May 12, 1973 - "Funky Worm" by The Ohio Players hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart, also peaking at #15 on the Hot 100 on May 26, 1973. Written and produced by Ralph Middlebrook, Marshall Jones, Clarence Satchell, Greg Webster, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Bruce Napier and Marvin Pierce, it is the first chart topping single for the R&B/Funk band from Dayton, OH. Originally formed in 1959 as The Ohio Untouchables, the band record singles and albums for various labels

1K views · 21 reactions | "Funky Worm" is a song by American funk group the Ohio Players, from their album Pleasure. It peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1973 and also peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the No. 84 song for 1973. www.wrnb-db.live @wrnb-db #WRNB #southernsoul #funkyworm #rnb | Wrnb-Db RADIO | Facebook