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,” ...

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 ...

George “Funky” Brown, the drummer, founding member and one of the main songwriters of pop-R&B group Kool & The Gang, died in Los Angeles last night following a battle with lung cancer. He was 74.

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. When it comes ...

The "multi-million dollar deal" includes a stake in the writer's share of Brown's publishing and performance royalties. By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer Primary Wave has purchased a stake in the ...

Kool & The Gang is next up on a leading publisher's growing list. Primary Wave Music announced via its website that the founding member and songwriter George Brown has signed a "multi-million-dollar" ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kool & the Gang's George Brown in 2014. (Leon Bennett / Getty Images for BET) George Brown, a founding member of Kool & the Gang ...

George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He was 74. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney.

George Brown, one of the founding member of iconic soul/funk band Kool & The Gang, has passed away. He was 74 years old. The key drummer, who went by "Funky" as a part of the legendary musical group, ...

George "Funky" Brown, the longtime drummer and co-founding member of the genre-blending band Kool & the Gang, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 74. A representative for the band ...

George “Funky” Brown, the drummer, keyboardist, and co-founder of R&B greats Kool & the Gang, died yesterday (November 16), his family said in a statement. He died at Long Beach Memorial Hospital of ...