The Ohio Players were an American soul-funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, in 1959 under the name The Ohio Untouchables. During their early years, they released six singles between 1962 and 1964 on the Lu Pine and Thelma labels. This formative period established their foundation in rhythm and blues with a lean, guitar-led style […]
Skin Tight is the fifth album by American soul/funk septet the Ohio Players, released in June 1974 on Mercury. The album was their first in a string of high-profile releases for the label after a trio of longplayers on Westbound Records. Tracklist: A1. “Skin Tight” (7:52) A2. “Streakin’ Cheek to Cheek” (5:43) A3. “It’s Your […]
Walter “Junie” Morrison (1954 — Feb. 11, 2017) was an American soul-funk musician who served as music director for the Ohio Players on their three Westbound studio albums. He went solo with the 1975 Westbound release When We Do, followed by Freeze and the 1976 album Suzie Super Groupie, billed to his Junie mononym. Background Walter […]
Ecstasy is the fourth album by Midwest funk act the Ohio Players, released in 1973 on Westbound. Tracklist: A1. “Ecstasy” (2:27) A2. “You and Me” (3:13) A3. “(Not So) Sad and Lonely” (3:20) A4. “(I Wanna Know) Do You Feel It” (4:23) A5. “Black Cat” (4:25) B1. “Food Stamps Y’All” (3:12) B2. “Spinning” (3:04) B3. “Sleep […]
