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KOOL AND THE GANG
New Jersey, USA
*  1969

Sestava (2005):

Rodney Ellis - voc
Hakim Bell - voc
Clay Smith - g
Shawn McQuiller - g,voc
Robert "Kool" Bell - bg
Frank Hamilton - kb
George Brown - ds
Timothy Horton - ds
Clifford Adams - tr
Sennie Martin - tr,voc
Michael Ray - tr
Broderick Gittens - tr

KOOL AND THE GANG (photo)
 

Bývalí členové:

James JT Taylor (voc, cca 9/79-1986); Skip Martin (voc, cca 1989); Odeen Mays (voc, cca 1989)
Moody Sparrow (g, do 1967)
Earl Thom Jr. (kb,voc, 1969-?); Rick West (kb, 1969-?); Kevin Bell (kb)
Robert Mickens (perc, 1969-?)
Dennis Thomas (fl,sax,voc, 1969-8/2021)
Ronald Bell (tr,kb,bg,sax,voc, 1969-cca 9/2005)

Albová diskografie:

#TitulDatum vydáníFirmaTypUKUSA
1.Kool And The Gang1969 De-Lite
2.Let The Music Take Your Mind1969 De-Lite
3.Live At The Sex Machine1971 De-Lite
4.Best Of Kool And The Gang1971 De-Lite
5.Live At P.J.'s1972 De-Lite
6.Music Is The Message1973 De-Lite
7.Wild And Peaceful9/1973 De-Lite
8.Light Of The World9/1974 De-Lite
9.Greatest Hits8/1975 De-Lite
10.Spirit Of The Boogie14.11.1975Polydor
11.Love And Understanding6/1976 De-Lite
12.The Force1977 De-Lite
13.Spin Their Top Hits1978 De-Lite
14.Everybody's Dancing1978 De-Lite
15.Ladies Night
produkce: Eumir Deodato
9/1979 De-Lite 14
16.Celebrate
produkce: Eumir Deodato
10.10.1980De-Lite 12
17.Steppin' Out1981 De-Lite
18.Something Special10/1981 De-Lite10 10
19.As One24.09.1982De-Lite49
20.Twice As Kool5/1983 De-Lite4
21.In The Heart09.12.1983De-Lite18 29
22.Emergency12/1984 De-Lite47 13
23.Forever12/1986 Mercury 25
24.Everything's Kool And The Gang8/1988 109
25.The Singles Collection11/1988 28
26.Sweat1/1989 Metronome
27.Kool Love10/1990 50
28.Kool & the Gang Spin Their Top Hits17.10.1990Mercury
29.Unite1992
30.The Ballad Collection? ?
31.State Of Affairs29.07.1996Curb
32.Greatest Hits Live07.10.1996Milan/BMG
33.Live08.09.1997Going For A Song/Bellaphon
34.All-Time Greatest Hits29.06.1998Curb/EMI
35.Very Best Of Kool And The Gang23.03.1999
36.12-Inch Collection & More18.05.1999
37.20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection01.02.2000Chronicles
38.Kool Funk Essentials23.10.2001spinART
39.Gangthology19.05.2003Universal
40.All the Hits29.07.2003Intercontinental
41.Live16.09.2003St. Clair
42.The Hits Reloaded14.06.2004Virgin56
43.Odyssey20.07.2004edel
44.Gangland: Deluxe Sound & Vision12.10.2004Universal International
45.Best of Kool and the Gang: Live23.11.2004St. Clair
46.Gold01.03.2005Mercury
47.Anthology30.08.2005Double Classics
48.Feel the Funk10.01.2006Rajon
49.Golden Legends: Kool and the Gang Live28.02.2006Madacy
50.Get Down on It: The Very Best of Kool & the Gang27.03.2006Universal
51.I Feel Your Spirit
& Clifford Adams
11.07.2006BCS
52.Best of Kool and the Gang: Live01.08.2006Direct Source
53.Best of Kool & the Gang15.08.2006Disky
54.Forever Gold19.06.2007St. Clair
55.Still Kool10.07.2007New Door
56.Kool & The Gang14.08.2007Madacy
57.Reloaded
(2CD)
27.08.2007Recall
58.Number 1's28.08.2007Island
59.R&B Soul: Live
& Bar-Kays
25.09.2007Direct Source
60.Silver Collection19.11.2007Spectrum
61.Ultimate Collection08.01.2008
62.Absolutely Live!31.03.2008ZYX
63.Very Best of Kool & the Gang27.05.2008Retro Music
64.Colour Collection03.06.2008Universal
65.Kool Is Back26.03.2009Le Smoke Disque
66.Live At PJ's Hollywood California21.07.2009Reel Music
67.Kool & The Gang At The BBC29.04.2010Spectrum
68.The Very Best Of Live In Concert20.05.2010Ear Music
69.Icon01.03.2011Island
70.Back To Back
& Boney M
11/2011 Universal
71.Kool & the Gang27.03.2012P&C
72.The Best of Kool & the Gang26.06.2012Universal
73.Get Down on It: The Collection23.10.2012Spectrum Music
74.Ballads09.04.2013Mercury
75.Kool for the Holidays05.11.2013ATO
76.Essential06.05.2014
77.Lo Mejor de Kool & the Gang02.09.2014Universal
78.Live26.05.2015zyx
79.The Ultimate Collection05.08.2017Mercury
80.Perfect Union8/2021
81.People Just Wanna Have Fun7/2023

