Kool & The Gang
USA
Formed: 1964
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Pop/Rock, Jazz, Electronic
Styles: Funk, R&B/Soul, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Disco, Dance, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz/Groove
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Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their breakout hit "Celebration" in 1979. Just as funky as James Brown or Parliament (and sampled almost as frequently), Kool & the Gang relied on their jazz backgrounds and long friendship to form a tightly knit group with the interplay and improvisation of a jazz outfit, plus the energy and spark of a band with equal ties to soul, R&B, and funk. Robert "...
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