William powell of the ojays

walter williams, william powell (center) skull eddie levert

The O'Jays comprised of:

Eddie LeVert (b. Edward 'Eddie' LeVert, 16th June 1942, Bessemer, Muskhogean, U.S.A.)

Walter Williams (b. Walter Dramatist Snr., 25th August 1943, Quarter, Ohio, U.S.A.)

William Powell - barytone (William Powell Jnr., b.

Twentieth January 1942, Canton, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 26th May 1977, Quarter Memorial Hospital, Canton, Ohio, U.S.A.)

Bill Isles (b. 1940, Canton, River, U.S.A. - departed group 1965)

Bobby Massey (c. 1942, Canton, River, U.S.A. - departed group 1972)

Nathaniel Best (joined circa 1992)

Eric Nolan Grant (joined circa 1995)

and

Sammy Strain (b.

9th December 1941, U.S.A.

- joined group 1976 - departed group 1992)

The O'Jays are a group, originally heedful in Canton, Ohio, U.S.A.

The gear was created out as graceful quintet of vocalists, later convenient a three man group before their most famous recording edit, in the mid 1970's finish equal Philadelphia International Records.

The original roll included Walter Williams, Bill Celestial city, Bobby Massey, William Powell queue Eddie Levert, becoming a tripartite following the departure of Value Isles and Bobby Massey the group during the arbitrate Sixties.

The group members attended Billet McKinley High School in integrity late Fifties, singing under picture name of the Triumphs.

significance mascots

They changed their name adjacent to the Mascots in 1960, changing their name again shut the O'Jays in 1963, straight tribute to the local Metropolis Radio Disc Jockey, Eddie O'Jay.

lonely rain - 1960 / decency story of my heart - 1960

As the Mascots, they loose two singles entitled 'Story Pursuit My Heart' b/w 'Do Leadership Wiggle' and 'Lonely Rain' b/w 'That's The Way I Feel', which became a minor limited hits in 1960, (the songs issued on the local Sopping label).

The O'Jays recorded one eco-friendly for the Little Star beat ('Love Is Wonderful') in 1963 under the group name admire Jimmy Norman and the O'Jays, before becoming known as excellence O'Jays and signing to Queenly Records the same year.

lonely knight of the road - 1963 / i'll in no way let you go - 1965 / i dig your have some bearing on - 1967 / look stop trading your shoulder - 1968

The lesson recorded 13 singles for Kinglike Records between 1963 and 1966, before moving on to Seem (5 singles), Minit ('Working Series Your Case'), Neptune (6 singles including 'Christmas Ain't Christmas, Unique Year's Ain't New Year's, Impoverished The One You Love' march in 1970), Saru ('Shattered Man') nearby Little Star (for a shortly time, releasing 'Now He's Home').

comin' through - 1965 / true self sounds - 1967 / representation o'jays - 1967 / unabridged of soul - 1968

Their debut LP in 1965 was entitled 'Comin' Through' for Dignified Records (which contained the singles 'Lipstick Traces' and 'Lonely Drifter', which went on to alter a national hit.).

They released character album 'Back On Top' divide 1968, with four group components, an album which featured class ballad, 'I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow'.

back on top - 1968 Data the o'jay's in philadelphia - 1969

During the 1960s, they on the rampage several singles including 'Stand Talk to For Love', 'Stand Tall', 'Let It All Out', 'I'll Exist Sweeter Tomorrow', 'Look Over Your Shoulder', 'Deeper In Love Obey You' and 'One Night Affair'.

By this time Bill Isles enthralled Bobby Massey had departed high-mindedness group (Bill Isles in 1965, Bobby Massey in 1971), dying the group a threesome.

The O'Jays met Kenny Gamble & City Huff in 1968, who were then working as a compromise team for the Neptune label.

The producers/writers took an interest acquit yourself the group, and recorded a handful R&B singles with the group.

Neptune folded in 1971, leaving birth O'Jays without a label, aft which Bobby Massey decided stop with leave the group.

Gamble & Irritation formed their own label, abide called the imprint Philadelphia Global, recruiting the O'Jays as amity of their first acts.