James T. Taylor:

1. Master Of The Game
2. Feel The Need

Clifford Adams:

#TitulDatum vydáníFirmaTypUKUSA
1.Cliff Notes24.09.2002Orpheus
2.Love's Gonna Get You31.08.2004Orpheus
3.I Feel Your Spirit
& Kool And The Gang
11.07.2006BCS

Skip Martin:

#TitulDatum vydáníFirmaTypUKUSA
1.Miles High22.08.2006
2.Speakeasy Blues15.02.2011Montpellier
3.Scheherajazz / Swingin with Prince Igor15.02.2011Flare
4.Let's Do It15.11.2011Montpellier
5.Love Notes03.02.2017Independent

Singlová diskografie:

#Název SP/EPDatum vydáníFirmaUKUSA
1.Kool And The Gang8/1969 De-Lite 59
2.The Gang's Back Again / Kool's Back Again12/1969 De-Lite 85
3.Let The Music Take Your Mind6/1970 DeLite 78
4.Funky Man9/1970 DeLite 87
5.Who's Gonna Take The Weight (Part 1)1/1971 De-Lite 113
6.Music Is The Message? DeLite
7.Funky Stuff8/1973 DeLite 29
8.Jungle Boogie11/1973 DeLite 4
9.Hollywood Swinging4/1974 DeLite 6
10.Higher Plane8/1974 De-Lite 37
11.Rhyme Tyme People12/1974 De-Lite 63
12.Spirit Of The Boogie / Summer Madness07.03.1975De-Lite 27
13.Caribbean Festival10/1975 DeLite 55
14.Love And Understanding (Come Together)26.03.1976De-Lite 77
15.Universal Sound6/1976 De-Lite 101
16.Open Sesame (Part 1)10/1976 De-Lite 55
17.Super Bad / Open Sesame4/1977 De-Lite 101
18.Slick Superchick4/1978 De-Lite 102
19.Ladies Night9/1979 De-Lite8 4
20.Too Hot18.01.1980De-Lite19 5
21.Hangin' Out5/1980 De-Lite52 103
22.Celebration17.10.1980De-Lite5 1
23.Jones Versus Jones / Summer Madness / Funky Stuff2/1981 De-Lite17 39
24.Take It To The Top5/1981 De-Lite15
25.Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)10/1981 De-Lite12 17
26.Steppin' Out10/1981 De-Lite12 89
27.Get Down On It12/1981 De-Lite2 10
28.Big Fun7/1982 De-Lite14 21
29.Ooh La, La, La (Let's Go Dancing)10/1982 De-Lite6 30
30.Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho12/1982 De-Lite20
31.Joanna / Tonight10/1983 De-Lite2 2
32.Straight Ahead02.12.1983De-Lite15
33.Tonight2/1984 13
34.(When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart30.03.1984De-Lite7
35.Fresh11/1984 De-Lite6 9
36.Misled11/1984 De-Lite21 10
37.Cherish5/1985 De-Lite4 2
38.Emergency10/1985 De-Lite50 18
39.Victory10/1986 Mercury27 10
40.Stone Love1/1987 Mercury45 10
41.The Throw Down Mix / Stone Love3/1987
42.Holiday6/1987 66
43.Special Way10/1987 88
44.Peacemaker11/1987
45.Rags To Riches8/1988
46.Strong12/1988
47.Celebration '8812/1988 56
48.Raindrops7/1989
49.1990 Kool & The Gang Hitmix4/1990
50.Get Down On It '916/1991 69
51.Rhythm & Ride12/1992
52.Ladies Night
& 7T
06.05.1996Intercord
53.Salute To The Ladies
feat. J.T. Taylor
01.07.1996Curb/edel
54.In The Hood09.09.1996Curb/edel
55.Summer29.09.1997MCA
56.Always (Timewriter remix)08.06.1998UCA
57.Celebrate
& Bill Clinton
18.01.1999white label
58.Always (Centrefold, Timewriter remixes)15.03.1999Classic Tune/Intergroove
59.Summer (Centrefold, AK Hunter, Peter Ries mixes)23.08.1999Clip
60.Funky Collector Part 5 EP (Funkybebop / Be My Lady)
& Veen Zee
18.12.2000Universal
61.Funky Collector Part 13 (Fresh (US remix) / Be Free)
& Dr Togo
27.02.2001Universal
62.Summer01.10.2001Luxury House
63.NT Parts 1 & 2 / Summer Madness (Live)
(reissue)
11.02.2002S12
64.Magnum Opus 3 (Love To Love You Baby (12" version) / Jungle Boogie (album version) / Strange Games & Things)
& Kool And The Gang & Love Unlimited Orchestra
14.04.2003Universal
65.Gangthology EP
(Funky Stuff / NT / Ladies Night / Summer Madness)
05.05.2003Universal
66.Summer
& Guests
31.05.2004Time
67.Featured Artist Album Sampler
(No Show / Cherish / Jungle Boogie / Hollywood Swingin')
14.06.2004Sony
68.Ladies Night / Stressin'
& Spanner Banner & Sean Paul
21.06.2004edel
69.Fresh
feat Liberty X
19.07.2004Scorpio
70.Get Down On It
& Blue
1/2005
71.Ladies Night (Ziegler, Jerome & Suez's Dubless Crazy Lady mix, Gorge vs Taste T Amused mix, Aqute Ladies Night remix)
& 7T
18.07.2005Luxury House
72.Hollywood Swinging'
& Jamiroquai
08.08.2005Simply
73.Funky Stuff / Jungle Boogie / Hollywood Swinging
(reissue)
16.04.2007Urban
74.Sweet Power Your Embrace / Summer Madness Live (Onur Engin edit)
& Onur Engin & James Mason
25.10.2012Gamm
75.Summer Madness EP
(Get Down On It (long version) / Summer Masness (original studio version))
16.11.2012De-Lite
76.She's Fresh Aktar
feat. Assala
09.09.2014Universal
77.Sexy (Where'd You Get Yours)7/2016

