The song rivets your attention in the first six notes - and by cutting the Bull and going right to the core of what means to be a human being, while not being preachy! An urgent message to people in their 20s, I wonder why more did not heed its message. Over 30 years old, probably a billion people recognize it in an instant.
Ken from Fremont, CaYES! A powerful, straight from the gut, bass line. John from Nashville, TnThe bass line on this song was so strong and distinctive, bass player Anthony Jackson automatically received co-writer credit on this song along with Gamble and Huff. Gary from Houston, TxIt needs to Totally Recovered. Just heard it on the radio this morning and finally found the title and group! iTunes, here I come! This was the first time I heard this song and it was very catchy. Pdiddy from Westland, MiJeffery the butler on the '80s sit com The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire cranked this in his room and danced while packing his things, after being duped by Will into thinking that he had won the lottery. 
He was a great Bass Player and nailed the Bass Line live,even though he told me the OJays liked the Tempo a little peppier than the Studio version.
Jackson was the creator of that bass line,But the Bass Player you see in the 2 Youtube Videos isĬurtis Teel,a good friend who passed away several years ago.
Kenny from Ridgeway, VaJust a note on the Bass player-Of course Anthony. In the key of E it's E G A B E(high octive) back to low E or I'd call it 134581. The riff I'm talking about is just six notes long. It's one of the most identifiable little melodies but never got attributed to anyone. Rick from Phoenix, AzDoes anyone know who played the high sax solo theme that shows up about half way through. Original member William Powell passed away at the young age of 35 on January 20th, 1942. It reached #3 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart.īetween 19 the Ohio trio had thirty records on the Hot Top 100 chart six made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "Love Train" for 1 week on March 18th, 1973.Īnd between 19 they had ten #1 records on the Hot R&B Singles chart. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn July 16, 1974, the O'Jays were guests on the Philadelphia-based syndicated television program 'The Mike Douglas Show'.Īt the time the OJays' "For the Love of Money" was at #66 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart a little over three weeks earlier it had peaked at #9 and it spent 16 weeks on the Top 100.
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