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Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang
Formed: 1964 in Jersey City, NJ
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Genre: R&B
Styles: Funk, Urban, Soul, Pop/Rock, Soul-Jazz, Disco
Group Members: James "J.T." Taylor, Gary Brown, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, George "Funky" Brown, Skip Martin, Odeen Mays, Robert "Spike" Mi..., ...View All
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), ...Read full biography
Spirit of the Boogie
Spirit of the Boogie
Released: 1975
Label: Polygram
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Discussing Kool & the Gang in the early '70s, James Brown enthused, "They're the second-baddest out there...They make such bad records that you got to be careful when you play a new tape on the way home ...Read full review
Wild And Peaceful
Wild And Peaceful
Released: 1973
Label: Island Def Jam
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Prior to James "JT" Taylor adding pop flavor vocals, which help garner a handful of top selling albums, this was Kool & the Gang's most successful album, spawning three bonafide R&B hits. Produced by Robert ...Read full review
More Kool & the Gang albums: Main Albums (29), Compilations (85), Singles & EPs (17), DVD/Video (11)
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