No sir... The real vocals were not J.T. - .... J.T. came with the buffoonery sound - The first vocals' had more "SOUL". J.T. brought another sound, it was meant for other race to enjoy, J.T. poppish vocals didn't have no soul. - And, he couldn't dance.. J.T., He knew it💨💨
@@mauriceleblanc7450 Who was the real vocalist that brought the SOUL as u say bcuz JT is all I know as well? What happened with that guy & why did K&TG change their sound?
They kind of ignore him,yet everybody buy they CDs to just hear his roaming voice which marked the history of Kool and Jt gang. Honestly I can't go to their concert any longer . Can't enjoy without this dude.
He wasn't "responsible"....the whole band was. He became their lead singer bcuz they never really had one. Their sound before hiring him for crossover songs, was horn driven.
I agree with you, but since 1979 until now, James Taylor is the reason..because when we listen all songs since 1979 on the radio, tv, usb,cd's, in discoteque..everywhere until now, whe are listen the voice of James Taylor..He is something special for Kool and the Gang and for World music. Koola and the Gang without his voice is not the same..i am so sorry, but this is a truth..
What? JT was in the thumbnail, with a picture of *someone* who was not him. There were more members left out of this sparse video, but to ignore the lead singer of most of their biggest hits?? Criminal!
Yeah, I noticed that to. Thumbnail, but I skimmed thru the vid and they didn't even include him. Why would the have him in the Thumbnail then. Makes no sense
If you going to put a documentary together about the Kool & the gang please do it right you forgot some original because because out of the original members of Kool & the gang there are only two members living which is Ronald cool Bell and George Brown so next time do your research before you put a documentary together about the band
Sorry to the narrator , you missed Robert Mickens on Trumpet, RickyWest on Keyboards, also there was Earl Toon on Keyboards, There was a Trombone Clifford Adam's, there was Otha Nash who played Trombone , Amir Bayyan on Keyboards there was Larry Gittens on trumpet.
Yeah, K&TG started in the early 1970's. You should check out "Funky Stuff", "Chocolate Butter Milk", "Let The Music Take Your Mind", "Soul Vibration", "Love The Life You Live". "Music Is The Message" and don't leave out "Who's Gonna' Take The Weight?". Classics
He wasn't Kool and The Gang. He was their lead vocalist starting in 1979 during their pop reign. They were well into 15 years as a group and 10 years as recording artists before JT Taylor They survived as jazz/funk unit without a dedicated lead vocalist before Mr Taylor, ("Funky Stuff", "Jungle Boogie", "Hollywood Swingin", "Rhyme Tyme People", "Summer Madness", "Spirit of the Boogie", "Open Sesame" to name few. Now---we can say their most exposure and pop success came with JT Taylor. Their were/are people who didn't know of their existence before Taylor. The masses like simple to the point music. More sophisticated earthy music goes over people's heads
@@leonguisburg413 I had absolutely no idea he didn't make the group who they were. I'm like the dude who commented above bc all I knew was JT & I thought HE WAS K&TG as well. Two questions 1. If JT wasn't K&TG then who was (the lead singer b4 him) and 2. What's their best jazz album or songs bc I ❤ me some jazz?
@juliemcdaniel499 They didn't have a dedicated "lead" singer. They were a funk outfit with jazz leanings. The focus was on the musicians/music as opposed to having a "lead" vocalist. Former keyboardist Rick Westfield sang lead on 1973's "Hollywood Swingin"---but mainly vocals were handled as a group chorus As the 1970s degenerated into disco by mid-decade---funk and musicmanship fell out of favor and in order to survive---groups either went disco and/or pop or whatever the trend was. Enter James "JT" Taylor and the 1980s. Yes, music is a business, and K&TG had way more success as a pop act as opposed to "Jungle Boogie," Funky Stuff", "Hollywood Swingin", "Summer Madness" years That was and has been the debate over the1969-1979 K&TG vs the1980 foward K&TG
You cannot blatantly overlook the voice of "Kool and The Gang", the amazing J. T. Taylor. You put his photo up with the "Then and Now" caption and then chose not to mention him? Totally misleading and unacceptable!!
