Corporate Entertainment - The Ohio Players booking information!

With their slinky, horn-powered grooves, impeccable musicianship, and eye-popping album covers, the Ohio Players are among the top funk bands of the mid-'70s. The Ohio Players are now available for booking at your next corporate event.

Originally known as the Ohio Untouchables, the Ohio Players formed in 1959 as an instrumental R&B group. Upon the Untouchables breakup, two of the members grouped together and formed a new group, the Ohio Players.

The Ohio Players came into musical prominence in the 1970's as pioneers of 'street funk,' drawing their influences from James Brown , Miles Davis, George Benson and Sly and the Family Stone. Basing their appeal on heavy, insistent, hypnotic rhythms, rather than melody, this style was continued by The Fatback Band, Kool & The Gang and Rick James.

From 1972 through 1977, the Ohio Players landed three consecutive platinum albums:

Skin Tight
Fire
Honey

Three gold albums: ohio players booking agent

Contradiction
Pain
Ohio Players Gold

Two number one singles:

Fire
Love Rollercoaster

Five number one R&B singles including

Funky Worm
Fire
Sweet Sticky Thing
Love Rollercoaster
Who'd She Coo

In 1979, the band decided to take a break and work on individual projects. By 1984, the Ohio Players were back together again. In 1988, they recorded their first album in almost 10 years entitled "Back," a mixture of their trademark sound and the music of the 90's.

The Ohio Players are:

Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner - original member
James "Diamond" Williams - long time member (since 1974)
Chet Willis - long time member
Ronald Nooks
Darwin Dortch

With their slinky, horn-powered grooves and impeccable musicianship, the Ohio Players are now available for booking at your next corporate event. Contact us today to get started!

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