Kool & the Gang
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 Ronald (or Khalis Bayyan) grew up in Jersey City, NJ, and picked up the music bug from their father. A professional boxer, he was also a serious jazz lover and a close friend of Thelonious Monk. With Robert on bass and Ronald picking up an array of horns, the duo formed the Jazziacs in 1964 with several neighborhood friends: trombone player Clifford Adams, guitarists Charles Smith and Woody Sparrow, trumpeter Robert "Spike" Michens, alto saxophonist Dennis Thomas, keyboard player Ricky West, and drummer Funky George Brown (all of whom, except Michens and West, still remained in the group more than 30 years later).
Top Albums |
1. I Wanna Danc..
| 2. The Very Bes..
| 3. 20th Century..
| 4. Wild and Pea..
| 5. Gold
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6. Light of Wor..
| 7. Emergency
| 8. Celebrate!
| 9. Kool Jazz (R..
| 10. Ladies' Nigh..
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11. Something Sp..
| 12. Kool For the..
| 13. Funk Essenti..
| 14. Love & U..
| 15. Live at P.J...
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16. Kool and the..
| 17. Live at the ..
| 18. The Best of ..
| 19. Kool & t..
| 20. New York Cit..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Celebration (Single Version) | Celebrate! | 4:58 | $1.29 | |
2. | Get Down on It | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 3:33 | $1.29 | |
3. | Celebration (Single Version) | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:41 | $1.29 | |
4. | Jungle Boogie | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:03 | $1.29 | |
5. | Ladies Night (Single Version) | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:28 | $1.29 | |
6. | Fresh (Single Version) | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:48 | $1.29 | |
7. | Too Hot (single version) | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:46 | $1.29 | |
8. | Get Down On It | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:32 | $1.29 | |
9. | Misled | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
10. | Cherish | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:58 | $1.29 | |
11. | Summer Madness | Light of Worlds | 4:17 | $1.29 | |
12. | Joanna (Single Version) | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:59 | $1.29 | |
13. | Hollywood Swinging (Single Version) | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:28 | $1.29 | |
14. | Summer Madness | Gold | 4:19 | $1.29 | |
15. | Tonight | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:53 | $1.29 | |
16. | Celebration (Single) | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 3:41 | $1.29 | |
17. | Ladies Night | Disco Gold | 6:22 | $0.99 | |
18. | Jungle Boogie | Pulp Fiction (Music from th.. | 3:05 | $1.29 | |
19. | Celebration | Number 1's: '80s Po.. | 3:39 | $1.29 | |
20. | Take My Heart (You Can Have It if Yo.. | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 4:04 | $1.29 | |
21. | Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La.. | Very Best of Kool & The.. | 3:59 | $1.29 | |
22. | Joanna (Single) | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 4:00 | $1.29 | |
23. | Ladies Night (Single) | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 3:28 | $1.29 | |
24. | Hollywood Swinging (Single Version) | Wild and Peaceful | 4:39 | $1.29 | |
25. | I Wanna Dance (Mavrik Remix) | I Wanna Dance (Mavrik Remix.. | 4:48 | $0.99 | |
Top Music Videos |
1. Celebration
| 2. Get Down On I...
| 3. Cherish
| 4. Joanna
| 5. Let's Go Danc...
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6. Fresh
| 7. Misled
| 8. Steppin' Out
| 9. Stone Love
| 10. No Show
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11. Jones vs. Jon...
| 12. Take My Heart
| 13. Emergency
| 14. Big Fun
| 15. Hi De Hi Hi D...
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16. Love Festival
| 17. Rags to Riche...
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