Monday, July 10, 2017

200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #155: THE O'JAYS. Continues tomorrow.
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200
FAVOURITE
MUSIC ACTS
The O'Jays
#155
THE O’JAYS
The O'Jays are one of the oldest soul vocal groups. All 5 founding members attended the same school and were inspired to form a group in 1958 after seeing Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers perform. The Triumphs switched to The Mascots before a DJ named Eddie O'Jay gave them advice. In 1963, the group changed its name to The O'Jays. 
The 1965 single "Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)" dented the charts. The group- reduced to a trio- finally enjoyed sustained acclaim and hits when it signed to Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label. This new home spawned the R&B Chart #1s beginning in 1972 with "Backstabbers", "Love Train" (#1 Pop), "Give The People What They Want", "I Love Music (Part 1)", "Livin' For The Weekend", "Message In Our Music", "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)", "Use Ta Be My Girl" and "Lovin' You". 
There have been some line-up changes over the decades, but the group still continues recording to this day. Founding members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams are still active within the trio.


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156 RUMER
157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
158 LITTLE RICHARD
159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
160 CHRIS ISAAK
161 MICHAEL McDONALD
162 GLORIA GAYNOR
163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
164 BEN E. KING
165 MEAT LOAF
166 JAMES REYNE
167 JOAN ARMATRADING
168 SADE
169 A-HA
170 GLEN CAMPBELL
171 DIRE STRAITS
172 COLD CHISEL
173 LINDA RONSTADT
174 ANTHONY CALLEA
175 LISA STANSFIELD
176 EN VOGUE
177 MICHAEL BUBLE`
178 TRACY CHAPMAN
179 DRAGON
180 OLETA ADAMS
181 LITTLE RIVER BAND
182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR
183 THE RONETTES
184 CERRONE
185 MODELS
186 SCISSOR SISTERS
187 DARREN HAYES
188 PETULA CLARK
189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
191 ART GARFUNKEL
192 THE REELS
193 JANIS IAN
194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG
195 S CLUB 7
196 CHARLIE PUTH
197 THE MARVELETTES
198 ICEHOUSE
199 LEO SAYER
200 LIZA MINNELLI

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