http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1593&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rssOne of the many groups that drew inspiration from Sly Stone's material of the late '60s, Kool and the Gang took Sly's Funk template and added a touch of deep James Brown soul into their mix throughout the '70s. A party band by any standard, their horn section could only be upped by the JB's in terms of locking into a groove. Songs like "Funky Stuff," the Tarantino-appropriated "Jungle Boogie," and the mellower "North, East, South and West" were all heavy with thick bass and squelching wah-wah pedals. With the addition of pop vocalist J.T. Taylor in 1979, the record-buying public finally gave them their due, as Kool and the Gang racked up a chart-burning run of hits through the first half of the '80s: "Ladies Night," "Too Hot," "Cherish," "Fresh," and most notably, "Celebration," which has unofficially become the official theme song for any event that happens anywhere at any given time. - Jon PruettFunken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:56:34 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1593&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss One of the many groups that drew inspiration from Sly Stone's material of the late '60s, Kool and the Gang took Sly's Funk template and added a touch of deep James Brown soul into their mix throughout the '70s. A party band by any standard, their horn section could only be upped by the JB's in terms of locking into a groove. Songs like "Funky Stuff," the Tarantino-appropriated "Jungle Boogie," and the mellower "North, East, South and West" were all heavy with thick bass and squelching wah-wah pedals. With the addition of pop vocalist J.T. 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Rhapsody Online 7668471 tra.7668471 Kool & the Gang art.1593 0.99 Roll Bounce Soundtrack alb.7668019 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/7/5/1825755_170x170.jpg 2007-10-09 00:00:00.0 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 true Hollywood Swinging tra.7668471 253000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7668471&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7668471&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.885530&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Mon, 1 Jan 1973 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kool & the Gang on Rhapsody Online 885530 tra.885530 Kool & the Gang art.1593 0.99 Wild And Peaceful alb.146961 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/2/0/1110209_170x170.jpg 1996-03-19 00:00:00.0 1973-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Funky Stuff tra.885530 180000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.885530&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/3/2/1302367_170x170.jpg 1999-03-23 00:00:00.0 1999-03-30 00:00:00.0 true Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La) tra.2356440 239000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2356440&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2356440&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1098903&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss Disco Tue, 2 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kool & the Gang on Rhapsody Online 1098903 tra.1098903 Kool & the Gang art.1593 0.99 200 Cigarettes alb.175379 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/2/3/1323270_170x170.jpg 1999-02-23 00:00:00.0 1999-02-02 00:00:00.0 true Ladies Night tra.1098903 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1098903&variant=play&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1098903&variant=data&rws=%2Fkool-the-gang%2Ftop-tracks.rss