Rest in peace, and condolences to his family & friends.
R.I.P Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler dies in car crash at 71
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RIP Blackman. You were a part of some of this planet's greatest art...music
RIP
r.i.p.
RIP Brother Sumler
R.I.P keep jamming on the other side
Discography
Main article: Kool & the Gang discographyStudio albums
- Kool and the Gang (1969)
- Music Is the Message (1972)
- Good Times (1972)
- Wild and Peaceful (1973)
- Light of Worlds (1974)
- Spirit of the Boogie (1975)
- Love & Understanding (1976)
- Open Sesame (1976)
- The Force (1977)
- Everybody's Dancin' (1978)
- Ladies' Night (1979)
- Celebrate! (1980)
- Something Special (1981)
- As One (1982)
- In the Heart (1983)
- Emergency (1984)
- Forever (1986)
- Sweat (1989)
- Unite (1992)
- State of Affairs (1996)
- Gangland (2001)
- The Hits: Reloaded (2004)
- Still Kool (2007)
- Kool for the Holidays (2013)
- Perfect Union (2021)
- People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)
Rick West, the group's original keyboardist, who left in 1976 to form his own band, died in 1985.
Guitarist Charles Smith died after a long illness in 2006 and was replaced by the Bells' youngest brother, Amir Bayyan, former leader of the Kay Gees.
Original trumpet player Robert "Spike" Mickens, who retired in 1986 due to poor health, died at the age of 59 on November 2, 2010, at a nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York.
Trombonist Clifford Alanza Adams Jr. died in January 2015 at the age of 62 after a year-long battle with cancer.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_&_the_Gang#cite_note-74"><span>[</span>74<span>]</span></a> Adams, who had been with Kool & the Gang since 1977, had no health insurance to cover medical expenses.
Saxophonist Ronald "Khalis Bayyan" Bell died suddenly in September 2020; the cause of death was not announced.
Alto saxophonist Dennis "D.T." Thomas died in his sleep on August 7, 2021, at the age of 70.
Drummer George “Funky” Brown died from lung cancer on November 16, 2023, at the age of 74.
Guitarist Charles Smith died after a long illness in 2006 and was replaced by the Bells' youngest brother, Amir Bayyan, former leader of the Kay Gees.
Original trumpet player Robert "Spike" Mickens, who retired in 1986 due to poor health, died at the age of 59 on November 2, 2010, at a nursing home in Far Rockaway, New York.
Trombonist Clifford Alanza Adams Jr. died in January 2015 at the age of 62 after a year-long battle with cancer.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_&_the_Gang#cite_note-74"><span>[</span>74<span>]</span></a> Adams, who had been with Kool & the Gang since 1977, had no health insurance to cover medical expenses.
Saxophonist Ronald "Khalis Bayyan" Bell died suddenly in September 2020; the cause of death was not announced.
Alto saxophonist Dennis "D.T." Thomas died in his sleep on August 7, 2021, at the age of 70.
Drummer George “Funky” Brown died from lung cancer on November 16, 2023, at the age of 74.
My favorite tune by them were "Cherish", "Celebration", "Fresh", "Too Hot", and "Joanna"
While I'm still here, I'll continue listening to y'all classics.
Btw: My Father was the DJ for 107.5 WBLS back in the day and as a kid use to have me around all old time artists including Kool & The Gang
Rest in heavenly peace good brother.
While I'm still here, I'll continue listening to y'all classics.
Btw: My Father was the DJ for 107.5 WBLS back in the day and as a kid use to have me around all old time artists including Kool & The Gang
Rest in heavenly peace good brother.
Rest in peace.
RIP
I still bump this till this day
I still bump this till this day
RIP
RIP
RIP!
R.I.P