Ronald Bell, Co-Founder, Songwriter And Producer Of Kool & The Gang, Dead At 68

ABC Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via GettyRonald"Khalis" Bell, performing with Kool & The Gang on March 29, 1974.Ronald"Khalis" Bell, a co-founder, songwriter, saxophonist, vocalist and producer of the chart-topping group Kool & The Gang, died Wednesday morning at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was 68.Kool & The Gang landed, for good, on its name in 1969.

, in 1974."All the fellows were." On the group's second album, Bell is credited for the song"I Remember John W. Coltrane." From left: Robert"Kool" Bell, Ronald"Khalis" Bell, Dennis"Dee Tee" Thomas and George Brown of Kool & The Gang, receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 8, 2015.From left: Robert"Kool" Bell, Ronald"Khalis" Bell, Dennis"Dee Tee" Thomas and George Brown of Kool & The Gang, receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 8, 2015.

My lady friend and I saw Kool & The Gang a couple years ago at the CanneryCasino in North Las Vegas. We had a wonderful time. Ronald was as dynamic as ever hitting all the notes on his sax. He wrote some of the groups biggest hits and we'll always remember his art. RIP

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This was a great time to be a kid learning to play the 🎷 RIP Mr Bell JungleBoogie

tprcommunity Noooo!

Sad to hear this. RIP Ronald Bell RIP!

RIP. Kool and the Gang was one of the first vinyl's I got at Goodwill when I was like... 12?

😢 Dang 2020.

Rest In Peace.

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