THEY’RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE THREE STAGES DOWN THERE. I HEAR FRIDAY TONIGHT THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE SKIPP MARTIN FROM KOOL AND THE GANG. AND THEN TOMORROW THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE A HUEY LEWIS ...

Kool & the Gang’s Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia over Memorial Day Weekend. Michael Sumler, the longtime hype man and stylist for Kool & the Gang ...

Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their hype man and was known as “Chicago Mike,” died in a car crash on Sunday in Georgia. He was 71. Local Atlanta ...

“I’m absolutely sure that the group will carry on and do what they do,” Meeks said. “We definitely will miss him. But his personal legacy outside of Kool & the Gang will live on forever.” ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia.

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Michael Sumler, who was part of the iconic R&B and Funk group Kool & The Gang, was killed in a car crash on May 25. He was 71 years old. Cobb County Police Department said that he was involved in ...

Michael Sumler, known to fans as “Chicago Mike,” has died at age 71. He was a longtime member of the R&B group Kool & the Gang and passed away over Memorial Day weekend in a car crash in Mableton, ...

Michael Sumler, a member of the iconic R&B band Kool & the Gang, tragically died at the age of 71 in a car accident. The Grammy-winning band confirmed the news of Sumler’s death on Thursday.

His style and energy added flair and excitement to Kool and the Gang for decades.” Kool & the Gang posted this statement on social media on Wednesday. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about ...

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