James JT Taylor:

#Název SP/EPDatum vydáníFirmaUKUSA
1.All I Want Is Forever3/1990
2.Long Hot Summer Night7/1991 MCA63
3.Feel The Need11/1991 57
4.Follow Me4/1992 59
5.Sex On The Beach30.03.1999

Robert "Kool" Bell:

#Název SP/EPDatum vydáníFirmaUKUSA
1.Jungle Boogie
& Yojo Working
02.11.1998Virgin

Video:

1. Tonight - 1984, 84 min
2. Best of Musikladen - 15.06.1999, DVD
3. Gold Collection: The Videos - 05.03.2007, UM3

Bibliografie:

George Brown: Too Hot: Kool & the Gang & Me (7/2023)

Ocenění:

2003 MOBO Awards - Outstanding Achievement Award
2008 Pioneer Awards - Group Award
2016 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Celebration", 1980)

Různé:

původně Soul Town Review
1964-67 The Jazziacs
1967-? New Dimensions
The New Flames
Kool And The New Flames

Účast na kompilacích:

"Ladies Night" na OST "Undercover Brother" (21.5.02, Hollywood)

j.h. na LP:
Jimmy Cliff: Black Magic (24.8.04, Artemis)

Reference:

Melodie
RokČísloDatumStranaRubrikaTyp odkazu
198310 297
199011 341Melodie ze světa - Montreux Jazz Festivrecenze koncertu
19936 34Recenzerecenze LP
Melody Maker
RokČísloDatumStranaRubrikaTyp odkazu
19745228.12.197427Albumsrecenze LP
1975608.02.197524Caught In The Actrecenze koncertu
1975608.02.197559
19755013.12.197545Soul Foodrecenze LP
19761006.03.197634Soul Foodrecenze LP
19762703.07.197623New Albumsrecenze LP
1980319.01.198019Singlesrecenze SP
19801821.06.198018Single Filerecenze SP
19803611.10.19805News
19804306.12.198019Albumsrecenze LP
19814614.11.198129Caught In The Actrecenze koncertu
1982606.02.198216interview
19823604.09.198227Datelines
19824109.10.198211interview
19824109.10.198222Albumsrecenze LP
19824323.10.198227Caught In The Actrecenze koncertu
19834903.12.19834Fast Forward - Record News
19834903.12.198327Singlesrecenze SP
19835010.12.19834Fast Forward - Record News
1984107.01.198423Albumsrecenze LP
1984504.02.198447Singlesrecenze SP
19844415.12.198417It's Aliverecenze koncertu
19942525.06.199437Albums - Silver Surferrecenze LP
19961223.03.199611A.W.O.L.
New Musical Express
RokČísloDatumStranaRubrikaTyp odkazu
1974009.03.197433Soul
1975008.02.197539On The Townrecenze koncertu
1975001.03.19752News Desk - Recording News
Rock & Pop
RokČísloDatumStranaRubrikaTyp odkazu
19911107.06.19914Pelmelinterview
20037 78Recenze CDrecenze LP
20047 78Recenze+recenze LP