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Monday, November 30, 2020

Music Deaths: Ronald 'Khalis' Bell of Kool & the Gang

RONALD "KHALIS" BELL, 68

Died 9 September 2020

Sax player and songwriter with Kool & the Gang.  Co-founder of the band, along with his brother Robert "Kool" Bell.

They had a creative mix of sounds with influences ranging from jazz to soul to funk.

He wrote and produced many of the classic songs of the group:  

"Celebration"

"Cherish"

"Jungle Boogie"

"Open Sesame"

I saw this group at the Indy 500's Carb Day back in 2019.


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