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Kool & the Gang (1964 - )

Group - United States

Releases (154)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Greatest Hits 1975
  2. Spin Their Top Hits 1976
  3. At Their Best 1983
  4. Boogie With…Kool & the Gang 1983
  5. Twice As Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang 1983
  6. Best of... 22 Nov 1985
  7. Best of Kool & the Gang 1985
  8. The Singles Collection 1988
  9. Everything’s Kool & the Gang: Greatest Hits & More 1988
  10. The Very Best Of Jul 1990
  11. The Dance Collection 26 Sep 1990
  12. Kool Love 1990
  13. Dance Collection 1990
  14. The Ballad Collection 1990
  15. Anthology: 20 Greatest Tracks 1991
  16. Steppin’ Out: The Very Best Of 1992
  17. Celebration 1992
  18. The Best of Kool and the Gang (1969–1976) 18 May 1993
  19. Give It Up 1993
  20. Celebration: The Best of Kool & the Gang (1979–1987) 07 Jun 1994
  21. New York City Cool 1994
  22. Anthology 1994
  23. Night People 1994
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Album

  1. Kool and the Gang 1969
  2. Good Times 1972
  3. Music Is the Message 1972
  4. Wild and Peaceful 09 Sep 1973
  5. Light of Worlds 1974
  6. Spirit of the Boogie 1975
  7. Love & Understanding 1976
  8. Open Sesame 1976
  9. The Force 1977
  10. Everybody’s Dancin’ 16 Aug 1978
  11. Ladies’ Night 06 Sep 1979
  12. Celebrate! 20 Sep 1980
  13. Something Special 24 Sep 1981
  14. As One 07 Sep 1982
  15. In the Heart 14 Nov 1983
  16. Emergency 15 Nov 1984
  17. Forever 03 Nov 1986
  18. Sweat 1989
  19. Unite 1992
  20. State of Affairs 26 Mar 1996
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Album - Live

  1. Live at P.J.’s Oct 1971
  2. Live at the Sex Machine 1971
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Album - Remix

  1. Great and Remixed ’91 1991
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Greatest Hits Live! 1993
  2. Kool & The Gang 1995
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Promotion

Other - Compilation

  1. She's Fresh (Calvé - Unilever Yogonaise - Yofresh promo)
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live & Alive 1995
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Relationships (22)

Tribute Artists

  1. Titanic Soul Band (01 May 2018)

Collaborator On

  1. Band Aid

Members

  1. Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (1964 - 2021) original, saxophone, keyboard
  2. Robert “Kool” Bell (1964) original, bass
  3. George Brown (1964 - 2023) original, percussion
  4. Ronald Bell original
  5. James “J.T.” Taylor (1978 - 1988) lead vocals
  6. Mohamed Moretta
  7. Clifford Adams
  8. Curtis “Fitz” Williams
  9. Robert Spike Mickens
  10. Al Paris
  11. Kevin Bell
  12. Michael Ray
  13. Odeen Mays keyboard
  14. Ricky West
  15. Don Boyce
  16. Claydes Smith
  17. Earl Toon, Jr.
  18. Woody Sparrow

Support By

  1. Something Sweet

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Kohl & The Gang

Recordings by (736)

