O'JAYS, THE.. Rhythm n
blues group. (fl. 1950s-70s; orig. in Canton, Ohio). This male, singing-dancing group was formed in 1957 by
Robert (Bobby
) Massey
,
Walter (Walt
) Williams
(b. 25 August 1942),
Eddie Lavert
(b. 16 June 1947), William (Bill
) Isles, and William Powell—all of whom were attending McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio, at the time. Until 1961 they called their group The Mascots; then they changed the name to
The O'Jays
for their disc-jockey manager...
