Kool & The Gang

About

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. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, disco, rock, and pop music. The group changed their name several times. Settling on Kool & the Gang, the group signed to De-Lite Records and released their debut album, Kool and the Gang (1969).

Albums/Songs:

• Kool and the Gang
• Fresh
• In the Heart
• Emergency
• Forever
• The Force
• Ladies’ Night
• Good Times
• Light of Worlds
• The Hits: Reloaded
• Spirit of the Boogie
• Open Sesame
• Music Is the Message
• Cherish
• Unite
• State of Affairs
• Sweat
• Kool for the Holidays
• Wild and Peaceful
• Celebrate!
• Something Special
• As One
• Everybody’s Dancin’
• Love & Understanding
• Still Kool

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