Ohio Players
American funk and R&B band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ohio Players is an American funk band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster", and for their erotic album covers that featured nude or nearly nude women. Many of the women were models featured in Playboy.
For the Black Keys album, see Ohio Players (album).
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Also known as | The Ohio Untouchables |
Origin | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
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Years active | 1959 (1959)–present |
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Past members | See personnel |
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The singles "Funky Worm", "Skin Tight", "Fire", and "Love Rollercoaster", and their albums Skin Tight, Fire, and Honey, were awarded Gold certification.
On August 17, 2013, Ohio Players were inducted into the inaugural class of the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame that took place at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio.