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James "JT" Warren Taylor (born August 16, 1953) is an American singer who achieved fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988. Taylor joined Kool & the Gang in 1979 and remained with the group for nine years. His tenure as lead singer was the most successful era in the band's history with the albums Ladies' Night (1979 ...
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, [1] was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". [2]
Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950), also known by the name Muhammad Bayyan, [1] is an American musician, singer & songwriter. He is the last surviving founding member of the American R&B , soul , funk and disco band Kool & the Gang .
Name Age Date Location of death Cause of death Fred White Earth, Wind & Fire: 67: January 1, 2023: Los Angeles, California, U.S.: Undisclosed causes [1]: Sebastian Marino
Andy Gill, guitarist and cofounder of the influential British postpunk band Gang of Four, died today after a brief respiratory illness, according to a statement from the band. He was 64. “Andy ...
Kool & the Gang blended jazz, funk, R&B, and pop. The group remained popular from the 1960s through the 1980s. [2] Smith stopped touring in January 2006 due to illness. In 2024, Smith was posthumously selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Kool & the Gang. [3]
Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas (February 9, 1951 – August 7, 2021) [1] [2] was an American alto saxophone player, flautist, and percussionist, who was a founding member of R&B/soul/funk Kool & the Gang, and one of the few members to remain with the band for over 50 years, from its foundation in 1964 into the 2020s.
Beloved Irish singer Linda Nolan has died. She was 65 years old. As a member of the pop group The Nolan Sisters, Linda—alongside her sisters Coleen, Maureen, Bernie, Anne and Denise—found fame ...