Happy Birthday Robert Kool Bell ( October 8, 1950, Youngstown, Ohio, United States ). He is the founding member of the #jazz/#RnB/ #Soul/#Funk/#Disco band, Kool & the Gang. Bell was born in Youngstown, Ohio and grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. Along with his brother, Ronald Bell, he began playing jazz, and in 1964 they formed a group named the Jazziacs. They began playing at clubs in New York City under a series of different band names, before settling on the name Kool & the Gang in 1968. Their first hit US RnB hit was in 1969 with, Kool & The Gang, from the album of the same name. In 1973s Wild and Peaceful breaking into the mainstream with Funky Stuff, Jungle Boogie and Hollywood Swinging. Many reviews see the Gangs 1974 album Light of Worlds and 1975 album Spirit of the Boogie as the greatest achievements of the band, with the 1975 single Summer Madness gaining much attention. However, after the release of those albums the band abandoned deep funk music and switched to Disco pop-funk. The late 1970s saw a lull in Kool & the Gangs output except for the album Open Sesame, which yielded the title track Open Sesame, achieving some success as part of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. New lead singer James J.T. Taylor then joined the group, starting with 1979s Ladies Night. More international hits followed, Too Hot, Celebration, Get Down on It, Fresh plus many others. Kool & The Gang still tour today. youtube/watch?v=GCFDo1I0QIM
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:05:14 +0000
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