But I’m 79 in August, Eddie (Levert) will turn 80 on June 16, and we just don’t have what we used to have, and that’s stamina. Williams: It’s because of failing health issues, and we’ve been doing this a long, long time, and love it. The interview has been edited for space and clarity. In a recent phone interview with The Dispatch, Walter Williams discussed the reason for The O’Jays’ retirement, his memories of Columbus and what it was like to be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
It’s fitting, though, that The O’Jays included Columbus in their extended musical goodbye: The group has strong northeast Ohio roots, with Levert and Williams having both grown up Canton, and the group having been formed there 64 years ago. and to be part of this farewell tour is just fantastic for Columbus,” said Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz, who will lead the orchestra in accompanying the group hits including “For the Love of Money,” “Put Your Hands Together” and, of course, “Love Train.” “I’m just over the moon to get a chance to work with these legends. The concert is part of the opening leg of a farewell tour for The O’Jays, which was formed in 1958 and still features original members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams. It’s the first concert of Picnic With the Pops, but likely to be among the last concerts for the legendary group whose hits include the 1972 smash “Love Train.” Wolfe Columbus Commons, the much-loved R&B group The O’Jays will perform with the Columbus Symphony.
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This weekend’s Picnic With the Pops series opener is also something of a closer.
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