Robert Bell (musician)

Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and bassist, who is the founding member of the jazz/R&B/soul/funk/disco band, Kool & the Gang.[1]

Bell was born in Youngstown, Ohio and grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. Along with his brother, Ronald Bell, he began playing jazz, and in 1964 they formed a group named the "Jazziacs". They began playing at clubs in New York City under a series of different band names, before settling on the name "Kool & the Gang" in 1968.

He is one of the co-writers of the song "Boardmeeting" from the 2007 album Timbaland Presents Shock Value.

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References

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2001-08-01). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 149–. ISBN 9780879306298. http://books.google.com/books?id=RIEjkWXZdrMC&pg=PA149. Retrieved 2 July 2011. 

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Kool & the Gang
Robert "Kool" Bell · Ronald Bell · George Brown · Robert Mickens · Dennis Thomas ·
Clifford Adams · Sonnie "Skip" Martin · Shawn McQuiller · Rodney Ellis · Jirmad Gordon
James "J.T." Taylor · Claydes Charles Smith · Rick Westfield
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Remix albums
Compilation albums
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