Ronald Bell was a Muslim and a founding member of Kool & the Gang. During a 2016 interview with Songwriter Universe, he explained the origin of “Celebration.” “I was reading the scripture,” he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robert "Kool" Bell, the last surviving original member of Kool & the Gang, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It's gonna be a nice party," said Robert "Kool" Bell about Kool & the Gang's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Kool & the Gang ...

With this Forever No. 1, we honor the late Khalis Bayyan of Kool & the Gang by diving into his group's only Hot 100 No. 1, the eternal party anthem "Celebration." By Andrew Unterberger Forever No. 1 ...

Kool and the Gang’s iconic anthem, “Celebration,” turns 40 years old this summer. It’s been played at weddings, graduations, and even a campaign rally for presidential hopeful Joe Biden. Bandleader ...

Certain people get a whole lot of credit for being pop chameleons: David Bowie, Madonna, Drake. Certain people don't. The New Jersey group Kool & The Gang are seldom mentioned on that list, but they ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Riverfest is bringing Kool & the Gang to this year’s big party on the river. FILE – Robert “Kool” Bell, from left, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, Dennis “DT” Thomas and ...

KOOL AND THE GANG: (Singing) Celebrate good times, come on. It's a celebration. Celebrate good times, come on. RASCOE: After 60 years moving and grooving and giving us all reason to get down, the band ...

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.

"They finally recognized us," said Robert "Kool" Bell about Kool & the Gang's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis See more of our coverage in ...