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Ojays Artist Bio and LyricsThe 70's Philadelphia soul band the O’Jays achieved fame in the 1960s and 1970s. Their original line up featured Walter Williams, Eddie Levert, Bill Isles, William Powell, and Bobby Massey. The group was formed in Canton, Ohio in the year 1958 while all of its members were still in high school.
The O'Jays were initially known as the Triumphs, then the Mascots. They scored a local hit in the year 1961 with the track “Miracles.” In honor of the radio DJ Eddie O’Jay, they changed their name to the O’Jays two years later. At this point, they released what would become their first nation wide hit, “Lonely Drifter.” The O’Jays’ next single, “I’ll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today),” was even more successful. At this point, Gamble & Huff, the famous writer-producer team, began to court the group. With their help, the O’Jays would be moved to the forefront of the Philadelphia soul scene with the release of their album Back Stabbers in the year 1972. Throughout the 1970s, the O’Jays would score numerous hits, including “Message In Our Music,” “For the Love of Money,” “Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet Tender Love),” “Let Me Make Love to You,” “I Love Music,” “Give the People What They Want,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “Love Train,” and “Livin’ For the Weekend.” In the year 1977, Powell passed away after a battle with cancer. In recent years, the O’Jays were inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band continues to record and perform to this day. |
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Dean Friedman -Dean Friedman is considered by many to be a one hit wonder, as he is best known for his Top Twenty hit “Ariel,” which was released in the year 1977. The song is about a free spirited Jewish girl from Paramus, New Jersey – the town where Friedman grew up. It is perhaps the only Top 40 Billboard song ever to contain the word “Paramus,” as in the vers... | ||
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