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Gangland (album)
''Gangland'' is the twenty-first studio album by the band Kool & the Gang, released in 2001 following a five-year gap between albums. The album was a compilation of rappers backed by Kool and the Gang remaking some of the band's songs. Track listing Personnel *Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass guitar *Khalis Bayyan Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B ... - Tenor sax, background vocals *Curtis Williams - Keyboards *George "Funky" Brown - Drums, background vocals *Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto Sax, background vocals *Charles Edward Smith - Guitar *Rick Iantosca - Guitar, keyboards *Jimmy Macon - Guitar *Clifford Adams - Trombone *Larry Gittens - Trumpet *Skip Martin - Trumpet *Devon - Performer *G'Poetic - Performer *Female - Performer *FM - Performer *The Juice - Performer *The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kool & The Gang
Kool & the Gang is an American R&B/soul/funk band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, disco, rock, and pop music. After settling on their name following several changes, the group signed to De-Lite Records and released their debut album, ''Kool and the Gang'' (1969). The band's first taste of success came with the release of their fourth album '' Wild and Peaceful'' (1973), which contained the US top-ten singles "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging". Kool & the Gang subsequently entered a period of decline before they reached a second commercial peak between 1979 and 1986 following their partnership with Brazilian musician and producer Eumir Deodato and the additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the mid-20th century. It de-emphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic groove of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music. Funk typically consists of a complex percussive groove with rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves that create a "hypnotic" and "danceable" feel. Funk uses the same richly colored extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths and thirteenths. Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown's development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat—with a heavy emphasis on the first bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Affairs (Kool & The Gang Album)
''State of Affairs'' is the twentieth studio album by the band Kool & the Gang, released in 1996 following a four-year gap between albums. It marked the return of James "J.T." Taylor as the lead singer since 1986's album Forever (Kool & the Gang album) . Singles As a single In the Hood got to No. 27 on the UK R&B Singles chart. Track listing Personnel Performers * James "J.T." Taylor - Vocals, drum programming, programming, sequencing *Khalis Bayyan - Alto and tenor sax, drum programming, programming, sequencing *George "Funky" Brown - Drums, drum programming, programming, sequencing *Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Keyboards, Moog synthesizer, organ *Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto sax *Clifford Adams - Trombone *Amir-Salaam Bayyan - Guitar *Jeff Catania - Guitar *Shawn McQuiller - Guitar *Kirk Lyons - Bass *Robert Meeks - Keyboards *Paul Sinclair - Piano *Rasheed Bell - Background vocals *Paul Kayk - Drum programming ;Production *Rashad Muhammad - Editing, programming *Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Kool
''Still Kool'' is a studio album by the band Kool & the Gang, released in 2007 on New Door Records. The album reached No. 31 on the US ''Billboard'' Top Soul Albums chart. ''Still Kool'' was certified platinum in France by the SNEP. Critical reception Singles "Dave" reached No. 13 on the US ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart. "Steppin' into Love" peaked at No. 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart and No. 38 on the ''Billboard'' Adult R&B Songs chart. Track listing Certifications References {{Authority control 2007 albums Kool & the Gang albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bell (musician)
Robert or Rob Bell may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Robert Charles Bell (engraver) (1806–1872), Scottish engraver * Robert Anning Bell (1863–1933), English artist and designer * Robert Bell (artist and curator) (1946–2018), Australian artist and curator * Robert "Kool" Bell (born 1950), American singer, songwriter, and bassist with Kool & the Gang * Robert Bell, musician and bassist with The Blue Nile * Rob Bell (TV presenter) (born 1979), British TV presenter Authors and editors * Robert Bell (writer) (1800–1867), Irish journalist & editor * Robert Charles Bell (1917–2002), author of several books on board games * Rob Bell (Robert Holmes Bell Jr., born 1970), American author, Christian speaker and pastor Law * Robert C. Bell (1880–1964), U.S. federal judge * Robert M. Bell (born 1943), Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals * Robert Holmes Bell (born 1944), U.S. federal judge * Robert D. Bell (born 1967), justice of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Bell (musician)
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single " Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Early life Bell was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to Aminah Bayyan (1932–2014) and Robert "Bobby" Bell (1929–1985). His father was a professional boxer and Golden Gloves amateur boxing winner. Training in Elwood, New York, he hung out with jazz players and became friends with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, who lived in the same apartment building as the elder Bell. Ronald Bell and his brother, Robert "Kool" Bell, were introduced to jazz at around five or six. The family moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1960. In 1964, the brothers joined neighborhood fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kool & The Gang Albums
Kool may refer to: People * Kool (surname), surname of Dutch origin * Robert "Kool" Bell (born 1950), American bassist and founder of Kool and the Gang * Roger Kool (1954–2005), Singaporean DJ (Roger Kiew) * Kool DJ Herc (born 1955), Jamaican–American DJ and hip hop pioneer (Clive Campbell) * Kool DJ Red Alert (born 1956), American DJ and hip hop pioneer (Frederick Crute) * DJ Kool (born 1958), American DJ and rapper (John W. Bowman) * Kool Moe Dee (born 1962), American rapper (Mohandas Dewese) * Kool Keith (born 1963), American rapper (Keith M. Thornton) * Kool Bob Love (born 1967), American DJ, breakdancer and streetball player (Bobbito Garcia) * Kool Shen (born 1966), French rapper, actor and producer (Bruno Lopes) * Kool G. Rap (born 1968), American rapper (Nathaniel T. Wilson) * Kool Kim (born 1971), American rapper (Kim Sharpton) * Kool Savas (born 1975), German rapper (Savaş Yurderi) * Kool Kojak (born 1970s), American musician (Allan P. Grigg) * Kool A.D. (born 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
