Grammy-winning singer Ronald Khalis Bell dies at 68
4 years, 4 months ago

Grammy-winning singer Ronald Khalis Bell dies at 68

India Today  

Ronald Khalis Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool and the Gang, has died. Bell started the group with his brother Robert Kool Bell along with neighbourhood friends Dennis DT Thomas, Robert Spike Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown and Ricky West. Bell wrote and composed some of the group’s biggest songs including Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie and Summer Madness, which was used in several films including Rocky and Baby Boy. Bell was working on a series of collaborations including a solo endeavour, Kool Baby Brotha Band.

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Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
3 years, 5 months ago

Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,” has died. Born Feb. 9, 1951, in Orlando, Florida, Thomas was known for his prologue on the band’s 1971 hit, “Who’s Gonna Take the Weight.” Known for his hip clothes …

Kool & the Gang founding member Dennis Thomas dies aged 70
3 years, 5 months ago

Kool & the Gang founding member Dennis Thomas dies aged 70

Daily Mail  

Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang died at age 70. Dennis Thomas, pictured at a Kool & the Gang 2008 show in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday in his New Jersey residence Kool & the Gang hit the scene in 1969 and is beloved for their classic, Celebration and …

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