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Jun 1, 2018 · But these days, “O-H-I-O” means the whole package: strong athletic traditions, major school spirit, and the academic achievements and outreach efforts that make The Ohio State University the great place it is. As the seasons pass and years roll, Ohio State student-athletes will journey to all corners of the earth.
How ‘Hang On Sloopy’ Became Ohio’s Anthem. The McCoys’ 1965 hit is our state’s official rock song and a staple of halftime shows and sports-arena singalongs. Here’s how in the O-H-I-O that all happened. Sept./Oct. 2020.
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Mar 27, 2012 · March 27, 2012. Mary Posani and Jackie Storer. What started as a group cheer around Ohio Stadium on football Saturdays has developed into a picture-sharing phenomenon at Ohio State: four...
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- ‘My Girl Sloopy’ First Recorded
- ‘Hang on Sloopy’ Is Born
- A Race to The Studio
- A Student Hears A Song
- Today: A Tradition For Generations
Bert Berns, a successful producer and songwriter with Atlantic Records in New York City, met with The Vibrations. An established black rhythm and blues group from Los Angeles, The Vibrations are a well-known act in New York, too. They already produced more than 20 records, performed at the Apollo Theatre and toured on the so-called “Chitlin’ Circui...
In 1965, Berns continued making records with other groups under the Bang Records label. He soon had another song rising quickly on the pop charts with The Strangeloves: “I Want Candy.” Billed as a band of brothers from the Australian outback, the Strangeloves actually were songwriter-producers born and raised in New York City boroughs: Bob Feldman,...
“Hang on Sloopy” was a hit with live audiences for The Strangeloves on tour, according to Feldman. But another group on tour with them, the Dave Clark Five, revealed plans to record “Hang on Sloopy” when they returned to England. “Stealing happened a lot,” Feldman says with a laugh. Not wanting to get beaten in the release, The Strangeloves vowed t...
“Hang on Sloopy” was released during the summer of 1965 and getting serious play on radio stations nationwide about the same time John Tatgenhorst, a percussion student at Ohio State, was working at the Ohio State Fair. During a break, Tatgenhorst heard “Hang on Sloopy” over the speakers along the midway and thought it could work for a marching ban...
Tatgenhorst would have been happy if the song survived the season. Neither he nor Spohn ever expected it to become a crowd favorite for decades to come. It became synonymous with Ohio State and the state of Ohio, with the 116th Ohio General Assembly passing a resolution to make “Hang on Sloopy” the state’s official rock song on Nov. 20, 1985. Today...
May 10, 2013 · There are three major components to preparing a high quality O-H-I-O photo — location, form, and creativity. Location is the least important element in your picture. Obviously, the more...
Oct 5, 2020 · I wonder how long it took the Ohio Players to write this song? O-H-I-O, was a single lifted from the band's 1977 album, titled, Angel. It peaked at #9 on the...