Dennis Thomas was a Valedictorian I believe, in Junior High School. I been a fan since 1967. Kool and, the Gang made the instrumental “Kool In The Gang by, Kool and, the Gang”.
@Christophersanders8939 Louis Taylor was apart of K&TG. Yes the person who did this video had all their facts mixed up and completely wrong. I believe Louis was the Saxophone player of the group.
I'm still looking for Mr Robert "JT" Taylor. Is this a April fools joke...or what? Where's the most popular guy who was the very face of the group for most of their later biggest hits? How could he be overlooked or omitted if this report is to be taken seriously? good grief, man!
Des légendes vivante malgré ceux qui nous ont quitté kool and the gang restera à jamais un groupe funky soul qui nous a donné beaucoup émotion merci mon enfance adolescence et mon present j'écoute encore
I truly love these guys! I literally grew up listening to their music 🎶 on the radio almost every day! RIP Khalis Bayan (Ronald Bell) 😢, Dennis Thomas 😢, Charles Smith 😢 and others I may not know 😢. I love Kool and the Gang music! But I'm surprised this video does not include James JT Taylor
Is it me but did they forget about JT. I get he wasn't an original founder of the group but he was with them from 1979 to 1989 on classics like Ladies night celebration too hot get down on it and many more.
Dude you need to remove this video and redo it🤨……No JT Taylor …dude he’s the lead singer (the voice of the band) Imagine making a video like this talking about Journey but totally omitting Steve Perry or the Beatles and making no mention of Paul McCartney 🤨
Kool & the gang is one of my favorite r&b groups. I grow up listening to their music and buying there tapes and cd's. Even today I still listen and play their amazing music
Several of the before and after faces are incorrect. Another note---sadly Mr George Brown passed away this past winter, leaving Robert "Kool" Bell as the only surviving ORIGINAL member. Oringinal members: 1.Robert "Kool" Bell: bass 2.Ronald Khaalis Bell: tenor sax, keyboards, guitar, percussion 3.Claydes Charles Smith: guitar 4.Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow: guitar 5.Robert "Spike" Mickens: trumpet , flugelhorn 6.Dennis "DT" Thomas: alto sax, flute 7.Rick Westfield: keyboards 8.George "Funky" Brown
WHEN I WAS YOUNG THE USED TO CALL ME JAMES TAYLOR BECAUSE MY LOOK ALIKE WITH HIM. HE WAS MY STAR. WHY DID YOU FORGET TO TELL ABOUT HIM? KOOL AND THE GANG MEANS JT.
This is not the "Then" Kool and the Gang. No mention of originals Ricky Westfield (Hollywood Swinging); nor Robert "Spike" Mickens. J.T. came along later. Let's telling it right!
Menurut saya kool the gang lebih perfect ada nya seorang vokalis JT Taylor karna dia yg mempunyai suara emas sehingga jadi meledak ketika lagu Cherish kluar🎉, hero JT Taylor
OMG you put members that was deceased with the newer members of the band and didn't even mention the other band members. You mixed things up 🤦🏽♀️ BIG DO-OVER!!!
You only see J.T.'s face in the first 10 seconds of this video. Then it's like he magically disappeared. Never to be seen again or even mentioned at all. The title should have been Kool and The Gang Band -The early years and remove James "J.T." Taylor.'s picture all together. Then it would have made more sense to ignore him entirely as they did. incomprehensible.
So where is JAMES JT TAYLOR??😮😮😮... He is THE VOICE of the band . I thought he was KOOL for years and years due to his very smooth and sexy voice. HE brought the band the love and fame it got. Come on now.......
I know Bobby"kool bell from jersey city New Jersey, he & his brother Ronnie put that band Kool & the gang together both of them were great, I wanna shout out to Bobby bell love you brother.
