
The Groove
Saturday February 8th, 2025 with Elorious Cain
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Celebration of KOOL & THE GANG
We continue our 2025 Celebration of BLACK HISTORY MONTH with a special on KOOL & THE GANG, and on February 22 we will be featuring CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR. Yes we are celebrating amazing BLACK bands from the big apple for BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
Hailing from the New Jersey side, the brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell (also known as "Khalis Bayyan") along with friends Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow, and Ricky Westfield began playing live JAZZ in their part time as teenagers. They would eventually start calling themselves KOOL & THE GANG and add a funky edge to their music. Influenced by many JAZZ musicians, KOOL & THE GANG started in the late 1960's recording their own unique blend of FUNK and DISCO that would slowly establish them as one of the best sources with iconic and widely popular tracks like "Funky Stuff", "Hollywood Swinging" and "Jungle Jazz" to name a few.
The band reached a second and phenomenal commercial peak between 1979 and 1985 following a brief partnership with Brazilian producer EUMIR DEODATO known for his 1974 hit, a JAZZY DISCO cover of "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)." The addition of singer James "J.T." Taylor as lead vocalist to the line-up also added to their cleaner sound which brought megahits like "Ladies' Night" and "Celebration" in the 1979 and 1980. Dozens of artists have been greatly influenced by the unique sounds of KOOL & THE GANG. Their popularity spread around the globe!
CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK KOOL & THE GANG - THE BEST OF KOOL AND THE GANG (LP) - DE - LITE |
GIVE IT UP KOOL & THE GANG - THE BEST OF KOOL AND THE GANG (LP) - DE - LITE |
PNEUMONIA KOOL & THE GANG - 7" - DE - LITE |
WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT KOOL & THE GANG - THE BEST OF KOOL & THE GANG (LP) - DE - LITE |
THE PENGIUN KOOL & THE GANG - THE BEST OF KOOL AND THE GANG (LP) - DE - LITE |
KOOL IT (HERE COMES THE FUZZ) KOOL & THE GANG - 7" - DE - LITE |
KOOL & THE GANG KOOL & THE GANG - THE BEST OF KOOL AND THE GANG (LP) - DE - LITE |
N.T., PT'S 1 AND 2 KOOL & THE GANG - THE BEST OF KOOL AND THE GANG 1969-1976 (2LP) - MERCURY |
STREET CORNER SYMPHONY KOOL & THE GANG - LIGHT OF WORLDS (LP) - DE - LITE |
SOUL VIBRATIONS KOOL & THE GANG - MUSIC IS THE MESSAGE (LP) - DE - LITE |
RHYME - TYME PEOPLE KOOL & THE GANG - LIGHT OF WORLDS (LP) - DE - LITE |
HOLLYWOOD SWINGING KOOL & THE GANG - 7" - DE - LITE |
SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE KOOL & THE GANG - SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE (LP) - DE - LITE |
FUNKY STUFF KOOL & THE GANG - 7" - DE - LITE |
MORE FUNKY STUFF KOOL & THE GANG - WILD AND PEACEFUL (LP) - DE - LITE |
JUNGLE BOOGIE KOOL & THE GANG - 7" - DE - LITE |
JUNGLE JAZZ KOOL & THE GANG - THE FUNKY STUFF (LP) - MERCURY |
LIGHT OF WORLDS KOOL & THE GANG - LIGHT OF WORLDS (LP) - DE - LITE |
EVERYBODY'S DANCIN' KOOL & THE GANG - EVERYBODY'S DANCIN' (LP) - DE - LITE |
OPEN SESAME (GROOVE WITH THE GENIE) KOOL & THE GANG - 12" - DE - LITE |
LOVE & UNDERSTANDING (COME TOGETHER) KOOL & THE GANG - 12" - DE - LITE |
DANCIN' SHOES KOOL & THE GANG - EVERYBODY'S DANCIN' (LP) - DE - LITE |
BIG CHIEF FUNKUM KOOL & THE GANG - EVERYBODY'S DANCIN' (LP) - DE - LITE |
LADIES' NIGHT KOOL & THE GANG - LADIES' NIGHT (LP) - DE - LITE |
CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG - CELEBRATE! (LP) - DE - LITE |
GET DOWN ON IT KOOL & THE GANG - SOMETHING SPECIAL (LP) - DE - LITE |
TOO HOT KOOL & THE GANG - LADIES' NIGHT (LP) - DE - LITE |
LET'S GO DANCIN' (OOH LA, LA, LA) KOOL & THE GANG - AS ONE (LP) - DE - LITE |
Great band. Saw them in Japan many years ago, Good show to come!
10:43 AM, February 8th, 2025