George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He was 74. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney.

George Melvin Brown was born on Jan. 15, 1949, in Jersey City. His father, George Sr., worked in the coal industry; his mother, Eleanor White Brown, was a maid in Fort Lee, N.J., and also worked ...

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Musician George Brown has died following a battle with cancer, Fox News Digital has learned. Brown was the drummer, co-founder and co-writer for the award-winning band Kool & The Gang.

In 1964, Brown helped launch the Grammy-winning group, originally called the Jazziacs, along with Robert “Kool” Bell, brother Ronald Bell and Charles Smith.

NEW YORK (AP) — George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party favorite “Celebration,” ...

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FILE - George Brown, from left, Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas and Robert "Kool" Bell, of Kool and the Gang, appear at the 2014 Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas on Nov. 7, 2014. Brown died Nov. 16, 2023 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party ...

Brown died after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released by Universal Music. Skip to content. Ask The Expert. Community Connections. GR8 Acts of Kindness. Local Jobs Hiring Now.

NEW YORK (AP) — George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party ...