It was in 1957 when Eddie LeVert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles began as a quintet called The Triumphs of McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio. In 1960, they became The Mascots but were renamed The O'Jays in 1963 after legendary radio D. J., Eddie O'Jay.
Things began to take off for the group when they signed with Imperial Records in 1963 and achieved their first hit, "Lonely Drifter." This was followed by several hit singles and the release of their debut album in 1965, "Comin' Through." The O'Jays had released one more record, "Soul Sounds," in 1967 when they met songwriters and producers Kenny Gamb ...More
