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40 Years Ago: The Ohio Players Start a 'Fire'
Some groups make it look easy. Join up, record a record, score a big hit: hello, overnight success. The Ohio Players are not one of those groups. We take a look back at the road they traveled to finally earn their first No. 1 song, 'Fire.'