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March 8, 2005

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2005: The O'Jays

Ohio hitmakers take soul to another plateau
August 1, 1974

The O'Jays: Love & Money

Philly soul kings reach people all over the world

Ship Ahoy

With its ominous sound effects of tempestuous oceans and whips cracking in the air, Ship Ahoy's title track vividly evokes the journey of African slaves to the New World. The nine-minute epic is the centerpiece of a 1973 album that found the Gamble and Huff-produced O'Jays ready to take their...

2003 RS: 4of 5 Stars

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The O'Jays were one of the most popular black vocal groups of the '70s, when they were in effect the voice of producers Gamble and Huff.

Eddie Levert and Walter Williams sang together as a gospel duo before forming a doo-wop group, the Mascots, with William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles in 1958. In 1961 the Mascots made their recording debut with "Miracles" for the Wayco label. Cleveland...

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