Love Train's Unity Message Endures

0:00entertainment stories making news on March 21st. Back in 1973, the OJs released Love Train, a sole anthem that shot straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and marked their biggest pop breakthrough and came from the album Backstabbers. The track was crafted by songwriters Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, masters of the smooth Philadelphia soul sound with its rich vocals and tight instrumentation. They whipped up the lyrics quickly during recording, turning it into a standout hit. Listeners embraced its call for unity and peace, name-dropping countries to urge people worldwide to join hands amid tough political times, that hopeful vibe connected deeply and helped define the era's music. The OJs started as a do-wop group in Canton, Ohio. In the late 1950s, then hit their stride in the early 70s with Gamble and Huff. They racked up R&B successes like Backstabbers, and for the love of money, and earned a spot in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2005.

1:01Today, with Eddie Levert and Walter Williams still performing, Love Train keeps pulling crowds into conglelines, proving its message of togetherness, indoors across generations.