{"id":17003,"date":"2022-05-02T11:13:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=17003"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:13:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:13:08","slug":"soul-rb-legends-the-ojays-celebrate-60-years-with-final-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2022\/05\/02\/soul-rb-legends-the-ojays-celebrate-60-years-with-final-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Soul\/R&B Legends The O’Jays Celebrate 60 Years With Final Tour!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last Stop On The Love Train! Coming Soon To A City Near You!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After more than 60 years electrifying people all over the world, the mighty, legendary, R&B\/Soul kings The O\u2019Jays are set to embark on their final tour! Featuring original members Eddie Levert Sr and Walter Williams Sr, who have been singing together for over 70 years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The O\u2019Jays are touring history, a connection to an era and a sound that formed the soundtrack for the lives of several generations. In 1972, Gamble & Huff, a team of producers and songwriters with whom the O\u2019Jays had been working for several years, signed the group to their Philadelphia International label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this magic formula, often called The Sound of Philadelphia, The O\u2019Jays scored their first number 1 and million-selling song, \u201cBackstabbers:, followed by more chart-topping pop and R&B singles including \u201cLove Train,\u201d \u201cPut Your Hands Together,\u201d \u201cFor The Love of Money,\u201d \u201cI Love Music,\u201d \u201cDarlin\u2019 Darlin\u2019 Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love),\u201d \u201cLivin\u2019 For The Weekend\u201d and \u201cUse Ta Be My Girl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This success propelled The O\u2019Jays to be the first black vocal group to perform in arenas throughout America during the 70s and 80s. Eddie Levert Sr, Walter Williams Sr, and Eric Nolan Grant, who joined the group in 1995, continue to thrill fans today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe reason that this is our last tour is because, between Eddie and I, our ages will be over 160 years old by the end of the tour. I will be 60, and Eddie… you can do the rest of the math.  But really, we wanted one last tour to say goodbye to our friends, family and fans, and ride The Love Train together, one last time.\u201d – Walter Williams Sr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was thinking that I would quietly retire, but our fans and my body weren\u2019t having it…The love and physical benefits of performing keeps us on the younger side of our age. This tour is a celebration of all of our lives and the struggles and joys that got us to today.  It is time for us to say goodbye and we would like to do it in person. Please come join us as we play the music we have shared together over the past 60 years, one last time.\u201d – Eddie Levert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout their career The O\u2019Jays have achieved 10 Gold albums, 9 Platinum albums and 10 #1 hits. It\u2019s been a long journey but thanks to the fans the LOVE TRAIN is still going strong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The O\u2019Jays were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005 and honored with BET\u2019s LifeTime Achievement Award in 2009. In 2013, they were inducted into The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please don’t miss this train at the station<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information: http:\/\/www.mightyojays.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Band photo by Denise Truscello<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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