Kool & The Gang

Kool & The Gang is a crossover R&B-pop band from Jersey City, USA. They were formed in 1964 as a jazz band called The Jazziacs. In 1969 they signed to De-Lite Records and published their self-named album.

In late 1970s they switched from pure deep funk to disco and they were more successful.

In band there is Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Dennis Thomas, Robert Mickens, Clifford Adams, James Taylor, Sonnie Martin, Rodney Ellis, Jirmad Gordon, and Shawn McQuiller. Former band members included the breakout singer James "J.T." Taylor ,who had a successful solo career.

Their song "Jungle Boogie" appears in 1994 movie Pulp Fiction.

 Discography 
 Albums 
 1975: Spirit of the Boogie (US #48)
 1979: Ladies Night (US #13)
 1981: Something Special (US #12, UK #10)
 1983: In The Heart (US #29, UK #18)
 1984: Emergency (US #13) 
 Songs 
 1974: "Jungle Boogie" (US #4, US R&B #2)
 1974: "Hollywood Swinging" (US #4, US R&B #2)
 1979: "Ladies' Night" (US #8, US R&B #1, UK #9)
 1980: "Celebration" (US #1, US R&B #1, UK #7)
 1981: "Get Down On It" (US #10, US R&B #4, UK #3)
 1982: "Hi-De-Hi, Hi-De-Ho" (UK #29) 
 1984: "Tonight" (US #13, US R&B #1)
 1985: "Fresh" (US #9, US R&B #1, UK #11)

Category:Jazz bands
Category:Disco groups
Category:Soul bands
Category:Funk bands
Category:1969 establishments in the United States
Category:1960s establishments in New Jersey
category:1970s American music groups
category:1980s American music groups
Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:American R&B bands
Category:American soul bands
Category:Musical groups established in 1969
Category:Musical groups from Jersey City, New Jersey