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Dayton OH, United States (1959 – present)

The Ohio Players are a funk and R&B band whose heyday was in the mid- to late 1970s. They formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1959 as the Ohio Untouchables, and initially included members Robert Ward (vocals/guitar), Marshall “Rock” Jones (bass), Clarence “Satch” Satchell (saxophone/guitar), Cornelius Johnson (drums), and Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks (trumpet/trombone). The Ohio Untouchables broke up in 1963, with Ward leaving for a solo career, but the core members of the group returned to Dayton and added Gary Webster (drums) and Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner (guitar) in 1964. The group added two more singers, Bobby Lee Fears and Dutch Robinson, and became the house band for New York City-based Compass Records in 1967. They soon became one of the better known R&B bands of the 1970’s. They inspired many artists including The Mighty Majors (“You Can Never Go Back”), which opened a show for them once on the road.

Their song “Runnin’ from the Devil” inspired the Van Halen song “Runnin’ With the Devil”.

The group disbanded again in 1970. After again reforming with a line-up including Bonner, Satchell, Middlebrooks, Jones, Webster, trumpeter Bruce Napier, trombonist Marvin Pierce, and keyboardist Walter “Junie” Morrison, the Players had a minor hit on the Detroit-based Westbound label in 1971 with “Pain” which reached the Billboard R&B Top 40. Detroit vocalist Dale Allen shared co-lead vocals on some of the early Westbound material, although not credited on the albums “Pain” and “Pleasure”.

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UnownNegro wrote:
December 2009

It takes a L, and an O, and a V, and an E. It takes You, It takes Me. Together <3

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Silke_Neryn wrote:
November 2009

It's almost silly how much I love these guys. Sexy in a way that manages to sport equal amounts of tender, vulgar and cute, without losing a single sweat.

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five_elements wrote:
October 2009

ZOMG, Funky worm is the most hilarious track of all time.

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Mr-Usuario wrote:
October 2009

Takes L...

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Brray wrote:
September 2009

ololo.Love Rollercoaster same a song for burning of blondes :D

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MRKILLINGJOKE wrote:
August 2009

One of alltime favorite funk bands.

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LilTheater wrote:
July 2009

Way more than just "Love Rollercoaster".

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theoryjean wrote:
July 2009

sweet sticky thing! looove it... sooo smooth.

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Punk7680 wrote:
June 2009

Gotta love 'Funky Worm'

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MILES12 wrote:
May 2009

YES!

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potorico1 wrote:
May 2009

1 MORNIN'...1 MORIN'...NOTHIN CAN MAKE ME STAY ...NOT EVEN YO MUNAY!....OH YEAAAAAAA

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balderas08 wrote:
May 2009

rollercoaster of love rollercoaster. thanks for the music

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JOJOKYRA wrote:
April 2009

Funky indeed :)

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cricrijobim wrote:
April 2009

the shizznit

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Ke-Boo wrote:
April 2009

THE OHIO PLAYER ARE THE SH*T !!! <3 <3

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Rowsenator wrote:
March 2009

I liked the album covers tooooooooo! What is about bald chicks and hoses?

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DollaBill_va wrote:
March 2009

This brings back a LOT of good memories! One of many Classics by the Ohio Players. Trendsetters.

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xfridaytha13thx wrote:
January 2009

the best

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rice63 wrote:
January 2009

brings back alot of memories of another time

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funkysoulvinyls wrote:
January 2009

classic funk

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