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THE O'JAYS est un groupe américain de r'n'b,
de Philly sound, de quiet storm, de new jack, de gospel
et de disco-funk fondé en 1963 à Canton dans l'Ohio par
EDDIE LEVERT (chant, né le 16/06/1942 à Bessemer en
Alabama), WILLIAM POWELL (chant, né le 20/01/1942),
WALTER WILLIAMS (chant, né le 25/08/1942), BILL ISLES (chant)
et BOBBY MASSEY (chant).
D'abord artistes de gospel en 1958, sous
le nom de THE TRIUMPHS, puis des MASCOTS en 1960. En 1963,
le quintette se stabilise en THE O'JAYS d'après le nom
du D.J. EDDIE O'JAY qui aimait beaucoup la formation.
Sagnature sur Imperial. En 1965, BILL ISLES plie
bagages.
En 1967, THE O'JAYS signe sur Bell Rcds.
La rencontre avec le tandem de compositeurs et
producteurs KENNY GAMBLE et LEON HUFF via le
label Neptune va lancer la formation dans le Philly sound
avec l'album "BACK STABBERS" en 1972
qui leur procure le hit "LOVE TRAIN" (n°1 aux USA le 24/03/1973
pour une semaine, n°9 en Grande Bretagne et n°19 en
Irlande) sur l'unité des peuples.
WILLIAM POWELL meurt le 26/05/1977 d'un
cancer. C'est SAMMY STRAIN (chant, né le 09/12/1941 à
Brooklyn dans New York, ex-LITTLE ANTHONY & THE
IMPERIALS) qui prend la suite pour l'album "TRAVELIN'
AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT" toujours enregistré
au Sigma Sound Studios de Philadelphie avec les cuivre de
la MFSB.
Les fils d'EDDIE LEVERT, GERALD et SEAN
fondent le trio LEVERT avec MARC GORDON.
En 1987, signature des O'JAYS chez EMI. En
1992, SAMMY STRAIN jette l'éponge. NATHANIEL BEST (chant)
profite de l'opportunité pour investir la formation pour
5 ans. En 1997, ERIC GRANT (chant) rejoint les O'JAYS
qui explore le new jack pour l'occasion. 2001 marque leur
signature chez MCA.
1. |
HOW
DOES IT FEEL |
1963 |
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2. |
LONELY
DRIFTER |
1963 |
93 |
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3. |
STAND
TALL |
1964 |
131 |
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4. |
MY
DEAREST BELOVED |
1964 |
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5. |
YOU'RE
ON TOP |
1964 |
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6. |
GIRL
MACHINE |
1964 |
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7. |
LIPSTICK
TRACES (ON A CIGARETTE) |
1965 |
48 |
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8. |
I'VE
CRIED MY LAST TEAR |
1965 |
94 |
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9. |
LET
IT ALL OUT |
1965 |
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10. |
IT
WON'T HURT |
1965 |
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11. |
I'LL
NEVER FORGET YOU |
1966 |
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12. |
NO
TIME FOR YOU |
1966 |
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13. |
STAND
IN FOR LOVE |
1966 |
95 |
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14. |
WORKING
ON YOUR CASE |
1967 |
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15. |
I'LL
BE SWEETER TOMORROW (THAN I WAS TODAY) |
1967 |
66 |
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16. |
LOOK
OVER YOUR SHOULDER |
1968 |
89 |
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17. |
THE
CHOICE |
1968 |
94 |
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18. |
I
MISS YOU |
1968 |
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19. |
DON'T
YOU KNOW A TRUE LOVE |
1969 |
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20. |
ONE
NIGHT AFFAIR |
1969 |
68 |
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21. |
BRANDED
BAD |
1969 |
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22. |
DEEPER
(IN LOVE WITH YOU) |
1970 |
64 |
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23. |
LOOKY
LOOKY (LOOK AT ME GIRL) |
1970 |
98 |
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24. |
SHATTERED
MAN |
1971 |
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25. |
JUST
TO BE WITH YOU |
1972 |
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26. |
BACK
STABBERS |
1972 |
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14 |
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27. |
992
ARGUMENTS |
1972 |
57 |
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28. |
LOVE
TRAIN |
1973 |
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09 |
19 |
29. |
TIME
TO GET DOWN |
1973 |
33 |
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30. |
PUT
YOUR HANDS TOGETHER |
1973 |
10 |
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31. |
PEACE |
1974 |
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32. |
FOR
THE LOVE OF MONEY |
1974 |
09 |
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33. |
SUNSHINE
PART II |
1974 |
48 |
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34. |
GIVE
THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT |
1975 |
45 |
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35. |
LET
ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU |
1975 |
75 |
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36. |
SURVIVAL |
1975 |
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37. |
I
LOVE MUSIC PART 1 |
1975 |
05 |
13 |
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38. |
LIVIN'
FOR THE WEEKEND |
1976 |
20 |
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39. |
STAIRWAY
TO HEAVEN |
1976 |
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40. |
FAMILY
REUNION |
1976 |
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41. |
MESSAGE
IN OUR MUSIC |
1976 |
49 |
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42. |
DARLIN'
DARLIN' BABY (SWEET, TENDER, LOVE) |
1977 |
72 |
24 |
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43. |
WORK
ON ME |
1977 |
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44. |
USE
TA BE MY GIRL |
1978 |
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12 |
18 |
45. |
BRANDY |
1978 |
79 |
21 |
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46. |
SING
A HAPPY SONG |
1979 |
102 |
39 |
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47. |
I
WANT YOU HERE WITH ME |
1979 |
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48. |
FOREVER
MINE |
1979 |
28 |
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49. |
GIRL,
DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN |
1980 |
55 |
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50. |
ONCE
IS NOT ENOUGH |
1980 |
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51. |
I
JUST WANT TO SATISFY |
1982 |
101 |
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52. |
MY
FAVORITE PERSON |
1982 |
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53. |
YOUR
BODY'S HERE WITH ME (BUT YOUR MIND'S ON THE OTHER
SIDE OF TOWN) |
1982 |
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54. |
I
CAN'T STAND THE PAIN |
1983 |
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55. |
PUT
OUR HEADS TOGETHER |
1983 |
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45 |
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56. |
EXTRAORDINARY
GIRL |
1984 |
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57. |
LET
ME SHOW YOU (HOW MUCH I REALLY LOVE YOU) |
1984 |
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58. |
JUST
ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT |
1985 |
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59. |
WHAT
A WOMAN |
1985 |
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60. |
DON'T
TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY |
1987 |
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61. |
LOVIN'
YOU |
1987 |
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62. |
LET
ME TOUCH YOU |
1987 |
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63. |
HAVE
YOU HAD YOUR LOVE TODAY |
1989 |
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64. |
OUT
OF MY MIND |
1989 |
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65. |
SERIOUS
HOLD ON ME |
1989 |
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66. |
FRIEND
OF A FRIEND |
1990 |
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67. |
DON'T
LET ME DOWN |
1991 |
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68. |
EMOTIONALLY
YOURS |
1991 |
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69. |
KEEP
ON LOVIN' ME |
1991 |
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70. |
SOMEBODY
ELSE WILL |
1993 |
104 |
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71. |
HEARTBREAKER |
1993 |
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72. |
WHAT'S
STOPPING YOU |
1997 |
73 |
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73. |
BABY YOU KNOW |
1997 |
76 |
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74. |
LET'S RIDE |
2001 |
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75. |
MAKE UP |
2004 |
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