Fifty years ago, The O'Jays and "Love Train" were atop the music charts. The hit single by the singing group originating in Canton, a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded on their ...
One of the great bands in soul music history traces its roots to the early 1950s in Canton, Ohio, when two boys met in elementary school. Eddie Levert Sr. and Walter Williams Sr. became friends around ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For more than 50 years, Eddie Levert and Walter Williams have been bringing classic R&B melodies to fans of the O’Jays in the only way that they know how — with style, finesse and a ...
Eric Grant (right) gives O'Jays leader Eddie Levert (seated) a smile of admiration as Levert digs deep into his gritty voice. Credit: Photo by Bob Ruggiero The train has always been a mythical and ...
After more than 50 years electrifying people all over the world, the mighty, legendary, R&B/Soul kings The O’Jays are set to embark on their final tour… The O’Jays are touring history, a connection to ...
Frankie Beverly & The Mightly O’Jays take New Orleans One Last Time on May 25with special guest The Whispers. Frankie Beverly, the acclaimed “Silky Soul Singer,” is embarking on his final tour after ...
"The O'Jays vs. the Whispers" The Right Stuff The O'Jays and the Whispers -- the names alone conjure '70s and '80s soul at its finest. The O'Jays in particular embody classic Philadelphia soul through ...
It was a meeting of a lifetime for The O’Jays lead singer, Eddie Levert, when he met former first lady Michelle Obama. Obama made a rare appearance at the 3rd Annual Martha’s Vineyard Community and ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three decades after they sang that money was "the root of all evil," The O'Jays lost a bid to block their former record label from cashing in on songs they recorded but didn't ...
The nostalgia factor is high this week, whether you grooved to the O’Jays in the 1970s, boogied to Max Creek in the ‘80s, swayed to Melissa Etheridge in the ‘90s, pogoed to skate punks in the 2000s or ...
Legendary R&B singers The O’Jays will perform Friday, Aug. 18 at the Rose Music Center at The Heights. The iconic group best known for classic tunes such as “Love Train,” “For The Love of Money” and ...
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees The O’Jays have seven gold discs to their name and were honored with BET’s Life Time Achievement Award in 2009. Operational since 1958, the current trio of Eddie ...