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The Polack MSgt

(13,189 posts) Sat Feb 6, 2016, 11:10 PM Feb 2016

LeRoy Bonner, The Ohio Players lead singer has passed

Last edited Sun Feb 7, 2016, 12:33 AM - Edit history (1)

RIP Sugar Foot. 2016 has been awful for losing talented people

EDIT- I apologize for passing on an item that came through my FB feed. A friend posted a RIP message - I googled Ohio players singer dies, saw some articles but did not notice the date.

Mr Bonner passed 3 years ago.

I feel like shit about it, but I'll leave it up as a reminder to always check before posting.

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LeRoy Bonner, The Ohio Players lead singer has passed (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Feb 2016 OP

Props to a tight horn section HassleCat Feb 2016 #1

As an amateur SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #3

Noooooo! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #2

Sad day for those of us in Dayton. OilemFirchen Feb 2016 #4

Oh Wow, great site! Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #9

Hmm..I'm checking the news sites and it looks like Bonner passed a few years ago... Digital Puppy Feb 2016 #5

Damn, this has been a rough couple of months awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #6

That's ok awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #7

Though he died a few years ago, it's always time Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #8

Ohio Players, Parliament/Funkadelic, and Cameo are my all-time favorite funk bands. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #10

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

1. Props to a tight horn section

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 11:12 PM

Feb 2016

I tried to avoid listening to music during the time of disco, but you have to sit up and take notice when those horns pump it out.

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

3. As an amateur

Reply to HassleCat (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 11:25 PM

Feb 2016

(in the dictionary sense - I think I'm at least adequate) sax player, I sure agree.

RIP.

FrenchieCat

(68,867 posts)

2. Noooooo!

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 11:20 PM

Feb 2016

My other favorite group. Just watch an Unsung episode about them! I think it was an old repeat during their Marathon!

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)

4. Sad day for those of us in Dayton.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 11:44 PM

Feb 2016

Still working on The Funk Music Hall of Fame, with a Funk Festival dream literally dying...

RIP to Dan Hicks, as well - a true musical legend.

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)

9. Oh Wow, great site!

Reply to OilemFirchen (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 04:25 PM

Feb 2016

What a gorgeous museum that's going to be.
Looking forward to watching the videos later today.
Thanks!

Digital Puppy

(496 posts)

5. Hmm..I'm checking the news sites and it looks like Bonner passed a few years ago...

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 12:48 AM

Feb 2016

Source: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/ohio-players-frontman-leroy-sugarfoot-bonner-dies/nT8BJ/

He is definitely missed though.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

6. Damn, this has been a rough couple of months

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 04:13 PM

Feb 2016

And like someone else said, their horn section was tight.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

7. That's ok

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 04:15 PM

Feb 2016

It just reminded me that I need to visit their music more often.

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)

8. Though he died a few years ago, it's always time

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 04:18 PM

Feb 2016

to hear the straight up funk of the Ohio Players.

My first concert ever was called The Extravaganza at the Capitol Center in D.C., featuring the Ohio Players, Bar-Kays, KC and the Sunshine Band, and I forget the other group. Those were the days of pure funk with a little disco thrown in.

Thanks for the memories!

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

10. Ohio Players, Parliament/Funkadelic, and Cameo are my all-time favorite funk bands.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 07:27 PM

Feb 2016

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