The O’Jays
Soul & R&B band from Canton · formed 1958
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- None on record
About
The O’Jays is a band from Canton, formed in 1958, tagged disco, funk, motown by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The O’Jays formed in 1958 — MusicBrainz
- The O’Jays is based in Canton — MusicBrainz
- Arlester “Dyke” Christian: member — MusicBrainz
- Eddie Levert: member — MusicBrainz
- Sammy Strain: member — MusicBrainz
- Walter Williams: member — MusicBrainz
- James Williams: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The O’Jays has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1965–1993 — MusicBrainz
- The O'Jays has 895416 listeners on Last.fm — The O'Jays on Last.fm
- The O'Jays has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — The O'Jays on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Canton, US — The O'Jays on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1958 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Canton (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: rhythm and blues, Philadelphia soul, progressive soul — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Eddie Levert, Frank Little Jr, Sammy Strain — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Minit Records, Bell Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
35 releases, 1965–2026Always There / For The Love of Money
2026
Love Train (Remix Joe T Vannelli)
2026
To Prove I Love You / No Time For You
2025
Back Stabbers / Ship Ahoy / Survival / Family Reunion
2025
Ship Ahoy, Message In The Music & Live In London
2023
Love Is The Message / Message In Our Music (Mike Maurro Remixes)
2022
Crossroads Of Life / Gotta Get My Broom Out
2022
Ride Your Pony Girl / Sugar Sugar
2022
I Love Music / Wake Up Everybody (The Mike Maurro Remixes)
2022
No Time For You / Because I Love You
2022
Heartbreaker
1993 · Album
Emotionally Yours
1991 · Album
Home for Christmas
1991 · Album
Serious
1989 · Album
Let Me Touch You
1987 · Album
Love Fever
1985 · Album
Love and More
1984 · Album
When Will I See You Again
1983 · Album
My Favorite Person
1982 · Album
The Year 2000
1980 · Album
Identify Yourself
1979 · Album
So Full of Love
1978 · Album
Travelin’ at the Speed of Thought
1977 · Album
Message in the Music
1976 · Album
Family Reunion
1975 · Album
Survival
1975 · Album
Ship Ahoy
1973 · Album
Back Stabbers
1972 · Album
Super Bad
1971 · Album
The O’Jays in Philadelphia
1969 · Album
Back On Top
1968 · Album
Soul Sounds
1967 · Album
Comin’ Through
1965 · Album
Back Stabbers / Ship Ahoy
Survival / Family Reunion
Lineup
- Arlester “Dyke” Christian
- Eddie Levert
- Sammy Strain
- Walter Williams
Former
- James Williams
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 32 plays, 2001-05-29–2024-06-09 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The O'Jays on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The O'Jays on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The O'Jays on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.