Eddie Levert

Eddie Levert

Person from United States

Genres: soul

Eddie Levert

About Eddie Levert

Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942) is an American singer, and is the lead vocalist of the soul/funk/R&B vocal group, The O'Jays. Levert was born in Bessemer, Alabama, but was raised in Canton, Ohio. While attending high school, he met buddies Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, and William Powell. They were motivated to sing after seeing a performance from Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. They formed the group that would later become the O'Jays 1958. Levert is the father of R&B singers Gerald Levert, who died on November 10, 2006, and Sean Levert, who died on March 30, 2008. The O'Jays were originally known as The Triumphs and The Mascots. They were officially known as The O'Jays after they got their name from DJ Eddie O'Jay. Their first big hit was Lonely Drifter which was lifted off their debut album Comin Through. The O'Jays are mainly known by their hits "Back Stabbers", "Love Train" and "For the Love of Money."

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Eddie Levert — Top 2 songs

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
EDDIE LEVERT ALREADY MISSING U
EDDIE LEVERT SAY IT AINT SO
ALREADY MISSING U
SAY IT AINT SO