#o'jays

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O'Jays

Back Stabbers (1972)

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[omegaremix]

Omega Radio for April 7, 2021; #258.

Black Ivory: “I Keep Asking You Questions”

Sandra Alexandra: “She’ll Break Your Heart”

Chuck Cornish: “Ali Funky Thing”

Piero Umiliani: “Risaie”

Lyman Woodard Organization, The: “Belle Isle Daze Pt. I &II”

Vidulesku: “Echoes”

Airto: “Mae Cambina”

Chocolate Milk: “Let The Music Take Your Mind”

All Points Bulletin: “Funky Bottom Bottom Funk”

Chute Libre: “Canaan Pt. II”

Ricky Lance: “Clown In A Room Of Tears”

Malo: “Suavecito”

Opa: “Pieces”

Edgar Versy: “La Mer”

Elephant’s Memory: “Mongoose”

Willie Bobo: “Kojak” + “Fairy Tales For Two”

Brass Fever: “Djingi”

Terry Callier: “African Violet”

Victor Feldman: “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”

Alan Feanch: “Atlantide”

Roberta Flack: “Killing Me Softly With His Song”

Adriana: “Contigo”

Juan Demonio: “Es Cana”

Antonia Carlos & Jofari: “Pe De Bode”

Darrow Fletcher: “Rising Cost Of Love”

Enrico Intra: “Nicole”

O’Jays, The: “Give The People What They Want”

Pure Pleasure: “By My Side”

Art Farmer: “Chanson”

Caldera: “Seraphim (Angel)”

Eddie Senay: “Cameo”

Dikalo: “Old Fisherman”

Fabio Fabor: “Ninfee”

Sun Ra: “Lanquidity”

Paul Williams: “Wistful Dreams”

Hubert Laws & Earl Klugh: “It’s So Easy Loving You”

Roy Ayers: “Theme From M*A*S*H” + “Together Forever”

John Abercrombie: “Parable”

Bonus Omega; all vinyl, sampling, crate-digging finds.

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When you watch the old Motown groups do their famous dance routines .. you can thank Cholly Atkins for teaching them their moves .. as Michigan Music History remembers Cholly Atkins, who passed away 20 years ago today. Born Charles Atkinson in September of 1913 in Pratt City, Alabama.. “The Man with the Moves” would get his start in Vaudeville in the 30s, and with his partner Honi Coles, became one of the top dance teams at the Apollo Theater. Appearing in the Broadway production of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” from 1949-1952 .. he would pass along his dancing techniques, known as “vocal choreography’ to acts like the Moonglows, the Cadillacs, Little Anthony & the Imperials and others. When the Miracles were just getting started, Bobby Rogers of the group was their choreographer, and even taught other Motown acts a few moves, until Cholly Atkins began to work with the Miracles as a freelance choreographer. Officially hired by Berry Gordy in 1964, he would teach the Temptations, 4 Tops, Supremes .. all the acts, their famous routines. In the 70s, Atkins would work with acts like the O’Jays, Sylvers and others. Cholly Atkins developed the ‘partner’ dance, which he called the Graystone .. named after the famed Graystone Ballroom. Moving to Vegas, he would continue to teach dance until 2003 .. when he died of pancreatic cancer on April 19th, 2003, just 5 months shy of his 90th birthday. Remembering Motown choreographer Cholly Atkins …

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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - The O'Jays

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The O'Jays - Love Train (Official Audio)

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Watch "The O'Jays - Love Train (Original video)" on YouTube

Currently touched by the memory of my 12-year-old, idealistic self who bought this single the second it dropped. I truly believed the world was becoming a better place...In any case, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff wrote some brilliant songs, and this is definitely in my Top Ten. Happy Sunday y'all! 😘🌞😘

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2009 Bet Awards

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UK Chart Hits - 1973

O'Jays - Love Train (13 weeks in chart peaking at No. 9)

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Cause it's Christmas

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The O'Jays - Cry Together

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GROUP: Various R&B, Soul, Disco, etc.

The Four Tops - Reach Out (w Motown "The Sound of Young America" Catalogue inner sleeve) (1967)

The O'Jays - Family Reunion (inner flap picture on the right) (1975)

Heatwave - Central Heating (1978)

Donna Summer - On The Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 (1979)

Anita Baker - Rapture (1986)

Third World - Hold On To Love (1987)

GROUP: Various Stuff I Couldn't Fit Into Other Groups

Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)

Blondie - Eat to the Beat (1979)

Into Battle with the Art of Noise (1983)

Bob James - Sign of the Times (1981)

Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain (1984) (2017 Rerelease)

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (2006)