The O'Jays are a Canton, Ohio-based soul/R&B group, originally consisting of Walter Williams (b. August 25, 1942), Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell (January 20, 1942-May 26, 1977) and Eddie Levert (b. June 16, 1942). The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. The O'Jays (now a trio after the departure of Isles and Massey) had their first hit with "Lonely Drifter", in 1963.

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  • The O'Jays are a Canton, Ohio-based soul/R&B group, originally consisting of Walter Williams (b. August 25, 1942), Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell (January 20, 1942-May 26, 1977) and Eddie Levert (b. June 16, 1942). The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. The O'Jays (now a trio after the departure of Isles and Massey) had their first hit with "Lonely Drifter", in 1963. In spite of the record's success, the group was considering quitting the music business until Gamble & Huff, a legendary team of producers and songwriters, took an interest in the group. With Gamble & Huff, the O'Jays emerged at the forefront of Philadelphia soul with Back Stabbers, a huge pop hit.
  • The O'Jays sind eine US-amerikanische Soul-Gesangsband, die vor allem in den 1970er-Jahren mehrere Chartplatzierungen landen konnte.
  • The O'Jays is een Amerikaanse soulgroep, een van de belangrijkste zanggroepen uit de Philadelphia soul. The O'Jays waren voornamelijk succesvol in de jaren zeventig van de twintigste eeuw, toen ze samenwerkten met het liedschrijvers- en producersduo Gamble & Huff.
  • The O'Jays – amerykańska grupa soulowa. Została założona w Ohio w 1958, początkowo jako The Triumphs, następnie The Mascots. Obecną nazwę zespół przyjął w 1963. Pierwszą płytę Comin' Through formacja wydała dwa lata później, jednak największym sukcesem okazał się album Back Stabbers z 1972, którego tytułowy utwór uznawany jest za największy przebój grupy. W 2005 The O'Jays zostali wprowadzeni do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  • The O'Jays foram um grupo representante do chamado "soul da Filadélfia" (Philadelphia soul) nos anos 70, originalmente composta por Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell e Eddie Levert. Eles formaram a banda na cidade de Canton, Ohio em 1958 na época em que cursavam o ensino médio. Originalmente conhecidos como The Triumphs, posteriormente mudando o nome para The Mascots, a primeira gravação do grupo foi Miracles em 1961, que teve um pequeno sucesso na região de Cleveland. O nome "The O'Jays" é um tributo ao disc-jóquei Eddie O'Jay. O grupo - que tualmente é um quarteto, após a saída de Isles - teve como primeiro grande sucesso a música I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today). Apesar do sucesso, cogitaram deixar a música, até que os famosos produtores Kenneth Gamble e Leon Huff tiveram interesse por eles. Com Gamble e Huff, os O'Jays emergiram como pioneiros do Philadelphia soul com as músicas Back Stabbers e Love Train, em 1972. Durante o resto da década, continuaram a lançar músicas que alcançaram os primeiros lugares, incluindo For the Love of Money, Let Me Make Love to You, Give the People What They Want, e o sucesso disco' I Love Music. Powell morreu de câncer em 1977. Depois da entrada de Sammy Strain, os O'Jays continuaram a gravar, porém com sucesso muito limitado. Em 1978 tiveram algum êxito com Use Ta Be My Girl, e também nas paradas de R&B em 1987, com a música Lovin' You.
  • The O'Jays, vokal soulgrupp bildad 1958 i Canton, Ohio, USA. Gruppen bestod från början av fem medlemmar. Dessa var Bill Isles, Eddie Levert, Bobby Massey, William Powell, och Walter Williams. Gruppen gick under olika namn bl. a. "the Mascots". Gruppen bytte namn till O'Jays 1963 som tack för att en DJ vid namn Eddie O'Jay givit gruppen viss uppmärksamhet. Bill Isles lämnade gruppen 1965. 1967 fick gruppen så sin första hit "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow". Gruppen slog dock inte igenom stort förrän 1972 då de släppte singlarna "Back Stabbers" och "Love Train". Vid det laget hade även Massey lämnat gruppen. Under senare delen av 1970-talet hade de flera hits. Powell dog i cancer 1977. Han ersattes senare av Sammy Strain. Gruppen har varit fortsatt aktiv fram tills nu (2006). The O'Jays invaldes i Rock and Roll Hall of Fame år 2005.
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  • The O'Jays are a Canton, Ohio-based soul/R&B group, originally consisting of Walter Williams (b. August 25, 1942), Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell (January 20, 1942-May 26, 1977) and Eddie Levert (b. June 16, 1942). The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. The O'Jays (now a trio after the departure of Isles and Massey) had their first hit with "Lonely Drifter", in 1963.
  • The O'Jays sind eine US-amerikanische Soul-Gesangsband, die vor allem in den 1970er-Jahren mehrere Chartplatzierungen landen konnte.
  • The O'Jays is een Amerikaanse soulgroep, een van de belangrijkste zanggroepen uit de Philadelphia soul. The O'Jays waren voornamelijk succesvol in de jaren zeventig van de twintigste eeuw, toen ze samenwerkten met het liedschrijvers- en producersduo Gamble & Huff.
  • The O'Jays – amerykańska grupa soulowa. Została założona w Ohio w 1958, początkowo jako The Triumphs, następnie The Mascots. Obecną nazwę zespół przyjął w 1963. Pierwszą płytę Comin' Through formacja wydała dwa lata później, jednak największym sukcesem okazał się album Back Stabbers z 1972, którego tytułowy utwór uznawany jest za największy przebój grupy. W 2005 The O'Jays zostali wprowadzeni do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  • The O'Jays foram um grupo representante do chamado "soul da Filadélfia" (Philadelphia soul) nos anos 70, originalmente composta por Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell e Eddie Levert. Eles formaram a banda na cidade de Canton, Ohio em 1958 na época em que cursavam o ensino médio.
  • The O'Jays, vokal soulgrupp bildad 1958 i Canton, Ohio, USA. Gruppen bestod från början av fem medlemmar. Dessa var Bill Isles, Eddie Levert, Bobby Massey, William Powell, och Walter Williams. Gruppen gick under olika namn bl. a. "the Mascots". Gruppen bytte namn till O'Jays 1963 som tack för att en DJ vid namn Eddie O'Jay givit gruppen viss uppmärksamhet. Bill Isles lämnade gruppen 1965. 1967 fick gruppen så sin första hit "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow".
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