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By then, their line-up had changed again, with keyboardist Billy Beck instead of Morrison and Jimmy "Diamond" Williams on drums instead of Webster. On later album releases, they added second guitarist/vocalist Clarence "Chet" Willis and conguero Robert "Kuumba" Jones.
Jul 6, 2023 · A classically trained pianist with a career in funk, Youngstown’s own William “Billy” Beck is a piece of history. His career has spanned decades. Beck is an original member of the Ohio Players,...
Sep 11, 2021 · News. Sep 11, 2021. Andy Gray. agray@tribtoday.com. Staff photo / Andy Gray Billy Beck, a Youngstown native who now lives in Warren, is the keyboard player for the Ohio Players and cowrote many...
Mar 15, 2023 · Featured in TIR Episode 148 (Parts 1 and 2): Keyboardist, singer, composer, arranger and producer Billy Beck of one of the greatest funk-soul bands of all time — the legendary Ohio Players! First appearing with the group for its 1974 masterwork Skin Tight album, he was a primary figure during the Ohio Players’ mid to late 1970s ...
A classically trained pianist with a career in funk, Youngstown’s own William “Billy” Beck is a piece of history. His career has spanned decades.
The life and legacy of music prodigy, Youngstown, Ohio native William 'Billy' Beck of the Ohio PlayersStay informed about Youngstown news, weather, sports an...
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Released from their hit album Contradiction, it spent one week at #1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in September, 1976. [2] ". Who'd She Coo" was the group's last chart-topping single as well as their last entry in the Top 40.
