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Ohio Players
Biography
Formed
January 1, 1959 in Dayton, OH

Years Active:
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s

 
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. ...
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Selected Discography:
  Album Title Released Label Price
Gold



2008 Mercury/Chronicles $13.98 2-CD Set
Funk On Fire-The Mercury Anthology



2002 Mercury $13.98 2-CD Set
The Best Of The Ohio Players - The Millennium Collection



2000 Mercury $6.99
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