The Ohio Players are one of the greatest R&B and funk groups to come out of the Dayton scene in the 70s. The bands grooves, fortified in funk, are still being raided by Hip-Hop producers today. Leggi tutto.
Visit the Soin Trading Center, which provides students with business investment resources and has been recognized as one of the top ten academic financial trading centers in the nation. Leggi tutto.
Zapp, the funk and R&B troupe was formed in 1978 by the Troutman brothers Roger, Larry, Lester, Tony, and Terry. Roger is also credited for influencing Gangsta rap and the use of Autotune. Leggi tutto.
One of the most renowned jazz vocalists of all time, Nancy Wilson, was born in Chillicothe. Wilson worked with likes of Cannonball Adderley, Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan. Leggi tutto.
Using a "call and response style" party vibe, Mardi Gras Indian chants and dance call-outs, TT Tucker and DJ Irv's single helps to launch the N'Awlins sound known as "Bounce." Leggi tutto.
Allyn houses some teaching materials donated by the Dayton Holocaust Resource Center. This nationally recognized collection is one of the most extensive collections of its kind in the Midwest. Leggi tutto.
The Top Notes recorded a song called "Shake It Up, Baby" that fell flat. The Isley Brothers covered the tune, called it "Twist and Shout" and it became a smash, hitting #2 on the Billboard R&B chart. Leggi tutto.