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George ‘Funky’ Brown, Whose Uplifting Drums Held Down Kool & the Gang, Dead at 74
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGeorge Brown, the co-founder, drummer, and songwriter for Kool & the Gang, died Thursday, Nov. 16,...
George Brown, Kool & the Gang Cofounder and Drummer, Dies at 74
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGeorge Brown, co-founder of Kool & the Gang and the band’s longtime drummer, has died. He was 74....
George Brown, co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang, dead at 74
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGeorge Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He...
Will NJ's Kool & The Gang be inducted into the Rock Hall? Cast your fan vote
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recently announced the induction nominees for 2024 and iconic Jersey...
‘I Didn’t Even Realize’ — George Brown Talks Kool & The Gang And Being Sampled Nearly 2,000 Times
AfroTech via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSuccess is the only option when you’re part of a group that is iconic as Kool & The Gang. When they...
George 'Funky' Brown, Kool & The Gang Drummer, Dead at 74
ET Online via AOL· 6 months agoGeorge Brown, founding member and drummer of Kool & The Gang, died Thursday night in Los Angeles,...
Legendary hit-making group set to bring its R&B sound to Modesto. See who and when
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFamed R&B group Kool & the Gang will take the stage at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Modesto...
DJ Jazzy Jeff Reflects On His and Will Smith’s 1991 Hit Single ‘Summertime’
SPIN via Yahoo News· 12 months ago"Will’s flight was delayed, so he was in Chicago when he wrote it. He was really just reflecting on...
Will Smith Admits To Copying Rakim’s Flow On “Summertime”
VIBE via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWill Smith is admitting that he bit fellow rap legend Rakim’s flow on his classic 1991 single...
The Best Samples Used in Hip-Hop and R&B History
The Root via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAlthough hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be prevalent in both of those genres. Sampling. Whether it’s new-age rappers like...