| LC control no. | n 91019437 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Kool & the Gang |
| Variant(s) | Kool and the Gang |
| Beginning date | 1964 |
| Located | Jersey City (N.J.) |
| Field of activity | Funk (Music) Jazz Soul music Rhythm and blues music |
| Found in | Ruthless people [SR] p1986: label (Kool & the Gang) New York times, June 23, 2006 (Claydes C. Smith, 57, jazz guitarist; d. June 20, 2006, Maplewood, N.J.; founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool and the Gang; b. Charles Smith Sept. 6, 1948, Jersey City; the group grew from jazz roots in the 1960's, after a downturn the group returned in the 80's; other members: Ronald Bell (later Khalis Bayyan), Robert Bell, known as Kool, George Brown, Dennis Thomas, and Robert Mickens, called Spike; other members would include the lead Singer James (J.T.) Taylor) Wikipedia, December 2, 2018 (Kool & the Gang; R&B/disco/jazz/funk/soul group formed in Jersey City, N.J. in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell; multiple personnel changes over the years, but still active) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang> |
| Associated language | eng |
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