Too Hot
Kool & the Gang & Me
Published on 11. July 2023
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-64160-918-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Growing up around music, young George was inspired to piece together a makeshift drum set and teach himself to play as he practiced in the dark, dank basement of his run-down New Jersey row house. He soon joined forces with his friends to form a group called the Jazziacs which then evolved into Kool & The Gang, a band that began playing clubs and charting hits while its members were still teenagers. By evolving their sound as musical tastes changed, the band was able to stay on the charts for decades, scoring twelve top-ten hits in funk, R&B, pop, and rock, and selling over seventy million albums while navigating the highs and lows of their career."--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
439 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64160-918-0 (9781641609180)
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In addition to being a founding member of Kool & the Gang, George Brown was one of the primary songwriters of the group, producing hits like "Ladies' Night," "Get Down on It," "Joanna," "Cherish," "Emergency," "Celebration," and of course "Too Hot." The group has won two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits, and 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool & The Gang has been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, received the Soul Train Legend Award, and been granted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. George Brown was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and continues to tour around the world with the band. In addition, he has his own recording and production company, Astana Music, and has contributed to music and TV projects along with producing new artists. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Dave Smitherman is a seasoned writer, collaborator, and editor with a focus on nonfiction projects to include celebrity biographies, business topics, and social justice issues.