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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 .
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]
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.
The final remaining member of Kool & The Gang is the band's namesake, Robert "Kool" Bell, who celebrated his 73rd birthday in Oct. 2023. ... Brown is survived by his wife, Hanh Brown and his five ...
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, George Brown, Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas and Robert 'Kool' Bell of Kool and the Gang arrive during the 2014 Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena at The ...
Robert "Kool" Bell, from left, Ronald "Khalis" Bell, Dennis "DT" Thomas and George Brown attend a ceremony honoring Kool & The Gang with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 8, 2015, in ...
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 ...
Dennis Thomas has died at the age of 70. A representative for Kool & the Gang confirmed the news, stating that Thomas (known as Dee Tee) "passed away peacefully in his sleep" on Saturday morning.