  1. Kool & the Gang ?:?? (1969)
  2. Funky Man ?:?? (1969)
  3. Give It Up 3:40 (1969)
  4. Chocolate Buttermilk 2:14 (1969)
  5. Kool & The Gang 2:58 (1969)
  6. Since I Lost My Baby 2:08 (1969)
  7. The Gang's Back Again 2:46 (1969)
  8. Raw Hamburger 3:37 (1969)
  9. Let the Music Take Your Mind 2:58 (1969)
  10. Breeze and Soul 5:30 (1969)
  11. Sea of Tranquility 3:35 (1969)
  12. Kool’s Back Again 2:56 (1969)
  13. Funky Man 3:03 (1970)
  14. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 2:58 (1970)
  15. Ronnie’s Groove 2:59 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  16. Lucky for Me 3:06 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  17. Ricksonata 5:41 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  18. Dujii 6:02 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  19. N.T. 6:31 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  20. Sombrero Sam 6:43 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  21. Ike's Mood 5:01 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  22. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling 4:59 (Oct 1971) live, 1971-05-29: P.J.'s, Hollywood, FL, USA
  23. Pneumonia 5:03 (1971)
  24. Who's Gonna Take the Weight, Part 1 3:30 (1971)
  25. Who's Gonna Take the Weight, Part 2 2:50 (1971)
  26. What Would the World Be Without Music / Let the Music Take Your Mind Medley 4:29 (1971) live, 1970-05: Live at the Sex Machine
  27. Walk On By 5:15 (1971) live, 1970-05: Live at the Sex Machine
  28. Trying to Make a Fool of Me 4:29 (1971) live, 1970-05: Live at the Sex Machine
  29. Who’s Gonna Take the Weight, Part 1 & 2 6:19 (1971) live, 1970-05: Live at the Sex Machine
  30. Wichita Lineman 5:27 (1971) live, 1970-05: Live at the Sex Machine
  31. I Want to Take You Higher 4:13 (1971) live, 1970-05: Live at the Sex Machine
  32. The Touch of You 4:14 (1971) live, 1970-05: Live at the Sex Machine
  33. I Want to Take You Higher 2:40 (1971)
  34. Pneumonia 2:46 (1971)
  35. North, East, South, West 3:41 (1972)
  36. Electric Frog, Part 2 3:02 (1972)
  37. Soul Vibrations 4:42 (1972)
  38. Making Merry Music 3:06 (1972)
  39. Good Times 4:17 (1972)
  40. Father, Father 5:38 (1972)
  41. Wild Is Love 3:28 (1972)
  42. Rated X 4:06 (1972)
  43. I Remember John W. Coltrane 4:06 (1972)
  44. Country Junky 2:58 (1972)
  45. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) 3:28 (1972)
  46. Blowin’ With the Wind 2:32 (1972)
  47. Funky Granny 5:55 (1972)
  48. Music Is the Message 5:45 (1972)
  49. Electric Frog, Part 1 3:34 (1972)
  50. Love the Life You Live, Part 1 3:01 (1972)
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On Recordings (10)

Arranged

  1. Jungle Boogie 3:05 Kool & the Gang (09 Sep 1973)

Performer

  1. The Bones Fly From Spoon's Hands 3:00 Lightnin’ Rod (1973) guest
  2. Sport 2:36 Lightnin’ Rod feat. Kool & the Gang (1973) guest
  3. Four Bitches Is What I Got 3:45 Lightnin’ Rod (1973) guest
  4. Change to Come 4:22 J-Flexx featuring Tenkamenin, Bahamadia, Kool & the Gang, Con Funk Shun (07 Oct 1997)
  5. Ladies Night 3:06 Atomic Kitten feat. Kool & the Gang (07 Nov 2003) guest

Instruments

  1. Celebration 4:58 Kool & the Gang (20 Sep 1980)

Produced Material That Was Sampled In

  1. The Story of O.J. 3:51 JAY‐Z (30 Jun 2017)

Produced

  1. Jungle Boogie 3:05 Kool & the Gang (09 Sep 1973)
  2. Ladies Night 3:28 Kool & the Gang (1979)

Credited as (136)

  1. Atomic Kitten feat. Kool & the Gang
  2. Kool and the Gang
  3. Kool & the Gang
  4. Kool & the Gang and Guests
  5. A Plus D feat. Pitbull vs. Kool & the Gang
  6. Jamelia feat. Kool & the Gang
  7. Kool & the Gang feat. Jamelia
  8. Kool & the Gang feat. Sean Paul & Spanner Banner
  9. Kool & the Gang feat. Blackstreet
  10. Kool & the Gang feat. Blackstreet (Teddy Riley Production)
  11. Kool and the Gang / Junior Mance / Isley Brothers
  12. 7T feat. Kool & the Gang
  13. 7T feat. Kool & the Gang, J.T. & Takia
  14. 7T feat. Kool & the Gang, JT & Takia
  15. Blu feat. Kool & the Gang and Lil’ Kim
  16. Blue feat. Kool & the Gang & Lil Kim
  17. Blue feat. Kool & the Gang & Lil’ Kim
  18. Blue feat. Kool & the Gang and Lil’ Kim
  19. Dan Hartman / Europe / Kool & the Gang / Weekend
  20. Dzeko & DJ D‐Sol feat. Kool & the Gang
  21. Imagination / Kool & the Gang
  22. Jimmy Cliff feat. Kool & the Gang and Bounty Killer
  23. Jimmy Smith / Kool & the Gang
  24. Kool & the Gang / Ohio Players
  25. Kool & the Gang feat. Angie Stone
  26. Kool & the Gang feat. Ashanti
  27. Kool & the Gang feat. Atomic Kitten
  28. Kool & the Gang feat. Beverley Knight
  29. Kool & the Gang feat. Big Brovaz
  30. Kool & the Gang feat. Blazin’ Squad
  31. Kool & the Gang feat. Blu Cantrell
  32. Kool & the Gang feat. Blue
  33. Kool & the Gang feat. Blue & Lil Kim
  34. Kool & the Gang feat. Blue & Lil’ Kim
  35. Kool & the Gang feat. Blue / Lil Kim
  36. Kool & the Gang feat. D-Side
  37. Kool & the Gang feat. Da Prince Hakim
  38. Kool & the Gang feat. FM & Rachid
  39. Kool & the Gang feat. FM & Rachid
  40. Kool & the Gang feat. Indi Gregg
  41. Kool & the Gang feat. Indiana Gregg
  42. Kool & the Gang feat. J.T. Taylor
  43. Kool & the Gang feat. Jamiroquai
  44. Kool & the Gang feat. Jimmy Cliff
  45. Kool & the Gang feat. Jimmy Cliff & Bounty Killer
  46. Kool & the Gang feat. Liberty X
  47. Kool & the Gang feat. Lisa Stansfield
  48. Kool & the Gang feat. Lulu
  49. Kool & the Gang feat. Lulu & London Community Gospel Choir
  50. Kool & the Gang feat. Lulu / London Community Gospel Choir
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Works (16)

