Kay Gees

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The Kay-Gees
Genres Jazz
Funk
Soul
Disco
Years active 1974 (1974)–1978 (1978)
Labels Gang Records, De-Lite
Associated acts Kool & the Gang

The Kay-Gees were an American funk and disco group during the 1970s, protégés of Kool & the Gang. The group also features Kevin Bell, younger brother to Kool & the Gang's Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan).

Legacy

In 1992, their 1974 song Who's the Man (With the Master Plan) was sampled by Dr. Dre for his hip hop album, The Chronic. In 2005, their song Heavenly Dream was sampled by hip hop artist Kanye West, for his second album, Late Registration.

Discography

  • Keep On Bumpin' & Masterplan (1974) U.S. #199[1]
  • Burn Me Up (1975)
  • Find a Friend (1976)
  • Kilowatt (1978)

References


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