Eddie Levert
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1942 –
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Who is Eddie Levert?
Edward "Eddie" Levert is an American singer, and is the lead vocalist of the soul/funk/R&B vocal group, The O'Jays.
Levert was born in Bessemer, Alabama, but was raised in Canton, Ohio. While attending high school, he met buddies Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, and William Powell. They were motivated to sing after seeing a performance from Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. They formed in 1958.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1942
Bessemer - Also known as
- Levert, Eddie
- Edward Levert
- Eddie Levert Sr.
- The O' Jays
- The O'Jays
- Spouses
- Martha Levert
(1966 - ) - Raquel Capelton
- Martha Levert
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Canton
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on July 23, 2013
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