Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Brown, co-founder of Kool & the Gang and the band’s longtime drummer, has died. He was 74. Brown died Thursday in Los ...

As trends came and went in the R&B world in the 70s and 80s, Kool & The Gang showed the ability to navigate it all and stay popular. If anything, they only improved their crossover strategies as the ...

ELMIRA, NY (WETM) – R&B legends Kool and the Gang are now set for a concert at the LECOM Event Center in Elmira. It is set ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James "JT" Taylor in May 2024 in New York - Credit: Photograph by Griffin Lotz Everyone in the band knew there was a problem, even ...

"Chicago Mike" became part of the R&B group in 1985 Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang has died. He was 71 years old. The band confirmed his death with a statement, saying that "Chicago Mike" made sure ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career. When it comes ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career. KOOL AND THE ...

KOOL & The Gang’s co-founder and saxophonist Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas has died at the age of 70. It comes over twenty years after Thomas lost his daughter, actress Michelle Thomas, to cancer. She ...

Kool & the Gang. Photo Credit: Joshua Atkins. 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 ...

George Brown, a founding member of Kool & the Gang who played drums with the band and co-wrote such enduring standards as “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Ladies Night,” died of lung cancer in L.A.

The drummer, keyboardist, songwriter, and co-founder of Kool & the Gang, George “Funky” Brown, has died at the age of 74. He passed on November 16 of stage 4 lung cancer, as previously reported by ...