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Kool & The Gang

American R&B, soul and funk band
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Kool & The Gang

Summary

Kool & The Gang is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,680 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kool & The Gang received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3].
  • Kool & The Gang received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4].
  • Kool & The Gang received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[5].
  • Kool & The Gang's instance of is recorded as musical group[6].
  • Kool & The Gang's genre is rhythm and blues[7].
  • Kool & The Gang's genre is soul[8].
  • Kool & The Gang's genre is jazz[9].
  • Kool & The Gang's genre is funk[10].
  • Kool & The Gang's record label is recorded as De-Lite Records[11].
  • Kool & The Gang's discography is recorded as Kool & The Gang discography[12].
  • Kool & The Gang's Commons category is recorded as Kool & the Gang[13].
  • Kool & The Gang's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Kool & The Gang comprises Dennis Thomas[15].
  • Kool & The Gang comprises Ronald Bell[16].
  • Kool & The Gang comprises George Brown[17].
  • Kool & The Gang comprises James "J.T." Taylor[18].
  • January 1, 1964 marks the founding of Kool & The Gang[19].
  • Kool & The Gang's location of formation is recorded as Jersey City[20].
  • Kool & The Gang's official website is recorded as http://www.koolandthegang.com/[21].
  • Kool & The Gang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kool & the Gang[22].
  • Kool & The Gang's participant in is recorded as Live Aid[23].
  • Kool & The Gang's start of work period is recorded as 1964[24].
  • Kool & The Gang's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kool & The Gang'}[25].

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Founding

January 1, 1964 marks the founding of Kool & The Gang[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Jersey City[20].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3], a commemorative plaque[26], in United States[27]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], a music museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1983[30]; and New Jersey Hall of Fame[5], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2008[33].

Why It Matters

Kool & The Gang ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,680 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers[36], a musical group[37], founded in 1982[38].

FAQs

What awards did Kool & The Gang receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], and New Jersey Hall of Fame[5].

Who did Kool & The Gang influence?

Kool & The Gang has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers[36].

Related Entities

Red Hot Chili Peppers United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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