Robert "Kool" Bell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Robert "Kool" Bell | |
|---|---|
 Robert "Kool" Bell in 2011 | |
| Born |
Robert Earl Bell October 8, 1950 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Kool |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and bassist. He is the founding member of the jazz/R&B/soul/funk/disco band, Kool & the Gang.[1]
Early life and career
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.
See also
- List of people from Youngstown, Ohio
- List of notable converts to Islam
- List of people from Jersey City, New Jersey
References
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.