Robert Ward (blues musician)
- Robert Ward (blues musician)
Robert Ward (born October 15, 1938 in Luthersville, GA) is an American blues and soul guitarist. He is known for founding the Ohio Untouchables, the band that later would become the Ohio Players. He plays the guitar with a unique tone soaked in vibrato coming from the Magnatone amplifier.
History
Having been raised in Georgia, he moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1960 and formed the Ohio Untouchables. The group released series of singles from LuPine label including "Your Love Is Amazing" which would become one of Ward's signature songs. Ward left the group in 1965.
Then he moved to Detroit and released some single under his name in the late 60's. He disappeared from the music scene sometime in the 70's after working as a session player for Motown.
It was in the early 90's that he came back into the spotlight. He was "rediscovered" by Black Top Records and released his first full-length album "Fear No Evil" in 1991. He released 2 more albums in the next 4 years for the label. After the label folded in the late 90's, he signed with Delmark Records to release "New Role Soul" in 2000. In recent years he has been facing a series of health problems which are preventing him from performing or recording.
Discography
Original Albums
*1991 "Fear No Evil" (Black Top)
*1993 "Rhythm Of The People" (Black Top)
*1995 "Black Bottom" (Black Top)
*2000 "New Role Soul" (Delmark)
Compilations
*1995 "Hot Stuff" (Relic), a collection of his early sides from the 60's
External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:axfpxqq5ldke~T1 Biography on All Music Guide]
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