He Sang Kool & the Gang's Biggest Hits. Now He's Ready for a Hall of Fame Celebration
It was 1978, and nearly a decade into their recording career, Kool & the Gang - the once-dominant jazz and funk group whose biggest hits propelled clubs all over the world - were at a low point. Their last two albums had been duds,
Kool & The Gang, A Tribe Called Quest host Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bash with Dave Chappelle
Chappelle sang and and told jokes while Mary J. Blige rapped at the bash that brought out guests including Common and Jennifer Hudson.
Remembering Kool & The Gang’s George ‘Funky’ Brown: The drummer who co-wrote their biggest hits
George "Funky" Brown, was a founding member of Kool & The Gang who died in 2023. Now, Brown is going into the Rock Hall and has a recent memoir and a posthumous solo album leaving his message to the world.
Kool & the Gang Deliver All the Hits at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
Funk gods deliver "Get Down on it," "Jungle Boogie," "Hollywood Swinging," "Ladies' Night" and, of course, "Celebration"
'Highest honours': Kool & the Gang reflect on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nod and upcoming SA shows
US funk band Kool & the Gang were inducted into the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday in Cleveland.
Watch N.J.’s Dionne Warwick and Kool & the Gang join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Sammy Hagar was on hand to induct the band Foreigner. Kelly Clarkson joined in for a performance of the band’s 1984 hit “ I Want to Know What Love Is ,” and Demi Lovato, Slash and drummer Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers played “ Feels Like the First Time ” (1977).
Kool & the Gang set for ‘Celebration’ at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: ‘It’s gonna be a good time’
It's called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and we were wondering [if they thought we were rock enough]," Robert "Kool" Bell told The Post.
Cher, Kool & the Gang, Dionne Warwick inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inducts Music Legends
The 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently inducted some of music's biggest stars like Cher and Mary J. Blige.
Robert ‘Kool’ Bell Salutes His Band and His Hometown During Rock Hall Induction
I’m a boy from Youngstown, Ohio, and I made it to Cleveland, Ohio, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” said Robert “Kool” Bell. He was speaking at the podium during the Rock
Kool & The Gang wants new musical in Las Vegas
Robert “Kool” Bell is talking up new a musical based on his famed R&B band and casually remarks, “You know, we recorded out of the same studio as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the House of Music ...
Chuck D has thoughts about the Browns moving to a new stadium in the surbubs
Why revisit the Richfield Coliseum nightmare that you had?", the Public Enemy frontman said backstage at the 2024 Rock & Roll ...