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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 ...
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.
Robert "Kool" Bell. Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950), also known by his Muslim name Muhammad Bayyan, [1] 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. [2]
In photos from 2015, the group members can be seen smiling together while receiving their much-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The final remaining member of Kool & The Gang is 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]
Sennie "Skip" Martin. Sennie "Skip" Martin III (born June 25, 1957, in San Francisco, California, U.S.) is an American musician, now based in Las Vegas. He is a lead vocalist, trumpet player, songwriter and producer who was formerly lead vocalist for Kool & The Gang (1988–2007) and the Dazz Band, winning a Grammy Award with the latter group ...
Ladies' Night. (album) Celebrate! Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 " Ladies' Night ," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Michelle Doris Thomas was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, [4] on September 23, 1968, to Phynjuar "Penwah" Thomas, [5] a stage actress, and musician father Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas (1951-2021), a saxophonist and founding member of the band Kool & the Gang. [3] Thomas grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, and graduated from West Essex High School in ...