Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, the colorful and flamboyant lead singer for the Ohio Players, died Sunday at the age of 70. In an official family statement released by Scott Hanover the family said, “Yesterday, Leroy ‘Sugarfoot’ Bonner passed away quietly in his hometown of Trotwood-Dayton, OH. While his family, friends, colleagues, and fans mourn his passing they celebrate […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 1743 Academy Place, Dayton, OH 45406 When: 1959 What: The Ohio Players are one of the greatest R&B and funk groups to come out of the Dayton scene in the 70s. The band’s grooves, fortified in funk, are still being raided by Hip-Hop producers today. « PREVIOUS NEXT » […]
Poet Quentin Talley, or Q as we call him, is one of the city’s most active playwright’s and director’s. When he’s not bringing his theatrical visions to life, you can catch him delivering poetry at Wine-Up and other spots in Charlotte and beyond. He talks about his favorite artists, and the group whose music he’d […]
jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.
