THE SUPER 70'S SOUL Comes to Detroit, 5/4

By: Mar. 08, 2013
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The Soul 70's Super Jam will return to Detroit's historic Fox Theatre featuring The O'Jays, The Whispers, The Stylistics and The Enchantment on Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m.

Tickets ($59, $69, $79 and $89) go on sale Saturday, March 16 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, The Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611.

The O'Jays have been performing for more than 50 years and have an international recording history with such hits as "Back Stabbers," "For The Love Of Money," "Darlin' Darlin' Baby," " Love Train ," "I Love Music," and "Use Ta Be My Girl." Throughout their career, the O'Jays have generated 24 top ten hit records, 59 total chart-topping singles, a 2009 BET "Lifetime Achievement Award" and inductions into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2005) and the Focal Group Hall of Fame (2004).

The Whispers career includes four decades of Pop and R&B favorites to include "(Let's Go) All The Way," "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out," "A Song For Danny," "Rock Steady" and their biggest hit "And The Beat Goes On." Milestones for the group include seven gold albums, two platinum albums, 12 top twenty singles, 40 charted hits, nominations for the American Music Awards, Soul Train Awards and Grammy, and an induction into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.

In 1970, The Stylistics recorded their first hit single "You're a Big Girl Now" and after much success the group went on to record their debut self-titled album, The Stylistics. From that album, came favorites "Stop, Look, Listen to Your Heart", "You Are Everything" and "Betcha By Golly Wow". The Stylistics had 12 straight Top Ten hits including "I'm Stone in Love With You," "Break Up to Make Up" and "You Make Me Feel Brand New".

The Enchantment saw popular success with their first Top 40 hit "Gloria". Formed in 1967 at Pershing High School in Detroit, the group's other favorites include "Come On and Ride," "Sunshine," "It's You That I Need" and "If You're Ready (Here It Comes)," "Where Do We Go from Here," "Forever More," "Moment of Weakness" and "Enchanted Lady."


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