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Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang
Artist Information
Genres: Soul, Funk, Disco, Urban, Soul-Jazz, Pop/Rock
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Formed: 1964 in Jersey City, NJ
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Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their breakout hit "Celebration" in 1979. Just as funky as James Brown or Parliament (and sampled almost as frequently), Kool & the Gang relied on their jazz backgrounds and long friendship to form a tightly knit group with the interplay and improvisation of a jazz outfit, plus the energy and spark of a band with equal ties to soul, R&B, and funk. Robert "Kool" Bell and his brother Ronald (or Khalis Bayyan) grew up in Jersey City, NJ, and picked up the music bug from their father.
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Videos On Demand
 Kool & the Gang Let's Go Dancing (Ooh, La, La, La)       
 Kool & the Gang Rags To Riches       
 Kool & the Gang Steppin' Out       
 Kool & the Gang Strong       
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Release: June 9, 2009
Label: Universal UK