Ohio Players
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 Robert Ward, bassist Marshall "Rock" Jones, saxophonist/guitarist Clarence "Satch" Satchell, drummer Cornelius Johnson, and trumpeter/trombonist Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks. In late 1961, a relative of Ward's founded the Detroit-based Lupine Records, and the group traveled north to the Motor City to back the Falcons on their hit "I Found a Love"; the Ohio Untouchables soon made their headlining debut with "Love Is Amazing," but when Ward subsequently exited for a solo career, the group essentially disbanded.. 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 Robert Ward, bassist Marshall "Rock" Jones, saxophonist/guitarist Clarence "Satch" Satchell, drummer Cornelius Johnson, and trumpeter/trombonist Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks. In late 1961, a relative of Ward's founded the Detroit-based Lupine Records, and the group traveled north to the Motor City to back the Falcons on their hit "I Found a Love"; the Ohio Untouchables soon made their headlining debut with "Love Is Amazing," but when Ward subsequently exited for a solo career, the group essentially disbanded.
Top Albums |
1. 20th Century..
| 2. Funk On Fire..
| 3. Skin Tight
| 4. Gold: Ohio P..
| 5. Fire
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6. Pleasure
| 7. Pain
| 8. Ecstasy
| 9. Gold
| 10. The Best of ..
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11. Mr. Mean
| 12. Jass-Ay-Lay-..
| 13. Original Art..
| 14. Jam
| 15. Live 1977
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16. Gold Soul
| 17. Angel
| 18. Playas
| 19. Ohio Players..
| 20. Soul Party
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Fire | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 4:32 | $1.29 | |
2. | Love Rollercoaster | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 4:52 | $1.29 | |
3. | I Want to Be Free | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 6:52 | $1.29 | |
4. | Skin Tight | Funk On Fire - The Mercury .. | 7:53 | $1.29 | |
5. | Fire | Fire | 4:36 | $1.29 | |
6. | Funky Worm | Pleasure | 2:40 | $0.99 | |
7. | Heaven Must Be Like This | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 7:18 | $1.29 | |
8. | Happy Holidays, Pts. 1 & 2 | Funk On Fire - The Mercury .. | 8:23 | $0.99 | |
9. | Fire | Funk On Fire - The Mercury .. | 4:34 | $1.29 | |
10. | Love Rollercoaster | Honey | 4:50 | $1.29 | |
11. | Sweet Sticky Thing (Quad Mix) | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 6:14 | $1.29 | |
12. | Just a Minute | Back | 5:27 | $0.99 | |
13. | From Now On (Let's Play) | Back | 5:20 | $0.99 | |
14. | Sweat | Back | 3:49 | $0.99 | |
15. | Sweet Sticky Thing | Live 1977 | 4:14 | $0.99 | |
16. | I Want to Be Free | Live 1977 | 7:57 | $0.99 | |
17. | Drum Solo | Live 1977 | 2:37 | $0.99 | |
18. | Skin Tight / Fopp | Live 1977 | 8:50 | $0.99 | |
19. | Alone | Live 1977 | 4:23 | $0.99 | |
20. | Who'd She Coo? | Live 1977 | 7:10 | $0.99 | |
21. | Love Rollercoaster | Live 1977 | 8:43 | $0.99 | |
22. | Introduction | Live 1977 | 0:08 | $0.99 | |
23. | I Want to Be Free | Boogie Nights #2 (Music fro.. | 6:50 | $1.29 | |
24. | Summertime | Observations In Time | 7:47 | $1.29 | |
25. | Cold Cold World | Observations In Time | 3:49 | $1.29 | |