The Untold Truth Of The Ohio Players

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[@WBPTV]

DAYTON STAND UP‼️‼️

[@treyshaunmilford5574]

I’m from West Dayton

[@kellydexter6935]

Dayton went to Dunbar C/O 2010

[@lakesiabeavers4161]

Dayton Ohio.... 40 Oxford!!!!!

[@odogg1907]

East Dayton!!

[@sydneyhope9042]

Townview

[@rachaeljones8521]

Rollercoster of love!!! Say What!!!!!!!🎶

[@Raeonneptune]

Ohio is underrated when it comes to the music game in general. It's one of the only things that makes me proud to be from here (Cincinnati) lmao

[@feeleffect]

Are you kidding? Ohio brought out the best funk bands of the 70s and 80s and I’m from Illinois. All we had were Earth, Wind & Fire although they were considered to be the top Funk band due to their great crossover success but I would rate Ohio as THE #1 home of the funk bands period!

[@percybland256]

I DROVE TRUCKS THROUGH OHIO BACK IN 2014-2016. I REMEMBER THE ADVERTISEMENT ABOUT THAT OHIO FEST!! ALSO THE MUSIC ON THE RADIO THEN WAS TRULY SOULFUL. I'M FROM CHICAGOLAND AND WE HAVE SOULED OUT!!! NO MORE GREAT SOUL CONCERTS OR FESTIVALS!!!

[@EvidenceBasedMedsin]

@@feeleffect amen! I have always told folks that were all “ hip hop is east coast-type sound” I’d remind folks all the music came from Ohio and a few groups from Philly. James Brown stayed in OH doing jams.

[@sydneyhope9042]

Thank you for giving The Ohio Players the recondition they deserve thank you for giving Dayton a spotlight even making Dayton good

[@richardharrington6118]

I graduated in 79. For the most part I grew up n listened to classic rock. And I can't dance for shit. But when the Ohio Players came on...ok. I probably looked like I had epilepsy. But I gave it an attempt. Love the O.P. From the heart thank you for this documentary

[@stanleymcgee1512]

Shoutout 2 DAYTON!!!!

[@Chutney1luv]

Thank you so much for this wonderful documentary of "The Ohio Players!" They were one of my parents favorite groups and mine! I loved all of their music; as being a child of the 70's! Heaven Must Be Like This, Honey, Fire, Love Rollercoaster, I Want To Be Free plus other songs of theirs! So glad that their music will live on forever! May the anazing members, that are gone, all Rest In Power and Peace! 🎺 🎸 🎹 🎸 🙏

[@christopherkahn6522]

Very well done. You are good at storytelling. One of the greatest bands. They played 7 days a week. No wonder.

[@theresawebb1806]

Unsi yang did their story before seem that it was great. They put out classic like skins right & roller coaster.

[@jadafoster8989]

Great day when WBPTV upload

[@feeleffect]

Up front, I’m from Illinois and Ohio clearly had the best funk banks nationally. Nobody could touch Ohio’s success with the funk bands. Lakeside, Midnight Star,Zapp Band, Ohio Players, Faze-O, Slave, Booty Collins and let’s not forget The Isley Brothers!!! You guys killed it in the funk game. Nobody came close!

[@charlesking3367]

Yeah 👍

[@Kemet3.0]

Yes, but you forgot so many more especially the Grammy Award winner the Dazzling Dazz Band and Switch (band). And, if you want to add singing groups and singers, Ojays, LeVert, Rude Boys, Bobby Womack, James Ingram, Howard Hewett, Tracy Chapman, Macy Gray etc.

[@charlesbrazell2136]

I agree; I'm from Detroit and back in 70s and 80s, it's clear to see that no other place on Earth could touch the output of the funk groups coming from Dayton-like it was something in the water...and I know that the Isley Brothers and Bootsy's Rubberband were from Cincinatti-and the Dazz Band were from Cleveland. And Sun and Heatwave were also from Dayton; Ohio was definitely killing it back then. 2-8-23.

[@josephinemoten345]

It makes me feel good seeing this video at my now advanced age. Lol

[@charlesbrazell2136]

As quite as it's kept, before Earth, Wind And Fire, The Commodores, Parliament-Funkadelic, Chic and Kool And The Gang(when they went pop in the 80s), The Ohio Players were supposed to be the first Black group in music history to have THREE MILLION SELLING, PLATINUM AWARD ALBUMS IN A ROW(each Platinum equals a million copies sold)for their three Mercury albums: "Skin Tight"-"Fire"-and the "Honey" albums! 2-8-23.