Wrote

  1. Get Down on It
  2. Kool & the Gang
  3. Breeze & Soul
  4. Chocolate Buttermilk
  5. Sea of Tranquility
  6. Give It Up
  7. Kool's Back Again
  8. The Gang's Back Again
  9. Who's Gonna Take the Weight, Part 1 & 2
  10. Pneumonia
  11. Funky Man
  12. Caribbean Festival
  13. Let the Music Take Your Mind
  14. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
  15. Deep Ellum…Hold On

Composed

  1. Celebration '94 (remix)

Events (13)

Main Performer At

  1. HoagieNation 2021
  2. Kool and the Gang in Manchester
  3. Summerfest 2014, Day 9: BMO Harris Pavilion time
  4. Summerfest 2016, Day 8: Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard with Coors Light and Tap Milwaukee time
  5. Summerfest 2012, Day 1: Miller Lite Oasis time
  6. HoagieNation 2020
  7. Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest 2003, day 7: Main Stage time
  8. Kool and the Gang in Edinburgh
  9. Kool and the Gang in London
  10. Kool and the Gang in London
  11. Kool and the Gang in Brighton
  12. Kool and the Gang in Leicester
  13. Kool and the Gang in Cardiff

Links (43)

Official Homepages

  1. http://koolandthegang.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://imvdb.com/n/kool-and-the-gang
  2. https://www.whosampled.com/Kool-%26-the-Gang/
  3. https://www.45cat.com/artist/kool-and-the-gang
  4. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/K/Kool_and_the_Gang/
  5. http://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/3725
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91019437
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91019437
  8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13904476f
  9. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5229662-3
  10. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/kool_and_the_gang

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Kool-and-the-gang
  2. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-5939/kool-<-the-gang/lyrics.html
  3. https://www.musixmatch.com/artist/Kool-feat-The-Gang

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Kool+&+The+Gang

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/466977

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/kool-and-the-gang-13d6bd4d.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/48865

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000777210

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1435477/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/137333314

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q850290

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/594

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3VNITwohbvU5Wuy5PC6dsI
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/305

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=Ajijymvjizivzv5kgx4afdnyox4
  2. https://www.junodownload.com/artists/Kool+%2526+The+Gang/releases/
  3. https://www.beatport.com/artist/kool-and-the-gang/111967
  4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id128491
  5. https://uk.7digital.com/artist/kool-the-gang

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000AQ3K38
  2. https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/person/700154564

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/128491
  2. https://us.napster.com/artist/kool-and-the-gang
  3. https://music.amazon.com/artists/B000QJVGN0
  4. https://tidal.com/artist/27546

Biographies

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080429011619/http://www.discomuseum.com/KoolAndTheGang.html

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/2469950a-f0ca-425a-bfbc-baf55ea3afde

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/koolandthegang
  2. https://twitter.com/koolnthegnglive

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/koolandthegang

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/koolandthegang

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8pxyrMe7tJDhpM2DRgHvw