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In 2010 we had the honor of speaking one on one with Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner of the Ohio Players.  The brief video interview took place backstage at the Palace Theatre during the Old School Funkfest show.Sugarfoot will be missed by the entire music community.  Watch it above.    

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Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, the colorful and flamboyant lead singer for the Ohio Players, died yesterday at the age of 70. No other details are currently available,…

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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  » […]

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Check out all of the exclusive footage that Magic 98.9’s Ultimate Fan Experience Winner Kelly Tatum got to capture while at the Old School Funk Fest at the Palace theatre. The winner had a chance to hang out back stage with the bands, take pictures, and video tape their experience. See all of the highlights […]

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Don’t miss The Old School Funk Fest THIS SATURDAY NIGHT at The Palace Theatre in Columbus,  Ohio.  Watch and listen to the above video and catch up with “Sugarfoot”,  original lead singer of The Ohio Players.   Buy your tickets for the show online HERE.

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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.