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Ohio Players
12+ albums
funksoul70sDiscorhythm and blues
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Ohio Players were an American funk band that achieved widespread popularity during the 1970s. They are known for their singles "Funky Worm", "Skin Tight", "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster", as well as the albums "Skin Tight", "Fire" and "Honey", which received Gold certification. The band was also noted for their album artwork, which frequently featured images of nude or partially nude women, some of whom were models who had appeared in Playboy. On August 17, 2013, Ohio Players were inducted into the inaugural class of the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. The group's origins date back to 1959 in Dayton, Ohio, when they initially formed as the Ohio Untouchables. The original lineup included Robert Ward (vocals and guitar), Marshall "Rock" Jones (bass), Clarence "Satch" Satchell (saxophone and guitar), Cornelius Johnson (drums), and Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks (trumpet and trombone). At that time, they served primarily as a backing band for The Falcons. After internal conflicts led to a temporary breakup in 1964, the group re-formed with Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner on guitar and Greg Webster on drums, eventually adopting the name Ohio Players by 1967. Additional members at that time included singers Bobby Lee Fears, Dutch Robinson, and Helena Ferguson Kilpatrick. After disbanding in 1970, the group re-formed with a lineup including Bonner, Satchell, Middlebrooks, Jones, Webster, trumpeter Bruce Napier, vocalist Charles Dale All
