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Ohio Players frontman Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner dies

CINCINNATI -- 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 for Newcomer Funeral Home in the Dayton suburb of Kettering...

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