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Kool & The Gang

  • Music Artist
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Robert 'Kool' Bell, Dennis D.T. Thomas, and Kool & The Gang in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Kool & the Gang are an American band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, soul, funk, rock, and pop music.
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
    The Nice Guys
    7.4
    • Soundtrack("Get Down on It")
    • 2016
    Tom Arnold, Kristen Bell, Kristin Chenoweth, Bradley Cooper, and Dax Shepard in Hit and Run (2012)
    Hit and Run
    6.1
    • Soundtrack("Summer Madness")
    • 2012
    Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis, Samantha Lemole, Meredith Scott Lynn, and Osgood Perkins in Legally Blonde (2001)
    Legally Blonde
    6.5
    • Soundtrack("Get Down on It")
    • 2001
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Gael García Bernal in The Science of Sleep (2006)
    The Science of Sleep
    7.2
    • Soundtrack("Steppin' Out")
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kool & the Gang Feat. Banner & Sean Paul: Ladies' Night (2004)
      Kool & the Gang Feat. Banner & Sean Paul: Ladies' Night
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 2004
    • Kool & the Gang: Strong (1988)
      Kool & the Gang: Strong
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1988
    • Kool & the Gang: Rags to Riches (1988)
      Kool & the Gang: Rags to Riches
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1988
    • Kool & the Gang: Stone Love (1987)
      Kool & the Gang: Stone Love
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1987
    • Kool & the Gang: Victory (1986)
      Kool & the Gang: Victory
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1986
    • Kool & the Gang: Emergency (1985)
      Kool & the Gang: Emergency
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1985
    • Kool & the Gang: Cherish (1985)
      Kool & the Gang: Cherish
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1985
    • Band Aid in Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984)
      Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas?
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1984
    • Kool & The Gang in Kool & the Gang: Misled (1984)
      Kool & the Gang: Misled
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1984
    • Kool & the Gang: Fresh (1984)
      Kool & the Gang: Fresh
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1984
    • Kool & the Gang: Straight Ahead (1984)
      Kool & the Gang: Straight Ahead
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1984
    • Kool & The Gang in Kool & The Gang: Ladies Night (Live) (1984)
      Kool & The Gang: Ladies Night (Live)
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1984
    • Kool & the Gang: Tonight (1984)
      Kool & the Gang: Tonight
      5.1
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1984
    • Kool & the Gang: Let's Go Dancing (Ooh, La, La, La) (1983)
      Kool & the Gang: Let's Go Dancing (Ooh, La, La, La)
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1983
    • Kool & the Gang: Joanna (1983)
      Kool & the Gang: Joanna
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Kool & The Gang
      • 1983

    Composer

    • Music is the Message: The Story of Kool & the Gang
      • Composer
      • In Production
    • Jhené Aiko: Summer 2020
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Blue Feat. Kool & the Gang & Lil' Kim: Get Down on It (2005)
      Blue Feat. Kool & the Gang & Lil' Kim: Get Down on It
      Music Video
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2005
    • DJ Bobo: Celebration
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Rana, Queen of the Amazon (1994)
      Rana, Queen of the Amazon
      2.8
      Video
      • Composer (as The Gang)
      • 1994
    • Kylie Minogue in Kylie Minogue: Celebration (1992)
      Kylie Minogue: Celebration
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Kool & The Gang in Kool & the Gang: Celebration (1980)
      Kool & the Gang: Celebration
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1980
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Alternative names
      • Kool and the Gang
    • Other works
      CD: "Live" (ZPS)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Members have included Ronald Bell, Claydes Smith, George 'Funky' Brown, Robert 'Kool' Bell, James 'JT' Taylor, Dennis D.T. Thomas
    • Nicknames
      • The New Dimensions
      • Kool & The Flames
      • The Soul Town Band

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