Musician Dictionary

Robert “Kool” Bell

American musician, founder of Kool & the Gang

DescriptionAmerican musician, founder of Kool & the Gang
Source: Wikidata
Born1950-10-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceYoungstown Youngstown
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrecord producer songwriter singer-songwriter jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar bass guitar bass instrument
Source: Wikidata
Genressoul jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsDe-Lite Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofKool & the Gang Band Aid
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. B.Robert Ball Bell Bell Robert Earl Ben Cool Rob B D. Bell E. Bell Earl Robert Bell K. Bell Kool Kool Bell Muhammad Bayyan R .Bell R Bell R. "Kool" Bell R. Bell R. E. "Kool" Bell R. E. Bell R. Ear "Kool" Bell R. Earl "Kool" Bell R. Kool R. Kool Bell R. Sell R.'kool' Bell R.Bell R.E. "Kool" Bell R.E. Bell R.E."Kool" Bell R.E.Bell R.N.Bell R.ell RE Bell Re. Bell Rob't "Kool" Bell Robbert Earl 'Kool' Bell Robert "Cool" Bell Robert "Earl" Kool Bell Robert "Kod" Bell

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Identifiers

mbid: ecfc4ffa-eaa4-499c-8297-fcf4b6c71a11 · wikidata: Q3113271 · isni: 0000000114547443 · ipi: 00061327009, 00061327107, 00269877690 · discogs: 387580

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