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, [roviLink="MC"]"Celebration," in 1979. Just as funky as James Brown or Parliament (and sampled almost as frequently), Kool & the Gang relied on their jazz backgrounds and long friendship to form a tightly knit group with the interplay and improvisation of a jazz outfit, plus the energy and spark of a band with equal ties to soul, R&B, and funk. ~ John Bush

Top Tracks

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• Breeze & Soul

• Celebration

• Cherish

• Chocolate Buttermilk

• Dujii

• Fresh

• Funky Granny

• Funky Man

• Funky Stuff

• Get Down On It

• Good Times

• Hollywood Swinging

• If You Feel Like Dancin'

• Joanna

• Jungle Boogie

• Kool & The Gang

• Kool's Back Again

• Ladies Night

• Let The Music Take Your Mind

• Love And Understanding (come Together)

• Love The Life You Live, Pts. 1-2

• Making Merry Music

• Misled

• Music Is The Message

• N.t.

• Never Give Up

• Raindrops

• Rated X

• Rhyme Tyme People

• Ronnie's Groove

• Street Corner Symphony

• Summer Madness

• Take My Heart (you Can Have It If You Want It)

• Too Hot

• Who's Gonna Take The Weight?

• Who's Gonna Take The Weight?, Pts. 1 & 2

• Winter Sadness

Discography

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• Too Hot Live

  BCI Music (Brentwood Communication)

  2002

• Greatest Hits Live [Rhino]

  Rhino

  1998

• State of Affairs

  Curb

  1996

• Unite

  1993

• Sweat

  Mercury

  1989

• Forever

  IMS

  1986

• Emergency

  De Lite

  1984

• In the Heart

  De Lite

  1983

• Twice as Kool

  De Lite

  1983

• As One

  De Lite

  1982

• Something Special

  Mercury

  1981

• Celebrate!

  De Lite

  1980

• Ladies Night

  De Lite

  1979

• Everybody's Dancin'

  De Lite

  1978

• The Force

  De Lite

  1977

• Love & Understanding

  Mercury / Polygram

  1976

• Open Sesame

  BBR

  1976

• Behind the Eyes

  Polydor

  1976

• Spirit of the Boogie

  Mercury / Polygram

  1975

• Light of Worlds

  Mercury / Polygram

  1974

• Wild and Peaceful

  Mercury / Polygram

  1973

• Good Times

  Mercury

  1972

• Music Is the Message

  Mercury

  1972

• Live at P.J.'s

  Mercury / PolyGram

  1971

• Live at the Sex Machine

  Polygram

  1971

• Kool & the Gang

  Mercury / Polygram

  1969