Ohio Players
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1959 in Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Active: 1959 - present
Biography
The Ohio Players are a Dayton, Ohio funk band formed in 1959 and led for decades by Leroy 'Sugarfoot' Bonner. After early albums on #Westbound Records#, they topped the charts at #Mercury Records# with 'Fire' and 'Love Rollercoaster' and albums including 'Skin Tight' and 'Honey'. Their horn-heavy funk and notorious album covers made them 1970s icons, and the band still tours.
Genres
Ohio Players Discography
- Observations in Time (1969) - Album - rated 2.88/5
- Pleasure (1972) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Pain (1972) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Ecstasy (1973) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Fire (1974) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Skin Tight (1974) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Honey (1975) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Contradiction (1976) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Gold (1976) - Compilation - rated 3.83/5
- Angel (1977) - Album - rated 3.22/5
- Mr. Mean (1977) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Greatest Hits (1998) - Compilation
- Orgasm: The Very Best of the Westbound Years (1998) - Compilation
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ohio Players (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.95/5
Members
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner - vocals, guitar (1964–1985)
- Walter "Junie" Morrison - keyboards, vocals (1970–1974)
- Marshall "Rock" Jones - bass (1959–1985)
- Greg Webster - drums (1959–1978)
- Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - trumpet, trombone (1959–1985)
- Clarence "Satch" Satchell - saxophone, flute (1959–1985)
- James "Diamond" Williams - drums, vocals (1972–Present)
- Billy Beck - keyboards, vocals (1974–Present)
- Jimmy Sampson - drums (1978–1985)