#koolandthegang #celebration #funkdisco Bio: https://www.koolandthegang.com/historyKool & 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 49, the band has become true recording industry legends. Thanks to iconic songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Summer 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.

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.