# Ronald Bell (the Gang in Kool & The Gang) passed away

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 10, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-bell-the-gang-in-kool-the-gang-passed-away/920269 "2020-09-10T16:21:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-bell-the-gang-in-kool-the-gang-passed-away/920269/1 "2020-09-10T16:21:30Z")

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He and his brother Robert (Kool) Bell were founding members of Kool & The Gang. Here’s something to remember him by (we don’t need JT to do it, either.)

[Hollywood Swinging](https://youtu.be/zJ2zHd8vNvk)

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-bell-the-gang-in-kool-the-gang-passed-away/920269/2 "2020-09-10T20:28:21Z")

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I was also going to post this. Kool and the Gang had such great music like _Celebration_, _Ladies Night_, and _Jungle Boogie_. They were all over the radio in the 70s and part of the soundtrack of my life.

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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-bell-the-gang-in-kool-the-gang-passed-away/920269/3 "2020-09-10T21:36:02Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qchPLaiKocI/maxresdefault.jpg "Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qchPLaiKocI)

RIP One of the great acts of the 80s.

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-bell-the-gang-in-kool-the-gang-passed-away/920269/4 "2020-09-10T21:36:28Z")

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I forgot to link for FIVE WHOLE HOURS!

> **[Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell Dead at 68](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ronald-bell-kool-gang-dead-1057338/)**
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> Singer-saxophonist co-wrote the band’s biggest hits, including “Ladies’ Night,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Celebration”

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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-bell-the-gang-in-kool-the-gang-passed-away/920269/5 "2020-09-10T21:44:18Z")

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And these great somgs

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sTJ1XwGDcA4/maxresdefault.jpg "Kool & The Gang - Fresh") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ1XwGDcA4)

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bBlRuGFT7Ew/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGB0gRih_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLDRbqaBNQBRF7jU-63RpTD2DM_9ag "Kool And The Gang - Too Hot") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBlRuGFT7Ew)

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1O8jsxj9Dqo/maxresdefault.jpg "Kool & The Gang - Misled (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O8jsxj9Dqo)