Songs Written by Leroy BonnerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Leroy Roosevelt "Sugarfoot" Bonner (March 14, 1943 – January 26, 2013) was a musician, vocalist, and producer. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Cincinnati in 1943, Bonner grew up poor, the oldest of 14 children. He ran away from home at 14, and eventually wound up in Dayton, where he connected with the musicians who would form the Ohio Players. The band's lineup changed over the years, but its instrumentation and sound remained basically the... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Leroy Bonner first charted in 1971 with Pain (Part I).The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.
[Westbound 216] written by Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall Jones & Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks
[Mercury 73713] written by William "Billy" Beck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams
instrumental [Mercury 73932] written by William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James Williams, Leroy Bonner , Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce & Ralph Middlebrooks
[Mercury 73956] written by William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall Jones, Marvin "Merv" Pierce & Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks
written by William "Billy" Beck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams
[Perspective 7446] written by Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Leroy Bonner , Clarence Satchell, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Walter Morrison, Norman Napier & Gregory Webster
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by William Beck, Leroy Bonner , Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & Jimmy Williams
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] written by Willie Beck, Leroy Bonner , Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Cheryl "Salt" James, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James Williams
[Virgin album cut] written by Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence "Satch" Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams
[Roc-A-Fella 003999] written by Antonio Hooker, Alrad Lewis, William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall Jones, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Nicole Wray & Ralph Middlebrooks