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Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950), also known by his Muslim name Muhammad Bayyan, is an American musician, singer & songwriter. He is one of the founding members of the American R&B, soul, funk and disco band Kool & the Gang.
Ronald Bell, one of the founder members of 1970s and 1980s pop group Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 68. He started the band with his brother Robert "Kool" Bell in 1964.
Robert "Kool" Bell is one of the founding members of the legendary Pop/R&B group Kool & the Gang. 7-time Grammy award-winners, American music award, Multi-platinum-selling, and the most sampled band of all time, Kool & the Gang has sold over 80 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of generations with 25 Top Ten R&B hits, 9 Top Ten ...
After learning of the induction, Singer-songwriter Robert “Kool” Bell, the band’s sole surviving founding member, was elated by the news. “It’s been 60 years,” Bell told Rolling Stone ...
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Apr 22, 2024 · Kool and the Gang's Robert 'Kool' Bell talks Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, touring with Van Halen, and why they won't do a farewell tour.
Jul 11, 2023 · Kool & the Gang hit the music scene in the mid-60s and took off running. Robert "Kool" Bell started the group with his brother Ronald and a couple of friends from their high school.
Bassist Robert "Kool" Bell, along with his brother Ronald Bell on tenor saxophone, lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor and drummer George Brown, was one of the main songwriters in their pop/R&B band Kool & The Gang, whose classic hits like “Jungle Boogie,” “Hollywood Swinging,” “Celebration,” “Get Down on It” and “Joanna” made ...
'Kool' is one of the last two original members of the band that's remarkably still touring and releasing new music nearly six decades after its founding.WATC...
Aug 20, 2021 · Robert "Kool" Bell recently sat with GRAMMY.com to chat about Kool & the Gang's new music, grieving the losses of his brother Ronald and original member Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, the band's evolution, longevity, and giving back to the community.
Jan 12, 2022 · Jersey City native Robert “Kool” Bell, co-founder of Kool & the Gang, and his son Hakim Bell (aka Prince Hakim) recently chatted with us about their nonprofit music initiative, The Kool Kids Foundation; Kool & the Gang’s new album, “Perfect Union;” and more Kool projects happening during the pandemic.
