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O'Jays　

The O’Jays were one of Philadelphia soul’s most popular and long-lived outfits, rivaled only by the Spinners as soul’s greatest vocal group of the ’70s. In their prime, the O’Jays’ reco ..more

OASIS　

Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain’s most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade in the process. Along with Blur and Suede, they were responsi ..more

Obituary　

Possessed and Death may have brought death metal to life, but Obituary brought it to fruition. After releasing some demos as Xecutioner as far back as 1986, the five-man band debuted as ..more

Ocean Colour Scene　

Falling between the energetic pop/rock of mod revival and the psychedelic experimentations of Traffic, Ocean Colour Scene came to be one of the leading bands of the traditionalist, post-Oasis ..more

Of Monsters And Men　

After winning the nationwide 2010 battle-of-the-bands competition Musiktilraunir in their native Iceland, six-piece chamber pop group Of Monsters and Men were hailed as the new Arcade Fir ..more

Offspring　

The Offspring’s metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group’s credentials and approach follow the ..more

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE　

In 1999, friends Manabu Deto (vocals, guitar) and Norihito Hiraide (bass) teamed up with Kei Mabuchi (guitar) and Takashi Katsuura (drums) to form Ogre You Asshole. Originally called ..more

Ohio Players　

With their slinky, horn-powered grooves, impeccable musicianship, and eye-popping album covers, the Ohio Players were among the top funk bands of the mid-’70s. Emerging from the musical hotbed of D ..more

OLDCODEX　

Oliver Nelson　

Oliver Nelson was a distinctive soloist on alto, tenor, and even soprano, but his writing eventually overshadowed his playing skills. He became a professional early on in 1947, playing with the J ..more

Olivia Newton John　

Olivia Newton-John skillfully made the transition from popular country-pop singer to popular mainstream soft rock singer, becoming one of the most successful vocalists of the ’70s in the proc ..more

Olivia Ong　

Omar S　

Detroit’s Omar-S (Alex Omar Smith; aka DJ Snotburger, DJ Snotinburg) emerged in 2003 as an underground techno/house maverick, releasing rigidly funky productions, made with analog gear, on ..more

Omar Sosa　

Multi-instrumentalist Omar Sosa was born on April 10, 1965, in Camaguey, Cuba. At the age of five, Sosa began studying music at the Escuela Provincial de Musica in Camaguey, which led to his int ..more

One Direction　

Following the success of JLS and the Wanted, X-Factor contestants One Direction were the next group of heartthrobs to help revive the previously dying concept of the boy band. Niall ..more

ONE DRAFT　

ONE OK ROCK　

One Ok Rock are a Japanese power pop/alt-rock band that draws on the sound of blink-182 and Foo Fighters. The group, which derives its name from the phrase one o’clock (the time of the band ..more

One Way　

This was the later identity of the group originally called the Soul Partners. Al Hudson, Alicia Myers, guitarists Dave Robertson and Cortez Harris, bassist Kevin McCord, and drummers ..more

ONE-LAW　

Oneness Of Juju　

Based around saxophonist James Plunky Branch, Oneness of Juju was the second incarnation of the Afrocentric creative jazz group Juju who recorded two albums for the Strata East label in ..more