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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 | |
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 The O'Jays (Walter Williams, Eric Grant, and Eddie Levert) perform at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, April 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| 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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Brendon Hamilton has been writing and performing since he was a young child. Influenced by some of rock, pop, and R&B's greatest recording artists, he sought to create his own style and forge ahead into the music scene.
Freddie Jackson is an American soul singer. Among his well-known hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", "Jam Tonight", "Do Me Again", and "You Are My Lady".
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N.K. Morton is a singer-songwriter. She wrote songs for Backstreet Boys, Mýa, and Karen Clark-Sheard, worked in television with Chris Rock, and was a featured lead or background vocalist for artists, ranging from Diana Ross to Rakim.
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Abe Fogle has been touring with various artists for more than 25 years. His heart-felt backbeat and "shake-your-body" groove have been heard and danced to all over the world with Rob Thomas, Alex Bugnon, Kelis, D'Angelo, Kool and the Gang, and Guy.
