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The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in summer 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles. The O'Jays made their first chart appearance with the minor hit "Lonely Drifter" in 1963, but reached their greatest level of success once the producers Gamble & Huff signed them to their Philadelphia International label in 1972. With Gamble & Huff, the O'Jays (now a trio after the departure of Isles and Massey) emerged at the forefront of Philadelphia soul with Back Stabbers (1972), and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 the following year with "Love Train".

Several other US R&B hits followed, and the O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Also Known As: The Triumphs, The Mascots
Members:
Eddie Levert (born Edward Willis Levert, June 16, 1942, Bessemer, Alabama, USA)
Walter Lee Williams (born August 25, 1943, Canton, Ohio, USA)
William Powell (born January 20, 1942, Canton, Oho, USA died May 26, 1977, Canton, Ohio, USA)
Bobby Massey (born 9 March 1942, Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Bill Isles (born January 4, 1941, McAdenville, North Carolina, USA died March 26, 2019, Oceanside, California, USA)
From: Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Genre(s): Philadelphia soul, progressive soul
Active From: 1958-present
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