The O'Jays
As far as Philly soul is concerned, the only group to really give The Spinners a run for their money was an Ohio-based act known as The O’Jays. One of the most popular acts of the 1970s, The O’Jays—led by Eddie Levert’s gritty, soulfully scratchy baritone—scored one huge hit after another in their ’70s heyday. The brains and lyrics behind the band were producers/songwriters Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff—Gamble and Huff, as they were known—the tandem that produced over 170 gold and platinum albums in their career. After making a couple of now-classic albums and rising to super-stardom in the early ’70s, The... Read More
- Genre:
- Soul, Pop Soul, Philly Soul
- City Of Origin:
- Canton, ,Ohio United States
- Formed Date:
- 1958
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