Ronald Bell

Ronald Bell

Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bell was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to Aminah Bayyan (1932–2014) and Robert "Bobby" Bell (1929–1985). His father was a professional boxer and Golden Gloves amateur boxing winner. Training in Elwood, New York, he hung out with jazz players and became friends with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, who lived in the same apartment building as the elder Bell. Ronald Bell and his brother, Robert "Kool" Bell, were introduced to jazz at around five or six. The family moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1960. In 1964, the brothers joined neighborhood friends Spike Mickens, Dennis Thomas, Ricky Westfield, George Brown, and Charles Smith to create a distinctive musical blend of jazz, soul, and funk. At first calling themselves "The Jazziacs", the band went through various name changes—the New Dimensions, the Soul Town Band, and Kool & the Flames—before settling on Kool & the Gang in 1968. Ronald Bell composed, arranged, produced and performed some of the most popular music in Kool and the Gang's body of work. He was a self-taught musician, and his distinctive sound is on the group's horn lines, bass, synthesizer and vocals. He wrote and produced many of the Kool & the Gang's songs, including "Celebration", "Cherish", "Jungle Boogie", "Summer Madness", and "Open Sesame". He said his favorite song was "Celebration", which he wrote after reading a passage in the Quran. Bell converted to Islam in 1972, initially joining The Nation of Islam. He was given the name Khalis Bayyan by Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. He was married to Tia Sinclair Bell and had 10 children. His son, Rachid, released his debut album in 1998, and achieved a top 40 hit on the Dance Club Songs chart with his debut single, "Pride". Bell died at his home in the United States Virgin Islands on September 9, 2020, at age 68. No cause was given but the death was described as sudden. Source: Article "Ronald Bell (musician)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Título: Ronald Bell
  • Popularidad: 0.001
  • Conocido por: Acting
  • Cumpleaños: 1951-11-01
  • Lugar de nacimiento: Youngstown, Ohio, USA
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  • También conocido como: Kool & the Gang, Kool and the Gang, Khalis Bayyan
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Ronald Bell Películas

  • 1960
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    Interpol contre X

    Interpol contre X

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  • 2017
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    Stars 80, la suite

    Stars 80, la suite

    4.5 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Stars 80 - Triomphe

    Stars 80 - Triomphe

    5.8 2017 HD

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  • 2007
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    Kool And The Gang - Gold - The Videos

    Kool And The Gang - Gold - The Videos

    9 2007 HD

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  • 1987
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    Kool & the Gang-decade singles collection

    Kool & the Gang-decade singles collection

    8.7 1987 HD

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  • 2018
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    Kool & The Gang - Baloise Session 2017

    Kool & The Gang - Baloise Session 2017

    7 2018 HD

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  • 2005
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    Kool & The Gang - 40th Anniversary Concert

    Kool & The Gang - 40th Anniversary Concert

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Best of MusikLaden: Kool & the Gang

    The Best of MusikLaden: Kool & the Gang

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2005
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    Kool & the gang Live in Denver

    Kool & the gang Live in Denver

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2001
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    Kool & the Gang: Live from House of Blues

    Kool & the Gang: Live from House of Blues

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2009
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    Kool and the Gang: Live 40th Anniversary Greatest Hits

    Kool and the Gang: Live 40th Anniversary Greatest Hits

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
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    Sacrée soirée

    Sacrée soirée

    6.2 1987 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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