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The O'Jays

Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1958 in Canton, OH

Genre

R&B

Styles

Philly Soul Smooth Soul Soul Pop-Soul Quiet Storm Contemporary R&B

Group Members

Eddie Levert Walter Williams William Powell Sam Strain Bobby Massey Eric Grant Nathaniel Best Sammy Strain Bill Isles Dennis Williams
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The O'Jays

Biography by Steve Huey

The most consistent and durable hitmakers of the 1970s Philly soul movement, driven by Gamble-Huff's lush strings and touches of contemporary funk.
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Album Highlights

  • Back Stabbers
    The O'Jays
    Back Stabbers
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  • Survival
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    Survival
  • Family Reunion
    The O'Jays
    Family Reunion
  • Imagination
    The O'Jays
    Imagination
  • The Ultimate O'Jays
    The O'Jays
    The Ultimate O'Jays
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