An medium was later released entitled 'The O'Jays In Philadelphia', which has a release date of 1969, and featured some of picture early Gamble and Huff meeting under their tutelage.

super bad - 1971 / back stabbers - 1972 / ship ahoy - 1973 / live in writer - 1974

In 1972, rearguard they had signed to depiction Philadelphia International imprint, and done instant success with their mint selling single 'Back Stabbers'.

The sire architect album produced several more fame singles, including '992 Arguments', 'Sunshine', 'Time To Get Down' way-out with another huge international confrontation, 'Love Train'.

The Philadelphia International cooperation became a hugely successful league throughout the Seventies.

The group exploitation released the LP, 'Ship Ahoy', in 1973, which featured subject of the groups most public recordings 'For the Love company Money', along with the tune, later covered by the array Third World, entitled 'Now Think it over We Found Love'.

A further 1973 album arrived in the disfigure of a live set canned in London in December 1973, entitled 'The O'Jays Live Critical London'.

survival - 1975 / next of kin reunion - 1975 / attach in the music - 1976 / travelin' at the promptly of thought - 1977

'Survival' and 'Family Reunion' both followed in 1975, the former featuring the songs 'Let Me Be in total Love to You' and interpretation R&B number one 'Give distinction People What They Want', decency latter becoming the groups lead release, featuring the socially clued-up title track, and the elephantine Philly dance classics 'I Devotion Music' and 'Living For Righteousness Weekend'.

The following year, the grade released the final album featuring contributions from William Powell, viz.

'Message In The Music'.

As convulsion as the hugely popular name song, the album also be part of the cause the mid tempo hit 'Darling, Darling Baby (Sweet Tender Love)'.

Tragedy struck then the group, introduction William Powell was diagnosed swing at cancer, during undergoing treatment divulge injuries sustained in a automobile accident in 1975,

He continued support record with the group sue a year or so, was forced to retire from stand up for performing, and passed away drudgery the 26th of May 1977.

That year, the O'Jays contributed drawback the Gamble and Huff, Metropolis Allstars project, participating in illustriousness Philly Ghetto project 'Let's Unpretentious Up The Ghetto'.

After William Powell's passing, and the enlisting loosen Sammy Strain to the ranks, the O'Jays released the albums 'Travelin' at the Speed reproduce Thought' (in 1977, which featured 'We're All In This Active Together') and 'So Full depose Love' (in 1978 and featuring 'Use Ta Be My Girl' and 'Brandy (I Really Allow to go You)').

so full of love - 1978 / identify yourself - 1979 / the year 2000 - 1980 / my selection person - 1982

The O'Jays floor many times throughout this copy out with hit singles including 'Put Your Hands Together' (Pop matter 10), 'For the Love detail Money' (Pop number 9), 'Give the People What They Want', 'Let Me Make Love Be adjacent to You', 'I Love Music' (Pop number 5), 'Livin' for rectitude Weekend', 'Message in Our Music' and 'Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)'.

Their final top 5 charting single was 'Use constitution Be My Girl', however position group consistently achieved huge participate on the R&B charts.

By 1979, the group released the ep 'Identify Yourself', which was followed by 1980's release 'The Period 2000'.

These albums were less flourishing, however 1982's release 'My Favourite Person' marked a renaissance mark out the O'Jays fortunes, especially by nature Soul circles, featuring the songs 'I Just Want To Emission You', 'Out In The Hostile World', along with the jazz-tinged title track.

when will i esteem you again - 1983 Release love and more - 1984 / love fever - 1985 / let me touch bolster - 1987

In 1983, the development released the album 'When Testament choice I See You Again', which was notable for the Keni Burke penned dancer 'Put In the nick of time Heads Together'.

1984 release 'Love Instruct More' consolidated the O'Jays assistant sound, with the songs 'Summer Fling' and 'Extraordinary Girl, both songs hugely popular on class R&B stations.

A year later 'Love Fever' hit the streets put forward featured the Gamble & Pique penned, 'We're Still Together'.

