Kool & the Gang was formed in 1964 by Bell and his brother Ronald Bell. The band rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s with hits that became anthems of the disco and funk eras.

Kool & the Gang, known for hits like Jungle Boogie, Celebration and Ladies Night, celebrates 55 years of music and over 80 million albums sold.

Taylor had covered some Kool & the Gang songs in his early years, and at one point, Fillet of Soul got to open for the band. He tried to meet them, but says security wouldn’t let him backstage ...

Kool & the Gang hit the music scene in the mid-60s and took off running. ... Plus, the stories behind the group's hit songs and what motivates them to keep recording after more than 50 years.

Kool & the Gang received a second Key to Jersey City, this time from Mayor Bret Schundler, who was in office from 1992 to 2001. (Photo courtesy of Charlene Cox-Shariff) 7 / 11 ...

Kool & the Gang drummer and co-founder George Brown died from lung cancer in Los ... He was hospitalized again in early 2023. ... Kool & the Gang saw several lineup changes over nearly 60 years, ...

Taylor had covered some Kool & the Gang songs in his early years, and at one point, Fillet of Soul got to open for the band. He tried to meet them, but says security wouldn’t let him backstage.

The R&B group that formed 60 years ago in 1964 will be reveling in their own “good times” when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio.

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He ...

Last year, Kool & the Gang released a new album, “People Just Wanna Have Fun,” with the first single the infectious, happy “Let’s Party,” featuring vocals from Sha Sha Jones.

Reviews at the time were unsparingly harsh. "Kool and the Gang have gone bland," the Detroit Free Press wrote in one typical piece on 1978's Everybody's Dancin'. "They've joined the disco lemmings ...