Kool & The Gang

Aliases: Kool and The Gang
Country: United States
Comments: Funk and R&B band from New Jersey
Members: Ronald Bell
Dennis Thomas
Robert "Kool" Bell
George Brown [US1]
Claydes Smith
J.T. Taylor
Michael Ray [US1]
Sennie Martin (1988-2005)
Ricky West
Donald Boyce Vocals (1973-1976)
Robert Mickens Trumpet (until 1986)
Clifford Adams [US]
Curtis Williams
Earl Toon
Kevin Bell
Woody Sparrow Guitar
Royal Bayyan Guitar, vocals
Related: The Kay-Gees

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
	Who's Gonna Take the Weight	Kool and The Gang	December 1970	(2 artists) Sampled by (3 artists)
	Too Hot	Kool & The Gang	1979	(9 artists) Sampled by Coolio
	Tonight	Kool & The Gang	1983	(3 artists)
	Take My Heart (You Can Have it if You Want It)	Kool & The Gang	1981	(3 artists)
	Take it to the Top	Kool & The Gang	1980	Mirage [GB2]
	Super Band	Kool & The Gang	1976	Unverified
i	Summer Madness	Kool & The Gang	1974	(5 artists) Sampled by (3 artists)
	Straight Ahead	Kool & The Gang	1983	(2 artists)
	Steppin' Out	Kool & The Gang	1981	(4 artists)
	Open Sesame	Kool & The Gang	1976	(2 artists) Sampled by Beastie Boys
	No Show	Kool & The Gang	1981	Kool & The Gang featuring Blackstreet
	Never Give Up	Kool & The Gang	1989	Gerald Alston
	Misled	Kool & The Gang	1984	(2 artists)
	Let the Music Take Your Mind	Kool & The Gang	1969	(3 artists) Sampled by (3 artists)
	Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh, La, La, La)	Kool & The Gang	1982	(7 artists)
	Ladies' Night	Kool & The Gang	1979	(24 artists)
i	Kool & The Gang	Kool & The Gang	1969	(2 artists)
	Jungle Boogie	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	(11 artists) Sampled by (12 artists)
	Jones vs Jones	Kool and The Gang	1980	(2 artists)
	Joanna	Kool & The Gang	October 1983	(5 artists)
	In the Heart	Kool & The Gang	1983	(2 artists)
	Hollywood Swinging	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	(6 artists) Sampled by DJ Kool
	Higher Plane	Kool & The Gang	1974	Unverified
	Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho	Kool & The Gang	1982	Mirage [GB2]
i	Give It Up	Kool & The Gang	1969	Supercharge Sampled by (4 artists)
	Get Down on It	Kool & The Gang	1981	(18 artists) Sampled by Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring JD
	Funky Stuff	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	(5 artists) Sampled by Beastie Boys
	Fresh	Kool & The Gang	1984	(6 artists)
	Cherish	Kool & The Gang	1984	(20 artists)
	Celebration	Kool & The Gang	1980	(60 artists) Sampled by Dickie Goodman
	Caribbean Festival	Kool & The Gang	1975	Saturday Night Live Band
i	Breeze and Soul	Kool & The Gang	1969	Ed Watson and The Brass Circle
	Big Fun	Kool & The Gang	1982	Unverified

Covers by Kool & The Gang

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	Winter Wonderland	Kool & The Gang	November 2013	Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash
	Wichita Lineman	Kool and The Gang	January 1971	Glen Campbell - Conducted by Al De Lory
	Where Da Boogie At?	Kool & The Gang feat. R.O.C. & Da Prince Hakim	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Walk on By	Kool and The Gang	January 1971	Dionne Warwick
	Trying to Make a Fool of Me	Kool and The Gang	January 1971	The Delfonics
	Too Hot	Kool & The Gang featuring Lisa Stansfield	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Tonight	Kool & The Gang feat. Indiana Gregg	2004	Kool & The Gang
i	The Touch of You	Kool and The Gang	January 1971	Brenda & The Tabulations
	The Christmas Song	Kool & The Gang	November 2013	Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
	Take My Heart	Kool & The Gang featuring Blu Cantrell	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Summer Madness	Kool & The Gang featuring Youssou N'Dour & Lauryn Hill	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Straight Ahead	Kool & The Gang featuring Jamelia	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Steppin' Out	Kool & The Gang feat. Beverley Knight	2004	Kool & The Gang
i	Sombrero Sam	Kool & The Gang	October 1971	The Charles Lloyd Quartet
	Serious	Kool & The Gang featuring Xavier Naidoo with Mousse T.	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Peace	Kool and The Gang	November 2013	Unverified
	(Ooh La La La ) Let's Go Dancin'	Kool & The Gang featuring Jimmy Cliff & Bounty Killer	2004	Kool & The Gang
	No Show	Kool & The Gang featuring Blackstreet	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Misled	Kool & The Gang feat. Tony Hadley	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Ladies' Night	7T featuring Kool & The Gang, J.T. and Takia	1996	Kool & The Gang
	Ladies' Night	Kool & The Gang featuring Sean Paul & Spanner Banner	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Ladies Night	Atomic Kitten featuring Kool & The Gang	December 15, 2003	Kool & The Gang
	Jungle Boogie	Kool & The Gang featuring Redman	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Jones vs Jones	Kool & The Gang featuring Angie Stone	2004	Kool and The Gang
	Joanna	Kool & The Gang feat. Blazin' Squad	2004	Kool & The Gang
	I Want to Take You Higher	Kool and The Gang	January 1971	Billy Preston, Sly & The Family Stone
	In the Heart	Kool & The Gang feat. D-Side	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Hollywood Swingin'	Kool & The Gang featuring Jamiroquai	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Kool & The Gang	November 2013	Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra
	Get Down on It	Blue featuring Kool & The Gang & Lil' Kim	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Funky Stuff	Kool & The Gang feat. Big Brovaz	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Fresh	Kool & The Gang feat. Liberty X	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Do Not Be Afraid	Kool and The Gang	November 2013	Unverified
i	Christmas Time Is Here	Kool & The Gang	November 2013	Vince Guaraldi
	Cherish	Kool & The Gang featuring Ashanti	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Cherish	Kool & The Gang feat. Natural	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Celebration	Pat Boone and Kool & The Gang	September 19, 2006	Kool & The Gang
	Celebration	Kool & The Gang feat. Lulu / London Community Gospel Choir	2004	Kool & The Gang
	Bigg Thangs	Kool & The Gang feat. Da Prince Hakim	2004	Kool & The Gang, Ant Banks, Too Short & Ice Cube

