Ohio Players
Soul & R&B band from Dayton, OH · formed 1959
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- None on record
About
Ohio Players is a band from Dayton, OH, formed in 1959, tagged disco, funk, Latin by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Ohio Players formed in 1959 — MusicBrainz
- Ohio Players is based in Dayton — MusicBrainz
- Ohio Players disbanded in 1997 — MusicBrainz
- Billy Beck: member — MusicBrainz
- Leroy Bonner: member — MusicBrainz
- Marshall Jones: member — MusicBrainz
- Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks: member — MusicBrainz
- Norman Napier: member — MusicBrainz
- Marvin “Merv” Pierce: member — MusicBrainz
- Dutch Robinson: member — MusicBrainz
- Clarence Satchell: member — MusicBrainz
- James “Diamond” Williams: member — MusicBrainz
- Greg Webster: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Junie Morrison: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Clarence “Chet” Willis: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ohio Players has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1969–1999 — MusicBrainz
- Ohio Players formed in 1967 — Wikipedia
- Ohio Players is from Dayton, Ohio , United States — Wikipedia
- Ohio Players plays Funk [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Ohio Players plays progressive soul [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Ohio Players plays Latin — Wikipedia
- Ohio Players has 599521 listeners on Last.fm — Ohio Players on Last.fm
- Ohio Players has released 10 recordings between 2007 and 2018 — Ohio Players on Discogs
- Ohio Players has 12 followers on Genius — Ohio Players on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @ohioplayersog — Ohio Players on Genius
- Formed 1959 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Dayton (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: funk — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Westbound Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
35 releases, 1969–2018The Definitive Collection Plus...
2018
Gold / Mr. Mean
2015
Icon
2014
Love Rollercoaster Anthology 1967-1988
2014
Live 1977
2013
Breakaway / Love Slipped Through My Fingers
2012
Angel / Jass-ay-lay-dee
2010
Gold
2008
Skin Tight / Fire
2007
The Mercury Years 1974 - 1978
2007
Backtracks
1999 · Album
Back to Back: The Best Of
1992 · Compilation
The Complete Ohio Players on Mercury
1991 · Compilation
Back
1988 · Album
Funky Soul Party
1987 · Compilation
Graduation
1984 · Album
Ouch!
1981 · Album
Tenderness
1981 · Album
Everybody Up
1979 · Album
Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
1978 · Album
Angel
1977 · Album
First Fruit
1977 · Compilation
Contradiction
1976 · Album
Gold
1976 · Compilation
Honey
1975 · Album
Rattlesnake
1975 · Album
The Very Best Of (The World of) Ohio Players
1975 · Compilation
Climax
1974 · Compilation
Fire
1974 · Album
Skin Tight
1974 · Album
Ecstasy
1973 · Album
First Impressions
1972 · Compilation
Pain
1972 · Album
Pleasure
1972 · Album
Observations in Time
1969 · Album
Lineup
- Billy Beck
- Leroy Bonner
- Marshall Jones
- Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks
- Norman Napier
- Marvin “Merv” Pierce
- Dutch Robinson
- Clarence Satchell
- James “Diamond” Williams
Former
- Greg Webster · drums (drum set)
- Junie Morrison
- Clarence “Chet” Willis · guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2024-04-19–2026-09-17 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ohio Players on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ohio Players on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ohio Players on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.