[@DavidEDixon]

Llove and miss The zzohio players

[@keepinitreal1373]

The Ohio Players were fire in the 70’s🏆🏆🏆🎶🎶🎶I still love this group and play their music. It’s unfortunate that what happened with the IRS.

[@lakesiabeavers4161]

I remember my mother, had ever last Ohio Player Records. This just brought back, so many memories.

[@jamichaelholmes5716]

Dayton is so underrated

[@boydgreg8468]

Very underated

[@troywells5532]

I don,t givea Damn about there past! These Brotha,s was the 70,s Baddest! Fire! They they were.

[@heathermorris943]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@williammurray6610]

Until 1974 The Ohio Players never had a major hit record when Child Prodigy Billy Beck Joined the group that's when things took off 💯

[@dougjones7609]

Wrong funky worm was no.1 on the r&b and no.15 on pop charts

[@Steve-mp7by]

with the help of Junie

[@charlesbrazell2136]

@@Steve-mp7by Yes, you can't forget about Junie; and before Prince(who played all of the rhythm instruments)there was Walter "Junie" Morrison, who could do the same. It's all on his solo albums(early to mid 70s)after he left the Ohio Players-he was a bad cat, man! 2-8-23.

[@charlesbrazell2136]

@@dougjones7609 You're absolutely right-all one has to do is google the facts as you've stated, and they will see that "Funky Worm" was a no.1 hit for the Ohio Players in 1973. 2-8-23.

[@thelog86]

There are so many other funk groups that had national success. Lakeside, Dayton, Fazo, Aurra, Slave, Roger Troutman are a few i can think of off the top of my head. And to top it all off most were from West Dayton in particular.

[@saxyric8992]

Sun, Heatwave members.

[@thepromiseman7745]

The greatest hard core funk band ever Sugar foot Leroy Bonner Billy neck James diamond Williams Marvin merv pierce Ralph pee wee middlebrook Clarence satch satchel Better known as The Ohio players

[@saxyric8992]

Not "The", Just Ohio Players. Satch said we are not "The" Ohio Players but we are Ohio Players.

[@makadoocliff8086]

This deserves so much more views

[@DhonaTimm]

I remember the rumor about the scream back in the day, now the truth is out. lol love the Ohio Players!

[@larrydominguez3839]

Luvd the fabulous OHIO PLYERS....🙄😝😊😎

[@williammurray6610]

Thank You Two Time Grammy Award Winner Billy Beck of The Ohio Players 🎹🎶🎵🎼💯💕🌹🙏

[@dwaynejordan6750]

"Ecstasy" so Simple, yet So "Funky"❤❤❤❤❤ These "Kats" were just "Badd"😊😊😊😊😊

[@unstablerelationship]

Thanks for this... Great little background piece on a band I was introduced to in the late 90's.. Skin Tight is my song... long backstory but that song will always be with me for a very particular set of reasons..

[@rtgray4188]

Loved Ohio Players, especially Sugarfoot in 1970's as I Loved funk *****thanx for sharing*****I wonder WHY Lionel Richie sings Ohio Players' Fire is in his Concerts, mostly in Vegas? Everyone's gone? End, for death date better, clearer

[@aubreytaylor7942]

Skin Tight album came out before Fire album

[@saxyric8992]

Right!!!

[@josephinemoten345]

These r one of my favorite groups of all time. All the Dayton frank music groups. To this day I still listen to them on Pandora Radio

[@josephinemoten345]

Dayton funk groups

[@brianredden6606]

The Ohio Players should been in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame other than Earth Wind and Fire they are funk Group all Tines

[@feeleffect]

I remember buying “Fire” on 45rpm before it blew up in 1975 and taking it to my 7th grade class to play. Nobody in the class had heard of it but everyone liked it. I’m 60 and almost all of one of my favorite bands are gone. Sad that funk faded out in the 90’s. I miss the self contained bands and the Ohio Players were among the Elite bands at their pinnacle.

[@charlesbrazell2136]

You're right; I miss the Funk also. 2-8-23.

