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Ohio Players' James 'Diamond' Williams reveals the inspiration behind an iconic tune

Sunday, April 21

The Ohio Players’ James “Diamond” Williams talks about the intention for their 1977 funky tune, "O-H-I-O." Hear new music from the legendary Charlie Wilson, classics from Janet Jackson, Brick and gospel from Anita Wilson. Plus, this week’s DoubleTake, “Nothing Can Come Between Us”, by Sade and an instrumental version with a Brazilian flair by guitarist Gervaso Silva.

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Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix. Carla was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism.