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The group has lost two founding members — Ronald Bell and Dennis Thomas — in 15 months. But Robert “Kool” Bell, who co-founded the band more than 55 years ago, remains eternally optimistic
“Dee Tee” was co-founding member of legendary funk outfit, appearing on every album from 1969 debut to this year’s Perfect Union
LP marks the legendary outfit’s first album of all-new material in over a decade
Texas psych-rockers reveal tracklist for their installment of artist-curated mix series
“Measuring Kool & the Gang’s influence is like asking what the influence of the Beatles was over pop music,” producer says after the death of group’s co-founder Ronald “Khalis” Bell
Co-writer penned “Ladies Night,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Celebration” and other funk earworms
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