About this show
The O'Jays plays Broward Center for the Performing Arts, a 2,700-capacity theater in Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District, on Friday, January 15. Also on the bill: Part of The Baptist Health Red Carpet Series. The show starts at 8 PM. Tickets go on sale Thursday, November 19 at 10 AM. This one could sell out: big draw for a room this size (898k listeners, 2,700 capacity).
"Formed in the summer of 1958, The O'Jays began their ascent in the soul charts shortly after releasing their hit song "Lonely Drifter." Throughout the 1960s and '70s, this iconic trio turned the industry on its head with hits like "Love Train," "For the Love of Money," and "Use ta Be My Girl." With numerous RIAA Gold and Platinum Awards, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005" Part of the Baptist Health Red Carpet Series.
The lineup
Headliner
The O'Jays
soul, funk, motown · 898,274 Last.fm listeners
The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in the summer of 1958. The original lineup consisted of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles. The group made its first appearance on the music charts with the minor hit "Lonely Drifter" in 1963.
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