Sampled songs

	Title	Performer	Release date	Info
	Who's Gonna Take the Weight	Kool and The Gang	December 1970	Covered by (2 artists) Sampled by (3 artists)
	Too Hot	Kool & The Gang	1979	Covered by (9 artists) Sampled by Coolio
i	Summer Madness	Kool & The Gang	1974	Covered by (5 artists) Sampled by (3 artists)
	Soul Vibrations	Kool & The Gang	July 1972	Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest
	Rated X	Kool & The Gang	November 1972	Sampled by (3 artists)
	Pneumonia	Kool and The Gang	January 1971	Sampled by Ice Cube
	Open Sesame	Kool & The Gang	1976	Covered by (2 artists) Sampled by Beastie Boys
	N.T.	Kool & The Gang	1971	Sampled by (7 artists)
	Music Is the Message	Kool & The Gang	July 1972	Sampled by ULTRAmagnetic m.c.'s
	Life Is What You Make It	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	Sampled by Cypress Hill
	Let the Music Take Your Mind	Kool & The Gang	1969	Covered by (3 artists) Sampled by (3 artists)
	Jungle Jazz	Kool & The Gang	1975	Sampled by (4 artists)
	Jungle Boogie	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	Covered by (11 artists) Sampled by (12 artists)
	Hollywood Swinging	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	Covered by (6 artists) Sampled by DJ Kool
	Heaven at Once	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	Sampled by The Fugees
	Good Times	Kool & The Gang	November 1972	Sampled by (2 artists)
i	Give It Up	Kool & The Gang	1969	Covered by Supercharge Sampled by (4 artists)
	Get Down on It	Kool & The Gang	1981	Covered by (18 artists) Sampled by Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring JD
	Funky Stuff	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	Covered by (5 artists) Sampled by Beastie Boys
	Funky Man	Kool and The Gang	October 1970	Sampled by (2 artists)
	Electric Frog Pt. 1	Kool & The Gang	July 1972	Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest
	Cosmic Energy	Kool & The Gang	1975	Sampled by Big Daddy Kane
	Chocolate Buttermilk	Kool & The Gang	1969	Sampled by Special Ed
	Celebration	Kool & The Gang	1980	Covered by (60 artists) Sampled by Dickie Goodman
i	1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8	Kool and The Gang	October 1970	Sampled by ULTRAmagnetic m.c.'s

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
As One	Kool & The Gang	1982	De-Lite Records
Celebrate!	Kool & The Gang	1980	De-Lite Records
Emergency	Kool & The Gang	1984	De-Lite Records
Good Times	Kool & The Gang	November 1972	De-Lite Records
In the Heart	Kool & The Gang	1983	De-Lite Records
Kool for the Holidays	Kool & The Gang	November 2013	ATO Records
Kool & The Gang	Kool & The Gang	1969	De-Lite Records
Ladies' Night	Kool & The Gang	1979	De-Lite Records
Light of Worlds	Kool & The Gang	1974	De-Lite Records
Live at P.J.'s	Kool & The Gang	October 1971	De-Lite Records
Live at the Sex Machine	Kool and The Gang	January 1971	De-Lite Records
Music Is the Message	Kool & The Gang	July 1972	De-Lite Records
Open Sesame	Kool & The Gang	1976	De-Lite Records
Something Special	Kool & The Gang	1981	De-Lite Records
Spirit of the Boogie	Kool & The Gang	1975	De-Lite Records
Sweat	Kool & The Gang	June 1989	Mercury
The Hits: Reloaded [European Version]	Kool & The Gang	2004	Virgin
The Hits: Reloaded [US Version]	Kool & The Gang	2004	Sanctuary
Wild and Peaceful	Kool & The Gang	September 1973	De-Lite Records

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Cherish	Kool & The Gang	June 1985	De-Lite Records
Funky Man	Kool and The Gang	October 1970	De-Lite Records
I Want to Take You Higher	Kool and The Gang	May 1971	De-Lite Records
Joanna	Kool & The Gang	October 1983	De-Lite Records
Jones vs Jones	Kool and The Gang	1980	De-Lite Records
Ladies Night	Atomic Kitten featuring Kool & The Gang	December 15, 2003	Innocent
Ladies Night	7T featuring Kool & The Gang, J.T. and Takia	1996	Blow Up [DE]
Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh, La, La, La)	Kool & The Gang	1982	De-Lite Records
Misled	Kool & The Gang	1984	De-Lite Records
Never Give Up	Kool & The Gang	1989	Mercury
N.T.	Kool & The Gang	1971	De-Lite Records
Who's Gonna Take the Weight	Kool and The Gang	December 1970	De-Lite Records