Showing posts with label #Funk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Funk. Show all posts

Friday, September 27, 2019

ROBERT "KOOL" BELL BASSIST-SINGER-SONGWRITER WITH KOOL & THE GANG CELEBRATING '50 YEARS' WITH THE R&B-SOUL AND FUNK LEGENDS

R  O  B  E  R  T
"K  O  O  L"
B  E  L  L
SINGER-SONGWRITER-BASSIST
for LEGENDARY R&B, SOUL
 & FUNK GROUP
K  O  O  L  &  T  H  E   G  A  N  G
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Kool & the Gang, officially launched in 1969, after performing for five years under various band titles, has influenced the music of three generations and, at the age of 50, the band has become true recording industry legends.
Thanks to iconic songs like CelebrationCherishJungle BoogieSummer Madness and Open Sesame, they’ve earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums.

In 1979, Kool & the Gang unveiled a smooth new sound with Ladies Night and became their first platinum album. The #1 R&B title track reached #8 at Pop. It was followed by Too Hot (#3 R&B, #5 Pop). The 80’s would see them dominate the mainstream, starting with the double platinum-selling album Celebrate (driven by the international monster hit Celebration, which spent six weeks atop the R&B chart and became a #1 Pop single).
In 2014, they were honored with a BET Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award and in October 2015, in the town they sing about in one of their earliest hits, “Hollywood Swinging,” Kool & the Gang was honored to take their place as American musical icons with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2016, they released a single, "Sexy (Where’d You Get Yours),” which rose to #15 on the Billboard Adult R& B chart. The song signifies a modernization of Kool & the Gang’s unmistakable sound, down to the dance floor-tailored bass grooves and the perfectly timed horns. It was their first airplay chart hit in a decade.
Kool & the Gang’s 50th Anniversary is here and here’s how they have begun to celebrate the milestone:
Induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
In a touching tribute, a street they grew up on in Jersey City has been renamed in their honor: “Kool & the Gang Way.”
“Celebration” was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame
Kool’s bass is displayed at the new Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.
Artifacts from the band’s archive have recently gone on display, next to Count Basie, at the newly- opened Grammy Museum Experience in Newark, NJ.


Induction into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.

Kool & the Gang continues to delight fans around the globe with their timeless hits and amazing live performances.


For more information about
Robert “Kool” Bell and 
Kool & the Gang
visit…
www.koolandthegang.com …Official website
Le Kool Champagne is a Joint Venture between Just 
Kool Enterprises &
One World Media Group

Robert “Kool” Bell
Founding Partner

Mohamed Moretta
Managing Partner

Olfa Moretta
Development Manager

Eric Omore
Business Affairs Manager


www.lekoolchampagne.com … Just Kool Champagne

R O B E R T
"K O O L"
B E L L
BASSIST WITH THE LEGENDARY
K O O L  &  T H E  G A N G
SPECIAL GUEST 
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO
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Monday, May 13, 2019

COMMODORES LEGEND WILLIAM KING WANTS REUNION WITH OLD FRIEND LIONEL RICHIE-EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO

W  I  L  L  I  A  M
"W  A  K"
K  I  N  G
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST-SINGER-SONGWRITER-FOUNDER
with MOTOWN FUNK & R&B LEGENDS
T H E   C O M M O D O R E S
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
One of the greatest Motown and R&B / funk artists of all time, The Commodores’ Walter “Clyde” Orange, James Dean “JD” Nicholas and William “WAK” King have influenced both artists young and old and in all genres with their classic songs. The Commodores brand is bigger than ever as they continue to blaze trails all over the world.

Two Alabama cities recently honored the music legacy of the Commodores! Tuskegee declared Friday March 29, 2019 to be Commodores Day, and Montgomery declared the band members to be honorary residents, receiving keys to the city! A celebration was held at the Commodore Museum, the site of the Commodores’ former rehearsal and recording studio in Tuskegee. The Commodores was originally formed by a group of college students at Tuskegee Institute just over 50 years ago.

“It is really great to see the place where the group was born! It still feels like home 50 years later, to the point where we didn’t want to leave!” – The Commodores.

In 1968 the group was formed while all the members were in college at Tuskeegee Institute. After being discovered by Berry Gordy, the Commodores went on to sell over 60 million records for Motown. With hits like “Machine Gun” and “Sail On,” the Commodores became proven artists. For five decades, the Commodores have remained a force in the music industry. The Commodores aren’t just any group. They have staying power. Just like their hit song “Brick House,” the Commodores have created a foundation that just won’t budge.

Don’t miss your chance to feature one of the most successful vocal groups of all time in 2019 and beyond as The Commodores continue to thrill audiences with their Greatest Hits Tour – Live!

ACCOLADES & ACHIEVEMENTS
75 Million Albums Sold Worldwide
7 – #1 singles
5 – #1 Albums
20 – Top 10 Singles
15 – Top 10 Albums
1985 Grammy Award – “Nightshift”
1987 Antwerp Diamond Microphone Award
Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductees
The 58th AutoZone Liberty Bowl Outstanding Achievement Award (2016)
2018 Casino Entertainment Awards “Musical Artist of the Year”
UPCOMING SHOWS
MAY 24 – Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, NV
JUN 01 – Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, CA
JUN 14 – San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo, CA
JUL 12 – IP Casino Resort Spa, Biloxi, MS
JUL 16 – Village Green, Elk Grove Village, IL
AUG 10 – Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center, West Allis, WI -The Isley Brothers & The Commodores
AUG 18 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
AUG 25 – Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego, CA
The Commodores & The O'Jays
AUG 30 – Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem, OR

FEB 10 – Ultimate Disco Cruise, Miami, FL






WILLIAM KING COMMODORES LEGEND
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO
www.bbsradio.com
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And don’t forget to purchase a copy of my book entitled Check the Gs -the true story of an eclectic American family and their Wacky family business ... available now at amazon.com. You’ll live it!!!
Have a great week everybody!