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Marshall Eugene "Rock" Jones (January 1, 1941 – May 27, 2016), professionally known as Rock Jones, was an American bass player. He is best known as a founding member and bassist of the funk, soul music and R&B band Ohio Players. Marshall "Rock" Jones was born in Dayton, Ohio.
May 27, 2016 · DAYTON, OHIO — Ohio Players bassist Marshall “Rock” Jones died in Houston, Texas, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at about 5:30 a.m., his daughters Donna Williams and Charlotte Phillips...
May 27, 2016 · Ohio Players bass player Marshall Jones (pictured center in turban) has died. WDAO radio host Michael Ecton said Jones' signature bassline can be heard through all of the Ohio Players...
May 30, 2016 · Sad news to report today: Ohio Players bassist Marshall “Rock” Jones has passed away after battling cancer and recently suffering a stroke. He was 75 years old. Jones was a founding member of the Ohio Players precursor band The Ohio Untouchables in 1959, though he left after getting in a fistfight 1964. Another shakeup led to Jones ...
Aug 31, 2020 · A founding member of the Ohio Untouchables in 1959, later to become the Ohio Players, turban headed Marshall “Rock” Jones anchored one of America’s premiere crossover funk ensembles.
Jan 4, 2016 · Ohio Players also seemed to spread the writing credits around because Marshall received credit on those hits, and he deserved it because those basslines are a huge part of those songs!
May 31, 2016 · Marshall “Rock” Jones, the bass player for the Ohio Untouchables who became the Ohio Players, died on Friday in Houston after battling cancer. He was 75.
