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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career. KOOL AND THE ...

NEW YORK (AP) — George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party favorite “Celebration,” ...

Kool & the Gang's George Brown in 2014. (Leon Bennett / Getty Images for BET) George Brown, a founding member of Kool & the Gang who played drums with the band and co-wrote such enduring standards as ...

George Brown, co-founder of Kool & the Gang and the band’s longtime drummer, has died. He was 74. Brown died Thursday in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released by ...

George "Funky" Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as "Too Hot," "Ladies Night," "Joanna" and the party favorite "Celebration," died Thursday in ...

George Brown, a founding member of Kool & The Gang, died Thursday. Brown passed away after battling cancer, a representative for the band told Fox News Digital. "George Brown, co-founder, drummer, ...

George Brown, a founding member of Kool & the Gang who played drums with the band and co-wrote such enduring standards as “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Ladies Night,” died of lung cancer in L.A.