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Ricky West

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Real name
Richard Allen Westfield
Born
January 5, 1949
Died
1985
Country
United States
IPI
00063509972 14 works
00063510012 18 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Keyboardist and vocalist
Member of
Kool & The Gang
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Managed by Clee J

Songs written by Ricky West

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool and The Gang October 1970
Breeze and Soul Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1969 Covered by Ed Watson and The Brass Circle
Caribbean Festival Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1975 Covered by Saturday Night Live Band
Cherish Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, J.T. Taylor, Curtis Williams, Sennie Martin, Michael Ray [US1], Ricky West, Clifford Adams [US], Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1984 Covered by (20 artists)
Chocolate Buttermilk Robert "Kool" Bell, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1969
Electric Frog Pt. 1 Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang July 1972
Fresh Robert "Kool" Bell, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1984 Covered by (6 artists)
Funky Man Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool and The Gang October 1970
Funky Stuff Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang September 1973 Covered by (5 artists)
Give It Up Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1969 Covered by Supercharge
Good Times Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang November 1972
Heaven at Once Robert "Kool" Bell, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang September 1973
Hollywood Swinging Robert "Kool" Bell, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang September 1973 Covered by (6 artists)
Jungle Boogie Robert "Kool" Bell, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang September 1973 Covered by (11 artists)
Jungle Jazz Robert "Kool" Bell, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1975
Kool & The Gang Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1969 Covered by (2 artists)
Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La) Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Eumir Deodato, J.T. Taylor, Kevin Bell, Curtis Williams, Michael Ray [US1], Ricky West, Clifford Adams [US], Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1982 Covered by (7 artists)
Let the Music Take Your Mind Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Life Is What You Make It Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang September 1973
Music Is the Message Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang July 1972
N.T. Cleveland Horne, Roy Handy, Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1971
Pneumonia Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool and The Gang May 1970
Rated X Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang November 1972
Soul Vibrations Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang July 1972
Spirit of the Boogie Robert "Kool" Bell, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas, Otha Nash Kool & The Gang 1975
Sport Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin, Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Lightnin' Rod July 24, 1973
Steppin' Out Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, J.T. Taylor, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1981 Covered by (4 artists)
Summer Madness Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Alton Taylor, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1974 Covered by (5 artists)
Too Hot Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool & The Gang 1979 Covered by (9 artists)
Who's Gonna Take the Weight Robert "Kool" Bell, Robert Mickens, George Brown [US1], Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, Gene Redd Jr., Woody Sparrow, Ricky West, Dennis Thomas Kool and The Gang December 1970 Covered by (2 artists)