Composer: Robert Bell & Robert Spike Mickens & Ronald Bell & Claydes Smith & Dennis Ronald Thomas & Earl Toon & Eumir Deodato & George Brown & James Taylor
Kool & the Gang are an American band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "D.T."Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West.They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, soul, funk, rock, and pop music.After settling on their name following several changes, the group signed to De-Lite Records and released their debut album, Kool and the Gang (1970). After three albums, the band had commercial success with Wild and Peaceful (1973) which contained the US top ten singles "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging".They entered a period of decline before they reached a commercial peak between 1979 and 1986 following their partnership with Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato and the addition of singer James "J.T." Taylor to the line-up.Their most successful albums of this period include Ladies' Night (1979), Celebrate! (1980), and Emergency (1984), their highest selling album with two million copies sold in the US, and the hit singles "Ladies' Night", the US number one "Celebration", "Get Down on It", "Joanna", and "Cherish".The band continue to perform worldwide, including as support for Van Halen in 2012 and their fiftieth anniversary tour in 2014. Kool & the Gang have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and, in 2006, a Music Business Association Chairman's Award for artistic achievement.In 2018, the Bells, Brown, and Taylor were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Their discography includes 23 studio albums and almost 70 singles.They have sold 7.5 million and 4.5 million RIAA-certified albums and singles, respectively, in the US. Rick Marcel / Guitar & Bass & vocals 2017 & present
Official Website : koolandthegang.com
Composer: Robert Spike Mickens & Robert Earl Bell & Charles Jay Smith & George Brown
Composer: Eumir Deodato & James Taylor & Clifford Adams & James L. Bonnefond & Curtis Williams & Ronald Bell & Claydes Smith & Robert Bell & George Brown
Composer: Curtis Williams & James Taylor & James L. Bonnefond & Clifford Adams & George Brown & Charles Smith & Ronald Bell & Robert Bell
Composer: Earl Toon & Robert Bell & James Taylor & Dennis Thomas & Roland Bell & Claydes Smith & George Brown & Meekaaeel Muhammad
Composer: Claydes Smith & Dennis Thomas & George Brown & Ronald Bell & Robert Bell & Robert Spike Mickens & Richard Westfield
Lyricist: Brown & Kool & The Gang
Composer: Robert Bell & James Taylor & Claydes Smith & Eumir Deodato & Ronald Bell & George Brown
Composer: Claydes Smith & Dennis Thomas & George Brown & Ronald Bell & Robert Bell & Robert Spike Mickens & Richard Westfield
Composer: James L. Bonnefond & James Taylor & Robert Bell & Ronald Bell & Claydes Smith & Curtis Williams & George Brown