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Formed: 1964 in Jersey City, NJ
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: R&B

Biography:
Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their breakout hit &"Celebration" in 1979. Jus ...More >>

Discography: 2007 Still Kool [Bonus Disc] 2001 Gangland 1996 State of Affairs 1994 Night People 1993 Unite More >>

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Group Members: Ricky West Skip Martin Clifford Adams Robert "Kool" Bell James "J.T." Taylor More >> Similar Artists: Slave The Commodores The Ohio Players War Earth, Wind & Fire More >>

Influenced By: James Brown The Mar-Keys Sly & the Family Stone The Bar-Kays The Jazz Crusaders More >> Followers: Kwamé Shotgun The Boneshakers Knee Deep Shag Grayson Hugh More >>

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