Ohio Players

American funk band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 1959, best known for 1970s hits such as "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".

Achieved commercial success in the 1970s; their recordings (notably from the Mercury years) have been widely sampled by hip-hop artists. The band is also known for provocative album cover art.

The available review praises the Ohio Players' 1974 album Fire as a strong example of mainstream 1970s funk, mixing punchy dance tracks and romantic ballads. The review highlights the band's broad influence through extensive sampling by hip-hop artists and notes their provocative album art. Overall reception in the provided review is positive (4/5).

For:Fans of 1970s funk, vinyl collectors, hip-hop producers researching samples