Robert Bell (musician)
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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.
[edit] See also
- List of people from Youngstown, Ohio
- List of notable converts to Islam
- List of people from Jersey City, New Jersey
[edit] References
- ^ 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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