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Despite the ongoing Rock Hall snub, Williams emphasized that he didn’t want to become embittered. “I would like to think I don’t want to turn into Ernest T. Bass, who used to throw rocks through windows,” he said, citing the character from the Andy Griffith Show. “I don’t want to look at it as something that has upset me because this band has been so well blessed with everything we’ve accomplished and things that are going on right now on the road.
The band’s journey began in Dayton, Ohio, in 1959, initially as The Ohio Untouchables. Their breakthrough came with the chart-topping hit “Funky Worm,” which reached number one on the Billboard R&B Charts and became pop Top 15 in May 1973. Their early albums “Pain” and “Pleasure” and “Ecstasy” were released under Westbound Records. In 1974, the Ohio Players signed with Mercury Records and achieved three consecutive platinum albums with “Skin Tight,” “Fire,” and “Honey” through 1977.
The Ohio Players’ music remains the soundtrack of the lives of so many, and the mark it has left on popular culture is undeniable. Their songs have been featured in commercials, television shows, and as samples in the work of numerous artists, including Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Jay-Z, Outkast, Notorious BIG, 2Pac, Mary J Blige, and many others. Artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers have also covered their songs.
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