R.I.P. Ronald Bell, co-founder of Kool & The Gang.
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Oh wow. R.I.P
It's actually Robert's brother co-founder Ronald that passed. Media outlets has been posting the wrong info and pic for half the day.
RIP
www.nbcnews.com
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68.
Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has not been released.
Kool & the Gang grew from jazz roots in the 1960s to become one of the major groups of the 1970s, blending jazz, funk, R&B and pop. After a brief downturn, the group enjoyed a return to stardom in the ’80s.
Bell started the group with his brother Robert “Kool” Bell along with neighborhood friends Dennis “D.T.” Thomas, Robert “Spike” Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown and Ricky West.
Kool & the Gang won a Grammy in 1978 for their work on the soundtrack for “Saturday Night Fever.” The group was honored with a BET Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame four years later.
As a self-taught musician, Bell created his own signature sound using horn lines, bass and synthesizer.
Bell wrote and composed some of the group’s biggest songs including “Celebration,” “Cherish,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness,” which was used in several films including “Rocky” and “Baby Boy.” The song was also used in a Nike shoe commercial in 2006 featuring LeBron James.
RIP
Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dies at 68
Ronald “Khalis” Bell wrote and composed some of the group’s biggest songs, including “Celebration,” “Cherish,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness,”
www.nbcnews.com
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68.
Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has not been released.
Kool & the Gang grew from jazz roots in the 1960s to become one of the major groups of the 1970s, blending jazz, funk, R&B and pop. After a brief downturn, the group enjoyed a return to stardom in the ’80s.
Bell started the group with his brother Robert “Kool” Bell along with neighborhood friends Dennis “D.T.” Thomas, Robert “Spike” Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown and Ricky West.
Kool & the Gang won a Grammy in 1978 for their work on the soundtrack for “Saturday Night Fever.” The group was honored with a BET Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame four years later.
As a self-taught musician, Bell created his own signature sound using horn lines, bass and synthesizer.
Bell wrote and composed some of the group’s biggest songs including “Celebration,” “Cherish,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness,” which was used in several films including “Rocky” and “Baby Boy.” The song was also used in a Nike shoe commercial in 2006 featuring LeBron James.
RIP Elder
No thread for robert because kool ain't dead.
His brother and co-founder of the group ronald died.
His brother and co-founder of the group ronald died.
Kool and the Gang put out very good music. I got their greatest hits. What city are they from?
Google it bitch
Oh he ain’t dead, well then let’s celebrate!
Damn RIP
Fuck. RIP
Mayne growing up you couldn't tell me they weren't from Cleveland. 93.1 used to play Celebration every day, literally at five (and sometimes noon) "celebration" time, but they're from Jersey City
RIP
correction,,,he's architect for a number of classic songs PERIOD of the 70s and 80's.
EVERYONE loves Celebration, Jungle Boogie and a number of their songs
All night long, the local news radio station has been making the same mistake as everyone else. 
Ronald... R.I.P.
Ronald... R.I.P.
RIP
RIP bro, 2020 on some other shit
I was young and always thought JT was Kool R.I.P
RIP Kool
(fucked up that the media messed up the name in the obits...)
(fucked up that the media messed up the name in the obits...)
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Damn. R.I.P. 
Who was the lead vocist on most of their songs? "Get down on it" is my childhoid favorite btw
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