The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Kool & The Gang: Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Khalis Bell, Dennis “DT” Thomas, and George Brown will be honored with the 2,560th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, October 8, at 11:30 a.m. PDT.
The star in the category of recording will be dedicated at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard next to the stars of such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Parker Jr., The Funk Brothers, Herbie Hancock, John Denver and many others.
“Kool & the Gang and their signature sounds will bring back great memories to music lovers everywhere!” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “Their music career has been a part of the lives of many generations everywhere and fans will be singing and dancing along with Kool & The Gang’s music for many, many more years.”
Throughout the seventies, this blend produced a string of hits including “Jungle Boogie,” “Hollywood Swinging,” “Funky Stuff,” and “Summer Madness”
Helping emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star will be famed producer Vincent Herbert.
The star ceremony will be streamed live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.
Kool & The Gang are currently celebrating their 50th anniversary and a career that has stood the test of time with timeless hits spanning several decades and provided worldwide musical influence for three generations.
The band has sold over 70-million albums worldwide to date; and has earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 31 Gold and Platinum albums, 25 Top Ten R&B hits and nine Top Ten pop hits.