Kool & the Gang co-founder, Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell died at the age of 68.
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, Kool & the Gang co-founder, singer and producer, has died at age 68.
Bell wrote and composed some of the group’s biggest songs including “Celebration,” “Cherish,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness.” https://t.co/dVREA7CLup
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He is credited as a writer and producer on some of their biggest hits like, Celebration and Cherish.
The cause of death has not been revealed.
He started with the group with his brother Robert ‘Kool’ Bell.
Kool & the Gang performed continuously longer than any R&B group in history.