The O’Jays are best known for their run of 1970s hits co-written by the Philadelphia-based songwriting and production duo of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, including “Back Stabbers,” “For the Love of Money,” “I Love Music,” “Use ta Be My Girl,” and the chart-topping “Love Train.” In 2019, the group released a comeback album titled The Last Word. O’Jays Sensation Eddie Levert Reportedly Faints on Stage at Concert Over the weekend several media outlets reported that Eddie Levert of the famous O’Jays had fainted on stage at a recent. Please come join us as we play the music we have shared together over the past 60 years, one last time.” It is time for us to say goodbye and we would like to do it in person. This tour is a celebration of all of our lives and the struggles and joys that got us to today. “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.”Īdds Levert, “I was thinking that I would quietly retire, but our fans and my body weren’t having it…The love and physical benefits of performing keeps us on the younger side of our age. I will be 60, and Eddie… you can do the rest of the math,” jokes Williams. “The 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. The group, which has been together for over 60 years, continues to be led by founding members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams Sr., who began singing together more than 70 years ago. The “Love Train” is preparing for its final journey: Legendary R&B/soul group The O’Jays have announced that they will be mounting a farewell tour.

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