Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang
Latest Release
- Pursuit of Happiness
- July 2021
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Celebration | ||
| 2 | Get Down on It | ||
| 3 | Jungle Boogie | ||
| 4 | Ladies Night | ||
| 5 | Jungle Boogie |
Albums
Jan 2020 • 1 song
Sep 2016 • 11 songs
Jul 2016 • 21 songs
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Biography
Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their breakout hit "Celebration" in 1979. Just as funky as James Brown or Parliament (and sampled almost as frequently), Kool & the Gang relied on their jazz backgrounds and long friendship to form a tightly knit group with the interplay and improvisation of a jazz outfit, plus the energy and spark of a band with equal ties to soul, R&B, and funk.
Robert "Kool" Bell and his brother Ronal...
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