Ohio Express
Ohio Express | |
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Ohio Express, 1973 |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Bubblegum pop |
founding | 1967 |
Founding members | |
Joey Levine | |
Tim Corwin | |
Dean Kastran | |
Dale Powers | |
guitar |
Doug Grassel († 2013) |
Jim Pfayler |
The band Ohio Express was formed in 1967 and was a representative of the bubblegum genre. She came from the Midwest of the United States , from Mansfield , Ohio .
Band history
The band had known each other since high school . When the producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz from “ Buddah Records ” were looking for a young, poppy band for their new bubblegum sound, they found the until then completely unknown group Ohio Express, which suddenly became famous.
The peak of their success took place in 1968/69. During this time they released several albums and singles on Buddah Records, including Chewy Chewy , Sweeter than Sugar , Mercy and Down at Lulus . The group's singer, Joey Levine , sang, as was always said, like he had a lot of gum in his mouth. Compared to other bubblegum bands, such as the 1910 Fruitgum Company , the Archies , Music Explosion , Middle of the Road , the Partridge Family or the Bay City Rollers , they played heavier music. The opening riff of their hit Yummy Yummy Yummy was adopted by many bands, including Judas Priest .
The Ohio Express group with founding member Doug Grassel lived temporarily in Europe and gave many concerts here. The last single was released in Germany under the slightly modified band name OHIO X PRESS. In 2013 a recording of a concert was released, which was broadcast live by Antenne Brandenburg in 2013, also on CD under the title Still Alive & Rockin .
Original cast
- Joey Levine, vocals
- Tim Corwin, drums
- Dean Kastran, electric bass
- Dale Powers, guitar
- Doug Grassel, guitar (born July 5, 1949 Ohio ; † September 21, 2013 in Cologne )
- Jim Pfayler, keyboards
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US | |||
1968 | The Ohio Express |
US126 (11 weeks) US |
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1969 | Chewy Chewy |
US191 (2 weeks) US |
More albums
- 1968: Beg, Borrow and Steal
- 1969: Mercy
- 1970: The Very Best of the Ohio Express
- 2001: Yummy Yummy Yummy - The Best of the Ohio Express
- 2013: Still Alive & Rockin
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1967 | Beg, Borrow and Steal Beg, Borrow and Steal |
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US29 (12 weeks) US |
B-side: Maybe
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1968 | Try It Beg, Borrow and Steal |
- | - | - | - |
US83 (2 weeks) US |
B-side: Soul Struttin '
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Yummy Yummy Yummy The Ohio Express |
DE3 (18 weeks) DE |
AT5 (16 weeks) AT |
CH8 (7 weeks) CH |
UK5 (15 weeks) UK |
US4 (14 weeks) US |
B-side: Zig Zag
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Down at Lulu’s The Ohio Express |
DE20 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US33 (9 weeks) US |
B-side: She's Not Comin 'Home
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Chewy Chewy Chewy Chewy |
DE7 (18 weeks) DE |
AT18 (8 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US15 (13 weeks) US |
B-side: Firebird
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1969 | Sweeter Than Sugar Mercy |
DE16 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US96 (1 week) US |
B-side: Nothing Is Sweeter Than My Baby
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Mercy Mercy |
DE14 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US30 (8 weeks) US |
B-side: Roll It Up
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Pinch Me (Baby Convince Me) |
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US99 (2 weeks) US |
B-side: Peanuts
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Sausalito (Is the Place to Go) |
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US86 (2 weeks) US |
B-side: Make Love Not War
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- 1969: Cowboy Convention / The Race (That Took Place)
- 1969: Love Equals Love / Peanuts
- 1970: Hot Dog / Ooh La La
- 1970: That's the Way a Woman Is / Talking 'Bout You
- 1994: Catchy Catchy Groove
- 2009: I Need You
- 2010: Swingin & Rockin the Blues (as Garrison & Ohio Express)
- 2011: Boom Boom (Rebeling Song)