The Ohio Players

The Ohio Players
Formed: 1959 in Dayton, OH
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Genre: R&B
Styles: Funk, Urban, Smooth Soul, Disco, Soul
Group Members: Walter "Junie" Mo..., Billy Beck, Wes Boatman, Leroy "Sugarfoot"..., L. David Johnson, Marshall "Rock" J..., Robert "Rumba" Jones, Mervin ...View All
Biography: 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 Dayton in 1959, the group was originally dubbed the Ohio Untouchables, and initially comprised singer/guitarist ...Read full biography
Honey
Released: 1975
Label: INACTIVE
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Honey may have had the most controversial LP cover of 1975. Its erotic cover, which depicted a nude model covered in honey, was protested by feminists when it was alleged that the model had become stuck ...Read full review
Skin Tight
Released: 1974
Label: INACTIVE
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Skin Tight was a major turning point for the Ohio Players, who had enjoyed several hits on black radio (including "Pain," "Funky Worm," "Varee Is Love," and "I Wanna Hear From You") but hadn't been huge. ...Read full review
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