Ohio Players
オハイオ・プレイヤーズ
Key Members
- Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner – guitar, vocals (1964–unknown; 1988–1997)
- Marshall “Rock” Jones – bass guitar (1959–1984)
- William “Billy” Beck – keyboards, vocals (1974–1980; unknown–2022)
- James “Diamond” Williams – drums (1972–1980; 1988–2022)
- Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks – trumpet, trombone (1959–1984)
- Clarence “Satch” Satchell – saxophone, flute (1959–1980)
- Marvin “Merv” Pierce – trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone (1972–1982)
- Walter “Junie” Morrison – keyboards vocals (1970–1974)
- Clarence “Chet” Willis – guitars (1977–1980; 1988–unknown)
- Robert Ward – guitar (1959–1964)
- Gregory “Greg” Webster – drums (1964–1972)
- Bruce Napier – trumpet (1972–1974)
- Robert “Kuumba” Jones – congas (1977–2022)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Observations in Time | Capitol | – | – | |
| 1972 | Pain | Westbound | 177 | 21 | |
| Pleasure | Westbound | 63 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | Ecstasy | Westbound | 70 | 19 | |
| 1974 | Skin Tight | Mercury | 11 | 1 | RIAA: Platinum |
| Fire | Mercury | 1 | 1 | RIAA: Platinum | |
| 1975 | Honey | Mercury | 2 | 1 | RIAA: Platinum |
| 1976 | Contradiction | Mercury | 12 | 1 | RIAA: Gold |
| 1977 | Angel | Mercury | 41 | 9 | |
| Mr. Mean (OST) | Mercury | 68 | 11 | ||
| 1978 | Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee | Mercury | 69 | 15 | |
| 1979 | Everybody Up | Arista | 80 | 19 | |
| 1981 | Tenderness | Boardwalk | 165 | 49 | |
| Ouch! | Boardwalk | 201 | 52 | ||
| 1984 | Graduation | Air City | – | 78 | |
| 1988 | Back | Track | – | 55 |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ol’ School: On Tour | Essential |
| 1996 | Jam | Mercury |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | First Impressions | Trip | – | – | |
| 1974 | Climax | Westbound | 102 | 24 | |
| 1975 | Rattlesnake | Westbound | 61 | 8 | |
| 1976 | Gold | Mercury | 31 | 10 | RIAA: Gold |
| 1993 | Orgasm : The Very Best of the Westbound Years | Westbound | – | – | |
| 1995 | Funk on Fire : The Mercury Anthology | Mercury | – | – |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Chart | US R&B Chart | UK Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A Thing Called Love | – | – | – | First Impressions |
| 1968 | Trespassin | – | 50 | – | First Impressions |
| It’s a Crying Shame | – | – | – | First Impressions | |
| 1969 | Bad Bargain | – | – | – | Observations in Time |
| Find Someone to Love | – | – | – | Observations in Time | |
| 1971 | Pain (Part 1) | 64 | 35 | – | Pain |
| 1972 | Pleasure | – | 45 | – | Pleasure |
| Varee Is Love | – | – | – | Pleasure | |
| 1973 | Funky Worm | 15 | 1 | – | Pleasure |
| Ecstasy | 31 | 12 | – | Pleasure | |
| Sleep Talk | – | – | – | Pleasure | |
| 1974 | Jive Turkey (Part 1) | 47 | 6 | – | Skin Tight |
| Skin Tight | 13 | 2 | – | Skin Tight | |
| Fire | 1 | 1 | – | Fire | |
| 1975 | I Want to Be Free | 44 | 6 | – | Fire |
| Sweet Sticky Thing | 33 | 1 | – | Honey | |
| Love Rollercoaster | 1 | 1 | – | Honey | |
| 1976 | Fopp | 30 | 9 | – | Honey |
| Rattlesnake | 90 | 69 | – | Rattlesnake | |
| Who’d She Coo? | 18 | 1 | 43 | Contradiction | |
| Far East Mississippi | – | 26 | – | Contradiction | |
| 1977 | Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco) | 61 | 31 | – | Gold |
| Body Vibes | – | 19 | – | Angel | |
| O-H-I-O | 45 | 9 | – | Angel | |
| Merry Go Round | – | 77 | – | Angel | |
| Good Luck Charm (Part 1) | 101 | 51 | – | Mr. Mean | |
| 1978 | Magic Trick | – | 93 | – | Mr. Mean |
| Funk-O-Nots | 105 | 27 | – | Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee | |
| Time Slips Away | – | 53 | – | Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee | |
| 1979 | Everybody Up | – | 33 | – | Everybody Up |
| 1981 | Try a Little Tenderness | – | 40 | – | Tenderness |
| Skinny | – | 46 | – | Tenderness | |
| The Star of the Party | – | 58 | – | Ouch! | |
| 1984 | Sight for Sore Eyes | – | 83 | – | Graduation |
| 1988 | Sweat | – | 50 | – | Back |
| Let’s Play (From Now On) | – | 33 | – | Back |
Observations in Time
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Observations in Time / オブザベーション・イン・タイム』…
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Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Pain / ペイン』Released: February 1972…
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Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Pleasure / プレジャー』Released: December 19…
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Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Ecstasy / エクスタシー』Released: September 1…
続きを読むSkin Tight
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Skin Tight / スキン・タイト』Released: April 1…
続きを読むFire
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Fire / ファイアー』Released: November 1974…
続きを読むHoney
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Honey / ハニー』Released: August 16, 1975…
続きを読むContradiction
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Contradiction / コントラディクション』Released: M…
続きを読むAngel
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Angel / エンジェル』Released: March 1977…
続きを読むMr. Mean
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Mr. Mean / ミスター・ミーン』OSTReleased: Decem…
続きを読むJass-Ay-Lay-Dee
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee』Released: August 1978…
続きを読むEverybody Up
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Everybody Up / エヴリバディ・アップ』Released: 19…
続きを読むTenderness
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Tenderness / テンダーネス』Released: 1981…
続きを読むOuch!
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Ouch! / アウチ！』Released: 1981…
続きを読むGraduation
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Graduation / グラデュエーション』Released: 1984…
続きを読むBack
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Back / バック』Released: 1988…
続きを読むOl’ School
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Ol' School: On Tour / オル・スクール：オン・ツアー』…
続きを読むJam
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Jam / ジャム』Released: 1996Recorded: …
続きを読むClimax
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Climax / クライマックス』Released: October 197…
続きを読むGold
Ohio Players / オハイオ・プレイヤーズ『Gold / ゴールド』Released: October 1976…
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