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Montclair KOOL & THE GANG HEADED THEROCK & ROLLHALL OF FAME
Iconic Jersey City band KOOL & THE GANG arepartofthe TheRock & RollHall of Fame ’ s class of 2024 .
The American R & B , soul and funk band formed in Jersey City in 1964 andofficially launched in 1969 .
Founding members include brothers Robert “ Kool ” Belland Ronald Bell , Robert “ Spike ” Mickens , CharlesSmith , George Brown , Woodrow “ Woody ” Sparrow , RickyWestfieldand DENNIS “ DEE TEE ” THOMAS , who wasaMontclair resident for manyyears before passingawayin2021 .
The band has gone on to continuously perform longer than any other R & B group in history .
The band , which has undergone numerous personnel changes , has toured allover theworld with many artists , including Dave Matthews Band , Elton John , The Roots and VanHalen . Kool & the Gang has sold millions of albums and received numerous awards and gold and platinum records .
( From left ) Kool & The Gang members Dennis Thomas , George Brown , Robert Bell , and Ronald Bell in2018 .
The band was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame and received astar on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in2015 .
“ For over50years , Kool & the Gang have been essential innovators of funk , soul , disco , and R & B , creatingrock ‘ nroll ’ smostdanceable anthems ,” reads theband ’ sRockHall official bio .“ They are one of the grooviest and most sampled bands of alltime , with arecognizable sound that resonates across generations and has brought joytomillions of fans around theglobe .”
Some of the band ’ smost notablesongs include “ Celebration ,” “ Get Downon It ,” “ Summer Madness ,” “ JungleBoogie ,”“ TooHot ,” “ LadiesNight ,” andso many more .
Other 2024 inductees include Mary J . Blige , Cher , Dave Matthews Band , Foreigner , Peter Frampton , Ozzy Osbourne , and ATribe Called Quest .
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