Guide Note

The Ohio Players are a R&B; and funk band highly popular in the 1970s, influenced by Sly and the Family Stone. Their hit singles include "Fire," "Funky Worm," and "Love Rollercoaster" that was later covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers for the movie Beavis and Butthead Do America.

Fast Facts

Genres: R&B;, funk
Origin: Dayton, Ohio
Active: 1959-1963 as Ohio Untouchables,
Active: 1963-present as Ohio Players
Record Labels: Mercury Records,. Boardwalk Records, Westbound Records, Arista Records, Capitol Records

Discography

1966: Trespassin'
1968: Observations in Time
1971: Pain
1972: Pleasure
1973: Ecstasy
1974: Climax
1974: Skin Tight
1974: Superpak
1975: Fire
1975: Honey
1975: Rattlesnake
1975: Greatest Hits
1976: Contradiction
1976: Gold
1977: Angel
1977: Mr. Mean
1977: The Best of the Early Years, Vol. 1
1978: Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
1979: Everybody Up
1981: Tenderness
1982: Ouch!
1984: Graduation
1988: Back

Categories

Entertainment | Music | R&B | Funk | Soul

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