RIP Sugarfoot

[Merkurie]

Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner frontman of the Ohio Players passed away today at 69
Rest in Peace.

The Ohio Players - Fire - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y47G-Wa4qfs)

Ohio Players / Skin Tight - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJl78nYDxK4)

http://wfnk.com/ohioplayers/hony-in.jpg

[yodajazz]

Wow! This is my first hearing of this. They had lots of good music, and he was a central part.

[giovanni_hotel]

Sad news!!!

I believe he was the inspiration for the character Bobby Proud on the animated series 'The Proud Family'.

Bobby is also the lead vocal in this clip.
69 seems kinda yound to die nowadays.
RIP.

Bobby Proud and the Dysfunkshun Junction - So Disfunkshunal - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_VY2GsT-0)

[Lovecox]

I saw them in Hollywood in 1985. He was badass.
"Goin' back in his hole, just the same way he came out."

[ed_jaxon]

A huge part of my childhood.

Rollercoaster and I Want to be Free were staples of the summer.

Sweet Sticky Thing as well.

Saw them years after their heyday but still was awesome.

Rest well Sugarfoot

Ohio Players - Sweet Sticky Thing - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVCKwjEuOY8)

[tvkim]

Loved em. May all time fav was Bicentennial.

http://youtu.be/rKRe3e9Mjfk