Debelah Morgan

Debelah is reportedly working on a new album. In 2005, the O'Jays will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of her songs from the Dance With Me album was featured on the Spyder Games soundtrack, while a new Diane Warren ballad was on the soundtrack for Osmosis Jones. In the new millenium, rap groups such as The Diplomats have been constantly speeding-up their records to provide a background for their songs. She also released a second single called I Remember.. Their latest album is For the Love... in 2001 (see 2001 in music). In Spain it was also released with Spanish lyrics, titled Baila Conmigo. Later in the 90s, the band did little recording, though they remained a popular live draw.

8 on the Billboard Singles chart and gaining popularity all over the world. Though they continued charting on the R&B charts in the late 80s and early 1990s, the O'Jays never again achieved pop success. The album called Dance With Me was released in 2000, and the title track, a tango style song, became a hit, peaking at No. 1978's (see 1978 in music) "Use Ta Be My Girl" was their final Top Five hit, though they continued scraping the bottom of the R&B charts throughout the 1980s. Let Me Touch You (1987; see 1987 in music) was a breakthrough of sorts, and included the #1 R&B hit "Lovin' You". She presented the material to her first label Atlantic, who signed her again (didn't even remembering she was signed to them before). After adding Sammy Strain (of Little Anthony & the Imperials), the O'Jays continued recording, though with limited success. All the tracks were written by her and her brother. During the remainder of the 1970s, the O'Jays continued releasing chart-topping singles, including "For the Love of Money", "Let Me Make Love to You", "Give the People What They Want" and "I Love Music". Powell died of cancer in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Debelah had to file for bankruptcy, but she didn't give up and began to work on a new album. The O'Jay's (now a quartet after the departure of Isles) had their first hit with "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)"; in spite of its success, the group was considering quitting the music business until Gamble & Huff, a legendary team of producers and songwriters, took an interest in the group. With Gamble & Huff, the O'Jays emerged at the forefront of Philadelphia soul with Back Stabbers (1972; see 1972 in music), a pop hit. A.," "Our Friend Martin" and "Stuart Little".) On the Our Friend Martin soundtrack she sang a new song written by Diane Warren, the other soundtracks featured songs from her It's Not Over album. Their debut LP was Comin' Through. In 1998 and 1999 Debelah was featured on three soundtrack albums ("Fame L. They took the name "the O'Jays", in tribute to radio disc jockey Eddie O'Jay (Toop, 1991), in 1963 (see 1963 in music) and released "Lonely Drifter", which charted nationally. Debelah didn't want to be just another black hip-hop artist, she wanted to do a pop-r&b album that appeals to all races, so she left them. Originally known as The Triumphs, followed by The Mascots, the friends began recording with "Miracles" in 1961 (see 1961 in music), which was a moderate hit in the Cleveland area.