The 1991 cut, taken from the duo’s fourth studio album, Homebase, relied heavily on Kool & the Gang’s 1974 smash “Summer Madness.” “We did ‘Summer Madness ‘ and Will Smith called it ...

while Summer Madness was featured in Rocky – and Celebration and Ladies’ Night have soundtracked many a party. In 2024, Kool & The Gang were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This year's event will be headlined by Kool and the Gang ... world-class performers who know how to bring just the right ‘Summer Madness’ to Anderson County," he said.

On Kool & the Gang, Bell said the musical group has been one of the most influential on hop hop artists. The group's song "Summer Madness" was sampled in the hit song "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff ...

future of induction ceremony in Cleveland Those hits and funky album cuts and long history have made Kool & The Gang one of the most sampled artists in music. “Summer Madness” alone has been ...

It was 1978, and nearly a decade into their recording career, Kool & the Gang — the once-dominant ... to its National Recording Registry. This summer, 44 years after its release, both the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — You can call the music of Kool & the Gang funky or R&B, soulful or disco, pop or dance. What you cannot call it is partisan. When Iowa’s delegation at this summer’s ...

She has been working at PEOPLE for 17 years. Donald Kravitz/Getty Michael Sumler, a member of R&B band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the musical group ...

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.

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.