Current members |
Robert "Kool" Bell (Muhammad Bayyan) – bass (1964–present)
George "Funky" Brown – drums, percussion (1964–present)
Michael Ray – trumpet (1979–present)
Curtis "Fitz" Williams – keyboards (1982–present)
Shawn McQuiller – vocals, guitar (1991–present)
Tim Horton – drums, percussion (1998–present)
Kevin Bell (Amir Bayyan) – guitar (2006–present)
Lavell Evans – vocals, percussion (2011–present)
Jermaine Bryson – trombone (2015–present)
Walt Anderson – vocals (2016–present)
Ravi Best – trumpet (2016–present)
Shelley Paul – tenor saxophone (2016–present) |
Former members |
Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan) – tenor saxophone, keyboards (1964–1989, 1992–2020, died 2020)
Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone (1964–2021, died 2021)
Ricky West – keyboards (1964–1976, died 1985)
Claydes Charles Smith – guitar (1964–2006, died 2006)
Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet (1964–1986, died 2010)
Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow – rhythm/lead guitar (1969, died 1969)
Donald Boyce – vocals (1973–1976)
Larry Gittens – trumpet, flugelhorn (1975–2013)
Otha Nash – trombone, vocals (1975–1977, died 2003)
Kevin Lassiter – keyboards, piano, vocals (1976–1982)
Clifford Adams – trombone (1977–2015, died 2015)
Sir Earl Toon – keyboards, vocals, writer (1979–1982)
James "J.T." Taylor – vocals (1979–1988, 1995–1999, 2018)
Sennie "Skip" Martin – trumpet, vocals (1988–2007)
Gary Brown – vocals (1988–1990)
Odeen Mays – keyboards, vocals (1988–1997)
Louis Van Taylor – alto/tenor saxophone (1996–2017) |
Discography
(Studio albums) |
Kool and the Gang (1969)
Music Is the Message (1972)
Good Times (1972)
Wild and Peaceful (1973)
Light of Worlds (1974)
Spirit of the Boogie (1975)
Love & Understanding (1976)
Open Sesame (1976)
The Force (1977)
Everybody's Dancin' (1978)
Ladies' Night (1979)
Celebrate! (1980)
Something Special (1981)
As One (1982)
In the Heart (1983)
Emergency (1984)
Forever (1986)
Sweat (1989)
Unite (1992)
State of Affairs (1996)
Gangland (2001)
The Hits: Reloaded (2004)
Still Kool (2007)
Kool for the Holidays (2013)
Perfect Union (2021) |
