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CINCINNATI (AP) — Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, frontman for the hit-making funk music band the Ohio Players, has died. He was 69. The Ohio Players, known for their brassy dance music, catchy lyrics and flamboyant outfits, topped music charts in the 1970s with hits such as “Love Rollercoaster,” ”Fire,” ”Skin Tight” and “Funky Worm.” A spokeswoman […]

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The Tom Joyner Morning Show tributes Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, the distinctive leading voice of the popular 70s group, “The Ohio Players”, who died over the weekend from a long battle with Cancer at the age of 69.

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Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, the distinctive leading voice of the popular 70s group, “The Ohio Players”, died yesterday at the age of 69. No other details are currently available. A family statement was posted on the Ohio Players’ Facebook fan page: Yesterday, Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner passed away quietly in his hometown of Trotwood-Dayton, OH. While his […]