Kool & The Gang drummer George “Funky” Brown has died. He was 74.
In keeping with TMZ, the band’s founding member died from Stage 4 lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles Thursday.
A spokesperson for Brown told TMZ that donations could be made in his honor to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America.
Brown discussed his sickness last month with KCAL News, saying that he had recovered for a temporary time and was able to perform again.
Nevertheless, his cancer returned earlier this 12 months and he was forced to tug out of touring.
“We’d join hands, and also you’d say to yourself, ‘Let’s go make some people blissful,’ ” Brown noted to the outlet, adding that to those scuffling with cancer, “Don’t hand over, never hand over.”
Brown co-wrote most of the R&B group’s hit songs, including “Ladies’ Night,” “Too Hot,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Celebration” and “Cherish.”
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Kool & The Gang was formed in 1964 in Recent Jersey. Brown performed alongside brothers Robert Bell and Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas, Robert Mickens, Ricky West and Claydes “Charles” Smith.
Kool & The Gang won a Grammy Award, seven American Music Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.
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Their eponymous debut album dropped in 1969 once they scored their first recording take care of De-Lite Records.
In 1973, their fourth record titled “Wild And Peaceful” was the one which shot them into easy worldwide fame.
Hit tracks on the album included “Jungle Boogie” and “Hollywood Swinging.” Other iconic tunes the group released included “Ladies Night” (1979), “Have a good time!” (1980) and “Emergency” (1984).
Brown is survived by his wife, Hanh Brown, and their five children.