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Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang is an American R&B, soul and funk band 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 "Funky" Brown, Woodrow "Woody"…via Wikipedia
Career Highlights
25 albums- Formed
- 1964
- Active
- 1964–present
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Selected Discography
- 1969Kool and the Gang
- 1972Good Times
- 1972Music Is the Message
- 1973Wild and Peaceful
- 1974Light of Worlds
- 1975Spirit of the Boogie
- 1976Love & Understanding
- 1976Open Sesame
- 1977The Force
- 1978Everybody’s Dancin’
- 1979Ladies’ Night
- 1980Celebrate!
- 1981Something Special
- 1982As One
- 1983In the Heart
+ 10 more albums
The Web
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The Connection Web
22 threadsMembers
19- James “J.T.” Taylor(US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)1978–1988
- Ronald Bell
- Kevin Bell
- Claydes Smith
- Earl Toon, Jr.
- George Brown(US percussionist of Kool & the Gang)1964–2023
- Michael Ray(American jazz trumpeter born in 1962)
- Ricky West(Kool & The Gang member)
- Robert Spike Mickens
- Woody Sparrow
- Curtis “Fitz” Williams(keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
- Robert “Kool” Bell1964–present
- Dennis “D.T.” Thomas(Kool & The Gang)1964–2021
- Odeen Mays
- Mohamed Moretta
- Don Boyce
- Al Paris
- Shawn McQuiller(American singer, songwriter, guitarist)
- Clifford Adams(trombonist in Kool & the Gang)
Collaborations
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