[@goiastr7760]

Thanks. Best wishes from Argentina

[@Ston247]

Theses were my guys. Back in the day, nobody could really teach Funk. You had to just do it. Far East Mississippi - learn how to catch *the One.*

[@vj6095]

I love all your videos! I'm glad to see First Choice my favorite 70s girl! I love the Ohio Players. Their music had me on the Dance Floor. How about you do,The Chantels,The Essex,The Sensations, Patty &The Emblems,Brenda& The Tabulations Better Swann.Jive Five! Keep up the good work.

[@Ras8587]

937 in here. Good to see

[@wildc44]

The rumor is true, their is a woman screaming in the song Love Rollercoaster. Play the song at the 2:30 mark and you can hear it for yourself. Back then it was said that a woman got stabbed the hallway. And it was said back then that the band didn't catch it until the song had sold a million copies and then they took it out.

[@alexanderai]

Ridiculous

[@wildc44]

@@alexanderai I'm from the same home town, Dayton Ohio. And yes that was the rumor way back then. You have no clue about what you're talking about.

[@bbrown4929]

The scream was from Drummer James "Diamond" Williams during the recording process.

[@ladygemini5967]

My top favorite bands are EWF,Ohio Players, Mint Condition, TonyTonyTone’ Real Music Real Bands

[@dougjones7609]

He forgot fire went no.1 on the pop and r&b charts on the album and singles chart also😊

[@lovesyah4618]

One of my favorite bands of all time ❤️ 🥁 🎷 🎤 🎧 ❤

[@ladygemini5967]

Diamond was a bad mannn

[@mzhairextraordinaire]

I just watched Billy Beck live 2 weeks ago YOUNGSTOWN OHIO

[@catherinedobbins3630]

I love the Ohio players

[@anitahall3340]

Love these guys

[@lorettabooker5116]

I love you Sugarfoot Honey 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 forever

[@ladygemini5967]

I love the Ohio Players

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

AMAZING LOVELY BEAUTIFUL THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME OHIO PLAYERS,

[@ShoshkeRayzl]

Fabulous. What year was this documentary made?

[@WBPTV]

I made it last year

[@ShoshkeRayzl]

To WBPTV - - Thank you for your reply. But at least one of the band members interviewed (Sugarfoot) died in 2013, so it had to have been filmed before that. Maybe you thought I was asking when you posted it to KZbin. Thank you so much for posting it. It's wonderful to be able to learn more about one of my absolute life long favorite bands. Do you know when the documentary film was created, like what year the interviews were done?

[@WBPTV]

2011-2012 I got the interviews from Unsung on TV1

[@charlesking3367]

One day child I wanna be free child yes I do

[@meyokkob458]

They were known as ladies men….funny to be young. They were a awesome groups. My mom dated sugar a long time ago.

[@angelafisher299]

Sugar was the coolest dude I remember. His fro was everything!!

[@saxyric8992]

his "wig" at one point they had extentions way before everybody else. Trust me, I know for a fact.@@angelafisher299

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

RESTS 🌈🌟 ICON LEGEND TRULY THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜

[@thunderbolts2438]

Who'd She Coo? is still the jam.

[@josephturner6012]

Love the ohio plays

[@LorettaBooker-ev9kd]

I love the Ohio players love you sugar foot♥️♥️

[@LorettaBooker-ev9kd]

Sugar foot didn't have no coke it was Sach

[@saxyric8992]

That is correct. Sugar was just in the car.

[@tanyabrinkley9268]

I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU ARE FROM IF I LOVE YOU MUSIC, I LOVE YOU OHIO PLAYERS. GONE GONE GONE GONE WITH Y'ALL BAD SELVES.

[@LorettaBooker-ev9kd]

They should have gotten More

[@studiodudeshed39]

Well done.

[@kamronrhodes5151]

Fire from hells kitchen

[@foto21]

James Williams is a BAD drummer. One of the greatest ever. These guys are under-celebrated by the USA in general. As far as I'm concerned, it's pure bs. These guys are epic. I know they are in oldies lists, but still, their production was unbelievable, top of the game. It's hard to be funky on coke I would say. Funk is not uptight. And you can't play drunk period, so maybe weed, but then you forget your part or lyrics. Oh well, you make music to make the ultimate party, then you have to be sober to execute it. What a contradiction. The fact Ohio Players are not in the RnR HOF is a travesty.

[@pikachuhot8534]

Great video!!!