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The O'Jays

American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958
Organization musical_group Q1749011
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The O'Jays

Summary

The O'Jays is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,177 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The O'Jays received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
  • The O'Jays received the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[4].
  • The O'Jays received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group[5].
  • The O'Jays received the NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award[6].
  • The O'Jays's instance of is recorded as musical group[7].
  • The O'Jays's genre is rhythm and blues[8].
  • The O'Jays's genre is Philadelphia soul[9].
  • The O'Jays's genre is progressive soul[10].
  • Eddie O'Jay is named after The O'Jays[11].
  • The O'Jays's record label is recorded as Minit Records[12].
  • The O'Jays's record label is recorded as Q4883239[13].
  • The O'Jays's discography is recorded as The O'Jays discography[14].
  • The O'Jays's Commons category is recorded as The O'Jays[15].
  • The O'Jays's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The O'Jays comprises Eddie Levert[17].
  • The O'Jays comprises Walter Williams[18].
  • The O'Jays comprises Frank Little Jr[19].
  • The O'Jays comprises Sammy Strain[20].
  • January 1, 1958 marks the founding of The O'Jays[21].
  • The O'Jays's location of formation is recorded as Canton[22].
  • The O'Jays's official website is recorded as https://www.mightyojays.com[23].
  • The O'Jays's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The O'Jays[24].
  • The O'Jays's start of work period is recorded as 1958[25].
  • The O'Jays's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+330000'}[26].
  • The O'Jays's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+387000'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958[30]

  • Genre(s): disco, funk, philly soul, pop soul, r&b, smooth soul, soul[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, disco, funk, philly soul, pop soul, r&b, smooth soul, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8153c6ef-026c-481f-b081-974f2c948d9f[33]

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Founding

January 1, 1958 marks the founding of The O'Jays[21]. Its location of formation is recorded as Canton[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3], a music museum[34], in United States[35], founded in 1983[36]; American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[4], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1974[39]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group[5], a NAACP Image Awards[40]; and NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award[6], a class of award[41].

Why It Matters

The O'Jays ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,177 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did The O'Jays receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3], American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[4], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group[5], and NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award[6].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . radiohalloffame.com. Retrieved . radiohalloffame.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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