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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 band's history with the albums Ladies' Night (1979 ...
Years active. 1964–2020. Formerly of. Kool & the Gang. 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 ...
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 aka "Khalis Bayyan", Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas , Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith , George Brown, Sir Earl Toon, Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow, and Ricky Westfield.
Kool & the Gang grew from jazz roots in the 1960s to become one of the major groups of the 1970s, blending jazz, funk, R&B and pop. Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dies at 68 Skip ...
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.
Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas, alto saxophonist and co-founder of hit-making funk and pop band Kool & the Gang, passed away... View Article The post Kool & the Gang founding member Dennis ‘Dee Tee ...
1964–present. Labels. De-Lite, Mercury. Member of. Kool & the Gang. Formerly of. Band Aid. 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.
Years active. 1964–2021. Formerly of. Kool & the Gang. 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 ...