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Mike Sumler, Kool & the Gang Hype Man, Dies at 71

Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler died in a car crash over Memorial Day weekend, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The R&B group confirmed ...
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Kool & The Gang’s Robert Bell on how he laid down three top 10s in a single session –and became one of the most sampled artists in history

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Kool & the Gang to 'celebrate and have a good time' in Anderson. 'We'll put on a great show'

Kool & the Gang will headline the 26th Annual Celebrate Anderson Festival on August 31, 2025. The free community festival requires attendees to obtain tickets through AndersonEvents.com. Robert "Kool" ...
Los Angeles Times

Kool & the Gang’s Michael Sumler dies in car crash at 71

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 was 71 ...
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Original Kool & The Gang member Robert ‘Kool’ Bell takes over The Lobster Club for 75th b-day soiree

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tommy Davidson and Flavor Flav came out to celebrate Rob "Kool" Bell's birthday. He’s the last man standing, so he has a lot to ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Kool & The Gang bring 60 years of hits to the stage

Kool & The Gang, one of the legendary bands ever to come our way, will take the stage at Ocean Casino Resort's Ovation Hall on Feb. 20. The acclaimed band from Jersey City, New Jersey, will treat ...
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Interview with Robert ‘Kool’ Bell: Co-founder of Kool & the Gang and bass guitar player

Robert “Kool” Bell, the co-founder of Kool & the Gang and bass guitar player, chatted about their latest EP “Kool Summer” and his respected career in the music industry. Kool & the Gang. Photo Credit: ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Mike Sumler, Kool & the Gang Hype Man, Dies at 71

He first crossed paths with the legendary group in 1985 when he was performing with his own band, Power Pac. By McKinley Franklin Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the ...
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Kool & The Gang’s Mike Sumler Dies In Car Crash At 71

Michael Sumler, known as “Chicago Mike,” a longtime member of the legendary R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, died at age 71 in a car crash on May 25. According to Cobb County Police, Sumler’s ...
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Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler dies in Georgia crash at 71

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the iconic funk band Kool & the Gang, died Sunday night in a crash on Veterans Memorial Highway in Cobb County. He was 71. Known to fans as ...
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Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler dies in car crash at 71

Michael Sumler, in a red jersey, performs with Kool & the Gang in Atlantic City, N.J., in 2005. (Donald Kravitz / Getty Images) Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk ...