Kool and the Gang
Kool & the Gang’s Michael Sumler, Known as ‘Chicago Mike,’ Dead at 71
The band's hype man, who energized crowds with his energetic choreography, died in a car crash over the weekend
George ‘Funky’ Brown, Whose Uplifting Drums Held Down Kool and the Gang, Dead at 74
The musician also co-wrote some of the band's biggest hits, including “Ladies Night,” “Jungle Boogie,” and “Celebration"
Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell Dead at 68
Singer-saxophonist co-wrote the band’s biggest hits, including “Ladies’ Night,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Celebration”
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