Taylor had covered some Kool & the Gang songs in his early years, and at one point, Fillet of Soul got to open for the band. He tried to meet them, but says security wouldn’t let him backstage ...

The Rock Hall inducted Taylor, who sang the group’s biggest hits from 1979 to 1988, and Bell alongside founding members Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas, George Brown, Claydes Smith, Richard Westfield ...

James J.T. Taylor and Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & The Gang perform onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

Kool & the Gang had 12 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including the 1980 chart-topper “Celebration” as ... A pivotal moment came when the group hired James “JT” Taylor as lead ...

The Rock Hall inducted Taylor, who sang the group's biggest hits from 1979 to 1988, and Bell alongside founding members Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas, George Brown, Claydes Smith, Richard Westfield ...