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
The Best Of The Four Tops
1982
Four Tops
The Show Must Go On
1977, ,
, Soul/Disco
Four Tops
The Show Must Go On
1977
Four Tops
For Your Love / You'll Never Find A Better Man
1977
Four Tops
Let Me Know The Truth
1976, 7", ABC Records, Mediterraneo (3)
The Four Tops*
Catfish
1976, ,
, Soul/Disco
Four Tops
Super Hits
1976, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Four Tops
Strung Out For Your Love
1976
Four Tops
Catfish / Look At My Baby
1976
Four Tops
Feel Free / I Know You Like It
1976
Four Tops
Mama You're All Right With Me
1975
Four Tops
Seven Lonely Nights
1975
Four Tops
We All Gotta Stick Together
1975
Four Tops
Night Lights Harmony
1975, ,
, Soul/Disco
Four Tops
Catfish / Feel Free
7", Single, RE, Goldies 45
Four Tops
4 Great Tracks
Cass, Tamla Motown
Four Tops
Motown's Greatest Hits
, Soul
Four Tops
Lost And Found: Breaking Through (1963-1964)
1999, 
,
, Soul
The Four Tops*
Loco In Acapulco
1988
Four Tops
Night Lights Harmony
1975
Four Tops
On Top & Reach Out
2001, CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, Motown, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Four Tops
Yesterday's Dreams & Soul Spin
2001, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Motown, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Still Waters Run Deep & Changing Times
2001, CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, Motown, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Four Tops & Second Album
2001, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Four Tops
When She Was My Girl
1992, CD, Comp, Casablanca, ,
, Soul/Disco
Four Tops
The Best Of The Four Tops - Greatest Hits 1972 - 1976
1990
Four Tops
Indestructible
1988, ,
, Contemporary R&B
Four Tops
Keeper Of The Castle/Nature Planned It
1987, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Motown
Four Tops
Hot Nights / Medley Of Hits
1986, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Magic
1985, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
One More Mountain
1982, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Motown Special - Four Tops
1977
Four Tops
Mama You're All Right With Me / I Am Glad You Walked Into My Life
1975
Four Tops
Anthology
1974, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Four Tops Anthology 1964-72
1973
Four Tops
Nature Planned It
1972
Four Tops
Keeper Of The Castle
1972, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Greatest Hits Vol. 2
1971, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Four Tops
Still Waters Run Deep
1970, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Four Tops
Changing Times
1970, ,
, Soul
Four Tops
Mame / In The Still Of The Night
1967, 7", Single, Tamla Motown
Four Tops
Four Tops
1967, 7", EP, Tamla Motown
Four Tops
On Broadway
1967, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Four Tops
Second Album
1965
Four Tops
Keeper Of The Castle
1972, 
,
, Soul
Four Tops
Nature Planned It
LP, Album, Unofficial, Prince (10), 
,
, Soul
Four Tops
On Broadway
APPEARANCES +
Various
Motown Christmas 1's
2020, LP, Red + LP, Gre + Comp, Ltd, Motown, UMe, ,
, Holiday/Vocal/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary R&B
Various
Motown Unreleased 1966
2016
Janne Leino
Suloinen
2013, CD, Album, Sony Music, 
,
, Schlager
Various
Be Black, Baby (From Jazz To Soul 'N' Funk To Blaxploitation)
2010, 
,
, Fusion/Soul/Funk
Various
The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection
2009, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Holiday
Various
For DJ's Only 04 (Rare Extended Versions)
2007, CD, Comp, Universal Music Group, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 4: 1964
2006, 7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, ,
, Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Country Rock/Soul/Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop/Gospel/Ballad
The Four Tops*
Gold
2005, ,
, Soul
Various
The In Crowd (The Ultimate Mod Collection From The Original Style Movement 1958-1967)
2001, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Universal, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Soul/Mod/Rock & Roll
The Four Tops*
The Four Tops Collection
1999
The Four Tops*
With Love
1993, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2),
The Four Tops*
The Collection
1992, CD, Comp, RE, Castle Communications, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Grover Washington, Jr.
Next Exit
1992, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 1
1991, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Classic Cuts (Week Of July 17, 1989)
1989, LP, Transcription, MJI Broadcasting,
Aretha Franklin
Through The Storm
1989
The Four Tops*
Loco In Acapulco
1988, ,
, Soul/Vocal
Various
1988 Summer Olympics Album (One Moment In Time)
1988, ,
, Pop Rock/Soul/AOR
Ram & Tam
Love & Life
1986, LP, Album, Hyfan Records, ,
, Soul/Lovers Rock
The Four Tops*
Nobody's Gonna Love You Like I Do
1982, ,
, Soul
The Four Tops*
Don't Walk Away
1981, ,
, Disco
The Four Tops*
Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over
1981
The Four Tops*
Tonight!
1981, ,
, Soul/Disco
Beryl Bryden & The Louisiana Dandies*
Beryl Bryden & The Louisiana Dandies
1979, LP, Album, Elite Special
Various
Get Down And Boogie
1976, ,
, Funk/Disco
Jeannie Reynolds
Cherries, Bananas & Other Fine Things
1976, ,
, Disco/Soul/P.Funk
Jeannie Reynolds
Hit And Run / The Fruit Song
1976
The Four Tops*
Meeting Of The Minds
1974, ,
, Soul
The Four Tops*
Main Street People
1973, ,
, Soul
The Four Tops*
The Four Tops
1970, 
,
, Soul
Ram, Tam & Jo*
Cherries / I Need You
Various
Modern Soul Connoisseurs
2002, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2), Universal
Various
The Heart Of Soul
1991, 4xLP, Promo, Transcription, Unistar Radio Programming, 
,
, Public Broadcast/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Hourra Soul
2015, LP, Comp, Promo, S/Edition, Unofficial, NoForm: Production