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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

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Love You To Tears

Every once in a while, nepotism turns out to be an excellent – and even funky – idea. Love You to Tears, which finds Gerald Levert playing label head, producer and writer to his father Eddie's veteran soul group, is the strongest O'Jays album since the group's historic run with producers...

1997 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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