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George Brown, funky drummer of Kool & the Gang, dies at 74. George Brown, whose funk-inspired drumbeats defined numerous breakaway hits by the Grammy Award-winning band Kool & the Gang, died Thursday at a hospital in Long Beach, Calif. He was 74.
Earlier this year, George Brown produced the group’s latest album and released a memoir, 'Too Hot: Kool & The Gang & Me'.
George Brown, whose funk-inspired drumbeats defined numerous breakaway hits by the Grammy-award winning band Kool & the Gang, died Thursday at a hospital in Long Beach, Calif. He was 74.
Kool & The Gang has sold millions of records with its catchy blend of jazz, funk and soul, what Brown liked to call ‘the sound of happiness’.
"With all our music over the years, people have had fun. So I’d say this album just about sums it all up.”