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The guys he selected for “The Gang” really do the band justice. The vocalist that sings lead in place of JT Taylor was definitely a good “alternative”. All of the musicians Kool picked out to tour with him minus the lead guitarist (he was good too though) are black and full of ...
Episode 2:Kool finds a way to survive Jersey City's Projects. Khalis finds an escape. Episode 3:Seven Jersey City teens meet and bond over their love for jazz. Episode 4:The band's first gig keeps them out late on school nights but something's fishy on payday. ...
they got the idea after going on tour with theJackson 5and observing the success of other big-band funk ensembles likeEarth, Wind & Fireandthe Commodores. When the singerJames “J.T.” Taylorcame on board for their 1979 albumLadies’ Night, Kool & the Gang concocted a series of high-en...
James J.T. Taylor and Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & The Gang perform onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony.Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dr Dre inducted Blige, who is credited with creating a completely ...
George Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer for Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer.
Kool & the Gang still knows how to party. In fact, the Grammy Award-winning group is preparing for its biggest party of all to date: its 60th anniversary in 2024. Following its April 13 performance on Good Morning America and the release of its latest single, “Let’s Party” featuring...
on the rough-and-tumble East Coast music scene supporting acts like Bill Cosby, Ritchie Havens and Richard Pryor. Their self-titled 1969 debut album introduced their signature instrumental sound and fierce horn arrangements and spawned their first Billboard R&B charted single, Kool & the Gang. ...
their recent album, “Perfect Union”, an international tour which included stops in Atlantic City, Disney’s EPCOT Center and the New Orleans JazzFest, legendary Grammy Award hit makers Kool & the Gang will bring the celebration to the TV morning show Fox & Friends on Friday, May 27th, ...
The last original members of three-time GRAMMY-winning group Kool & The Gang discuss stories behind their classic hits, hip-hop samples, and how they kept the creativity going on their new album.