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George Brown co-wrote such Kool & the Gang classics as 'Celebration' and 'Jungle Boogie,' and earned the nickname 'Funky' for his style of drumming.
George Alfred George-Brown, Baron George-Brown, [2] PC ( né Brown; 2 September 1914 – 2 June 1985), was a British Labour Party politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970 and held several Cabinet roles under Prime Minister Harold Wilson, including Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State .
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George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party favorite “Celebration ...
George Brown He was 74 years old. The key drummer, who went by "Funky" as a part of the legendary musical group, lost his battle to stage-4 lung cancer on Thursday night, Nov. 16, according to TMZ .
George Scratchley Brown (17 August 1918 – 5 December 1978) was a United States Air Force general who served as the eighth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he served as the senior military adviser to the president of the United States , the National Security Council and the secretary of defense .
George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He was 74. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney.
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.