Ohio Players

Summary

Ohio Players is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,369 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Ohio Players is Love Rollercoaster^[3].
• Ohio Players's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• Ohio Players's genre is funk^[5].
• Ohio Players's record label is recorded as Westbound Records^[6].
• Ohio Players's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• January 1, 1959 marks the founding of Ohio Players^[8].
• Ohio Players's location of formation is recorded as Dayton^[9].
• Ohio Players's start of work period is recorded as 1959^[10].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[11]

• Country: US^[12]

• Began / founded: 1959^[13]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997^[14]

• Genre(s): disco, funk, pop, r&b, smooth soul, soul^[15]

• Community tags: disco, funk, pop, r&b, smooth soul, soul^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 81e07550-d0e2-467e-bc71-44b5d52de8f4^[17]

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Founding

January 1, 1959 marks the founding of Ohio Players^[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as Dayton^[9].

Why It Matters

Ohio Players ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,369 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

It has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[20], a musical group^[21], founded in 1982^[22] and Living Colour^[23], a musical group^[24], founded in 1984^[25].

FAQs

Who did Ohio Players influence?

Ohio Players has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[20] and Living Colour^[23].