Eddie Levert, Sr will grace us with an interview on tonight at 6:30 pm (est.).
I first met Eddie Levert while working at KCEP-FM in Las Vegas. We hung out until 5 ‘oClock in the morning haveing a good time. It’s good to see Eddie Still going strong. His new single “Did I make you go OOH! is a testament to real soul music. We’re glad to play this one and look forward to catching up with Eddie tonight.
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”in 1963 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”.
He starred and performed in the movie (The Fighting Temptations) and performed the song “He Still Loves Me”.
In 2009, he and his group won the BET Lifetime Achievement Award.
Personal life
Levert is the father of the late R&B singers Gerald Levert, who died on November 10, 2006, Sean Levert, who died on March 30, 2008 and Eddie Levert Jr., CEO of Levert Entertainment Group, a Music label headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. The relationships between Eddie Sr. and Gerald became a subject of a book, I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep It Real about Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship issued in 2007 (ISBN 0767927443, ISBN 0-7679-2760-5). LeVert is the third cousin of Michigan basketball star, Caris LeVert.