Funk - electro band
Formed in 1974 in New York, USA. Originally called New York City Players, but changed to The Players after a lawsuit against them, by the . Has released 17 albums between 1977 and 2000. Their definitive hit is 1986's "Word Up". In the '00s, Cameo-bassist Aaron Mills started collaborating with .
Current/past/side/tour-members:
Larry Ernest "Mr. B" Blackmon (1975-present)
Thomas Michael Jenkins (1976-present)
Nathan David Leftenant (1976-1991) (1995-'00s)
Charlie L. Singleton (1981-present)
Jonathan Moffett (1980s) (2000-present)
Anthony A. Lockett (1978-1981) ('00s-present)
Aaron Ellis Mills (1979-1981) (1986-present)
Arnett G. Leftenant (1976-1981)
Damon Mendes (1979)
Eric R. Durham Snr. (1976-1978)
Gary Dow (1976-1978)
Gregory B. Johnson (1975-1982)
Jeff Nelson (1992-1996)
Jeryl Bright (1980-1981)
John Blackwell (1996)
Kenni Hairston (1986-1987)
Kevin Kendrick (1982-2000)
Kurt Jeter (1977)
Melvin Wells (1984-1996)
Michael "Calamari" Burnett (1982) (1984-1988)
Stephen Moore (1980-1981)
Thomas Delmar "TC" Campbell (1980-1981)
Vincent Wilburn Jr. (1981)
Wayne Cooper (1977-1980)
Willie "Chill Factor" Morris (1986-1995)
William Revis (1977)
Members
- Larry Blackmon
- Anthony Lockett
- Aaron Mills
- Charlie Singleton
- Arnett Leftenant
- Tomi Jenkins
- Nathan Leftenant
- Gregory Johnson
- Gary Dow
- Eric Durham
- William Revis
- Thomas Campbell
- Jeryl Bright
- Stephen Moore
- Michael Burnett
- Kurt Jeter
- Wayne Cooper
- William Seth Allen
- Damon Mendes
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I think of the Odd Couple when I hear this song.