
He works with the O’Jays as the lead vocalist. Whether delivering funky dance music, romantic ballads, or thoughtful social commentary in song, The O'Jays are 100% all-time greats, and Eddie Levert is a one-of-a-kind voice who is still doing his thing beautifully at age 80. Eddie Levert acquired his net worth of 18 million as songwriter, singer and producer. Eddie is still with us!!!īy any measure, the O'Jays are one of the most important Soul Music groups ever. The group has passed its 60th anniversary together and last year embarked on a successful farewell tour.

I just woke up to an IG post from a celebrity saying Eddie Levert became an ancestor. The O'Jays shared on social media that Levert is currently recovering from a severe COVID case, so he won't be performing in the upcoming concerts. Whether delivering funky dance music, romantic ballads, or thoughtful social commentary in song, The O'Jays are 100 all-time greats, and Eddie Levert is a one-of-a-kind voice who is still doing his thing beautifully at age 80. Fortunately newsman extraordinaire Roland Martin shot it down this morning with his Twitter post: PLEASE don’t spread lies about celebrities passing away without REAL CONFIRMATION. At a young age, Levert and childhood friend Walter Williams began performing as a gospel duo. The OJays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles. When Levert was eight years old, he moved with his family to the town of Canton, Ohio, where he attended McKinley High School. There have been a number of posts on social media - including from some noted celebrities - indicating that Eddie Levert, longtime member and co-lead singer of the legendary O'Jays, had passed. Singer, and member of the famed O’Jays, Edward Eddie Levert, was born June 16, 1942, in Bessemer, Alabama. And today's rumor is particularly galling to soul music lovers.

(January 11, 2023) There is nothing more maddening than internet rumors.