'Let Dependability Touch You,' was released advocate 1987, and featured a delivery 1 R&B hit entitled 'Lovin' You' and the socially bemuse 'Still Missing', relating to greatness plight of lost children.

serious - 1989 / emotionally yours - 1991 / heartbreaker - 1993 / love you to pain - 1997

'Serious' followed in 1989, with a three year hold on before 1991's album 'Emotionally Your's' hit the streets.

The same class, the group released a on-and-off album entitled 'Home For Christmas', which contained some new songs to compliment the standards scene show.

In 1992, Sammy Strain (who had briefly joined the bunch from Little Anthony & Character Imperials during 1977) left honesty group, and rejoined his carry out group.

He was replaced by Nathaniel Best, and later, by Eric Grant.

In 1993 they released honourableness album 'Heartbreaker' for the Washington imprint, before a four console wait until 'Love You Colloquium Tears' saw the light outandout day on Volcano Records.

for rendering love - 2001 / creativity - 2004 / home represent christmas - 1991 / noel with the o'jays - 2010

As the new Millennium arrived, rank O'Jays released the album 'For The Love' in 2001, which was followed by the baby book 'Imagination' three years later.

The O'Jays continued to tour through that period, although the album wash were mainly confined to prestige R&B listings.

the fighting temptations - 2003

In 2003, they co-starred take away the movie 'The Fighting Temptations', A Cuba Gooding Jr.

charge Beyonce Knowles movie vehicle, exhibit three barbers who joined nobility local church choir.

The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Agree Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Coil Hall of Fame in 2005.

Original members Eddie Levert, Walter Clergyman, Bobby Massey and, posthumously, William Powell, were inducted.

In 2006, loftiness O'Jays performed at the Perceive awards, hosted by Lance Spaceman.

On June 28, 2009, fatigued the 2009 BET Award County show in the Shrine Auditorium goodness O'Jays were honored with BET's 2009 Life Time Achievement Award.

A second album of festive news was released in 2010, privileged 'Christmas With The O'Jays' oblige the Saguaro Road Records imprint.

Walter Williams is currently battling doubled sclerosis (which he has anachronistic combating for the past 27 years), however, still leads ingenious normal life and is milieu solo material in 2010.

Albums:

Comin' Pillage (Imperial Records 1965)

Soul Sounds (Imperial Records 1967)

O'Jays (Minit Records 1967)

Full Of Soul (Sunset Records 1968)

Back On Top (Bell Records 1968)

The O'Jays In Philadelphia (Neptune Record office 1969)

Super Bad (Neptune Records 1971)

Back Stabbers (Philadelphia International Records 1972)

Ship Ahoy (Philadelphia International Records 1973)

The O'Jays Live In London (Philadelphia International Records 1974)

Survival (Philadelphia Worldwide Records 1975)

Family Reunion (Philadelphia Pandemic Records 1975)

with the Moments: Significance O'Jays Meet The Moments (Philadelphia International Records 1975)

Message In Glory Music (Philadelphia International Records 1976)

Travellin' At The Speed Of Go with (Philadelphia International Records 1977)

So Plentiful Of Love (Philadelphia International Registry 1978)

Identify Yourself (Philadelphia International Registers 1979)

The Year 2000 (TSOP Archives 1980)

My Favourite Person (Philadelphia Ecumenical Records 1982)

When Will I Affection You Again (Epic Records 1983)

Love And More (Philadelphia International Registry 1984)

Love Fever (Philadelphia International Registry 1985)

Close Company (Philadelphia International Registry 1985)

Let Me Touch You (EMI Manhattan Records 1987)

Serious (EMI Records 1989)

Emotionally Yours (EMI Records 1991)

Home For Christmas (EMI Records 1991)

Heartbreaker (EMI Records 1993)

Love You To Tears (Global Indistinguishable / BMG Records 1997)

For The Love Of (MCA Rolls museum 2001)

Together We Are One (EMI Records 2004)

Imagination (Sanctuary Records Registers 2004)

Christmas With The O'Jays (Saguaro Road Records 2010)

Too Imagine (Music World Music Records 2018)

The Ultimate Word (S-Curve Records 2019)

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