Musician Dictionary

Kool & the Gang

American R&B, soul and funk band

DescriptionAmerican R&B, soul and funk band
Source: Wikidata
Formed1964
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Formed inJersey City Jersey City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS United States
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Genressoul jazz rhythm and blues funk
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsDe-Lite Records
Source: Wikidata
AwardsNew Jersey Hall of Fame star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Members

Also known as

Cool & The Gang Cool And The Gang Cool Gang Cool' N' Gang K & G Production, Inc. K & G Productions K & G Productions Inc. K & G Productions, Inc. K&G K. & G. Productions K. & T. G. K. & The Gang K. G. Productions K.G. Productions KATG KG Keo & The Gang King's Kol & The Gang Koll & Gang Koll & The Gang Koll And Gang Koll And The Gang Kook & The Gang Kool Kool "N" The Gang Kool & Gang Kool & Giang Kool & The Gang (Bell, Bell Brown, Mickens, Taylor, Thomas, Toon, Deodato, Smith) Kool & The Gang And Guest Kool & The Gang And Guests Kool & The Gang Enterprises Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc. Kool & The Gang Music Kool & The Gang! Kool & The Gank Kool & The Gawg Kool & the Gang Kool 'N' The Gang Kool + The Gang

Links

Identifiers

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