Kool & the Gang co-founder and singer, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, is dead. He was 68. Bell passed away in the U.S. Virgin Islands at his home on Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. No information regarding his cause of death has been released. Koo...
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, longtime saxophonist and co-founding member of the legendary funk outfit Kool & The Gang, has died at the age of 70. The band announced Thomas’ death Saturday, revealing that he “passed away peacefully in his sleep” in New Jersey. No cause of death was prov...
Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell Dead at 68 Singer-saxophonist co-wrote the band's biggest hits, including "Ladies' Night," "Jungle Boogie" and "Celebration" September 9, 2020 Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell has died at the age of 68.Courtesy of Tia...
“An original member of Kool & the Gang, Dennis was known as the quintessential cool cat in the group, loved for his hip clothes and hats, and his laid-back demeanor,” Kool & the Gang said. “A huge personality while also an extremely private person, Dennis w...
you wouldn’t even know he had such a stellar resume. “He was one of the most humble brothers I have ever met. For him to be a Kool & the Gang member and behind songs I grew up with, you wouldn’t know it from talking to him. He was just like everybody else. He didn’t ...
Bell founded Kool & the Gang with his brother, Robert “Kool” Bell, and their high school friends Dennis Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West in 1964. The band rose to prominence several years later, becoming one of the most successful soul and funk...
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led by Robert "Kool" Bell — bass guitarist, co-founder and last original member — and longtime singer James "JT" Taylor. Confetti shot into the arena and Taylor asked the crowd to use their cellphone lights as he read off the names of 10 members who were critical to the band's ...
Funk-soul band Kool & The Gang is being honored with an award named for pioneering opera singer Marian Anderson. Kool & The Gang, known for hits like “Get Down on It,”“Celebration” and “Ladies Night,” has earned two Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards. The Marian Anderso...