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Years active. 1978–present. Labels. MCA Records. James " J.T. " Warren Taylor (born August 16, 1953) is an American singer who achieved fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988. Taylor joined Kool & the Gang in 1979 and remained with the group for nine years. His tenure as lead singer was the most successful era in the ...
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, [1] was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". [2]
koolandthegang .com. Kool & the Gang is an American R&B, soul, and funk group formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964. Its founding members include brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, Sir Earl Toon, Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow, and Ricky Westfield.
George Brown. George Brown, one of the founding member of iconic soul/funk band Kool & The Gang, has passed away.He was 74 years old. The key drummer, who went by "Funky" as a part of the ...
Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas. Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas (February 9, 1951 – August 7, 2021) [1] [2] was an American alto saxophone player, flautist, and percussionist, who was a founding member of R&B / soul / funk Kool & the Gang, and one of the few members to remain with the band for over 50 years, from its foundation in 1964 into the 2020s. [3] [2]
George Brown co-wrote such Kool & the Gang classics as 'Celebration' and 'Jungle Boogie,' and earned the nickname 'Funky' for his style of drumming.
Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950), also known by his Muslim name Muhammad Bayyan, is an American musician, singer & songwriter. He is one of the founding members of the American R&B , soul , funk and disco band Kool & the Gang .
George Brown, founding member and drummer of Kool & The Gang, died Thursday night in Los Angeles, after a battle with cancer. He was 74. Brown, along with founding members Robert "Kool" Bell ...