George “Funky” Brown, one of Kool & the Gang’s founding members, died on November 18 at the age of 74. In one of his last interviews, he and co-founder Robert “Kool” Bell spoke about the band’s legacy ...
Few artists have been sampled by hip-hop producers more than Kool & the Gang. George “Funky” Brown’s drums have formed the backdrop to countless rap classics, while the group’s horn section has, for ...
George Brown, the co-founder, drummer, and songwriter for Kool & the Gang, died Thursday, Nov. 16, after a battle with cancer. He was 74. A rep for Kool & the Gang confirmed Brown’s death in a ...