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The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958. Numerous hits followed through the 1970s and into the 1980s and 1990s, and The O'Jays were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
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 The O'Jays (Walter Williams, Eric Grant, and Eddie Levert) perform at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, April 2010. | |
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| Also known as | The Triumphs, The Mascots |
| Origin | Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
| Labels | Minit, Philadelphia International, MCA |
| Associated acts | Gerald LeVert, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, LeVert |
| Website | www.mightyojays.com |
| Members | Eddie Levert * Walter Williams * Eric Grant |
| Past members | Bill Isles * Bobby Massey * William Powell * Sammy Strain Nathaniel Best (*Original members) |
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