Co-Founder Of Iconic Funk Band Dies At 68

 “Cherish” By Kool & The Gang

                                                                                 Requiesce In Pace Ut Vos 🎷 May You Rest In Peace

Saxophonist Ronald “Khalis” Bell, one of the Founders of Kool & The Gang died September 9^th 2020 at age 68. His band Co-Founder brother is Robert “Kool” Bell. From what has not been made known to the public. Well what can I say about this band? They had a lot of popular party jams I liked listening to. I played their music regularly back in the day. It’s nostalgic when I listen to them now. They were one of my favorite bands. They had nine members who played together through the many years as it dwindled down to about 7 or 6 remaining guys on the cover of their albums. Their music endured from them forming and playing in clubs in the mid 1960s, to the 1970s, throughout the 1980s, the 1990s and into the Millennia. They played Funk, Jazz, R&B Soul, Pop, and yes there even some Rock in there. Very talented group! Aside from the dance music, their ballads were exceptional as well. Timeless love songs still being played on the radio. Though we still have the surviving members, Kool has moved on into Heaven to play in the band of Angels.

 

SOME LINKS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Bell_(musician) Ronald Bell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_%22Kool%22_Bell Robert Bell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_%22J.T.%22_Taylor James “JT” Taylor

https://news.amomama.com/103560-remember-dennis-kool-the-gang-his-daught.html
Dennis “DT” Thomas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang_discography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpVtaE5Mi6M Performing Live, Their Best Hits

 

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