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, songwriter of Kool & The Gang best known for the worldwide hits Ladies Night, Get Down on It, Fresh, Celebration, Too Hot, Jungle Boogie, Joanna, died November 16, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA after a battle with cancer. He was 74,” the statement said.
In a separate statement, his family said, “We lost our beloved husband and father, Kool & The Gang founding member George Brown last night. He passed away peacefully at Long Beach Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. His incredible talent and presence will be greatly missed and never forgotten.”
In 1964, Brown joined Ricky Westfield, Ronald Bell, Robert “Kool” Bell, Spike Mickens, Dennis Thomas and Charles Smith to create a combination of jazz and funk music.
By 1969, the group had settled on the name Kool & The Gang and officially became a band.
Along with drumming, Brown co-wrote a handful of the band’s hit songs including the previously mentioned tunes, as well as Summer Madness, Open Sesame, Celebration and Cherish.
“When asked to describe his music, Brown always replied with it’s ‘The sound of happiness’,” the press release stated.
Throughout Brown’s career with Kool & The Gang, the band received two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards and 31 gold and platinum albums. The group’s music has also been an inspiration to other artists, even in different genres.
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Brown is survived by his wife Hanh Brown and his children Dorian Melvin Brown, Jorge Lewis Brown, Gregory Brown, Jordan Xuan Clarence Brown and Aaron Tien Joseph Brown.
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