Your cover photo for this video is very misleading, because it shows JT Taylor, who sang all of their biggest hits. And yet you don't even mention him. What up with that!!🤨
It's really a shame the bad blood between the band and JT. I wonder what happened? Up to 1985, they had the most top 10 hits in the 80's. What could have made JT want to leave? as a fan, bad decision. What could have been. They could have been another Earth Wind & Fire and if he stayed.
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No JT Taylor? Whoever did this totally failed.
I think he was under the name Louis Taylor
This man is not JT Taylor!Greetings from Brazil!
It has the true facts about him that is his real birthday
Has true facts he decided to leave the group
You see they put JT on his Title then and Now
The best voice from kool and the gang is JAMES TAYLOR....WHERE IS HIM?????..HE WAS THE BEST OF THE BAND.
No sir...
The real vocals
were not J.T. -
.... J.T. came with the buffoonery sound -
The first vocals'
had more "SOUL".
J.T. brought another sound, it was meant
for other race
to enjoy,
J.T. poppish vocals
didn't have no soul.
- And, he couldn't dance..
J.T., He knew it💨💨
@@mauriceleblanc7450 you dam right brother
@@mikegiles9702 kool & the Gang had their biggest hits with JT Taylor so you're on your own
@@tonyebiere551 I don't care they were phony as hell
@@mauriceleblanc7450 Who was the real vocalist that brought the SOUL as u say bcuz JT is all I know as well? What happened with that guy & why did K&TG change their sound?
How did you leave out JT Taylor? How did that happen? That's weird. He's singing on "ALL" of their giant hits!
Correct bro .I don't understand either .
Wasn't JT they main lead singers since the mid 70's?
They kind of ignore him,yet everybody buy they CDs to just hear his roaming voice which marked the history of Kool and Jt gang. Honestly I can't go to their concert any longer . Can't enjoy without this dude.
@@kevincunningham734 late 70s and 80s. There number 1 hit he was the vocalist, smh
that's what i was wondering
James Taylor is the person responsible for the level of success kool and the gang had in the eighties .
He wasn't "responsible"....the whole band was. He became their lead singer bcuz they never really had one. Their sound before hiring him for crossover songs, was horn driven.
I agree with you, but since 1979 until now, James Taylor is the reason..because when we listen all songs since 1979 on the radio, tv, usb,cd's, in discoteque..everywhere until now, whe are listen the voice of James Taylor..He is something special for Kool and the Gang and for World music. Koola and the Gang without his voice is not the same..i am so sorry, but this is a truth..
So much jealously for JT
@@dme1016 lets be clear for folks like me who lived outside of the US , we came to like this band because of the JT.. " she is fresh , fresh ....
@@mariomarjan 100%. He made them famous .. period!
J.T. Taylor the Best !!!
JT will always be the best with his voice
No JT: MAN YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING
☘️⚘️🕊KOOL & THE GANG "RIP DENNIS AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS PASSED ON.
No JT(lead vocals on the major hits, no Spike(original trumpet), no Rick(original keyboardist). These were outstanding members of the group!!!
And Clifford was left out .
COME ON NOW, REALLY NO JT?
WE RESPECT THE WHOLE GROUP. ALL
THAT HAVE COME AND GONE. THANKS
FOR MUSIC 🎵🎵🎵
STILL PLAYING!!!
What? JT was in the thumbnail, with a picture of *someone* who was not him. There were more members left out of this sparse video, but to ignore the lead singer of most of their biggest hits?? Criminal!
Yeah, I noticed that to. Thumbnail, but I skimmed thru the vid and they didn't even include him. Why would the have him in the Thumbnail then. Makes no sense
People who didn't grow up with the music never get stuff right.
If you’re not going to include a prominent member of the group why post his picture? Totally disrespectful to the fans and JT.
If you going to put a documentary together about the Kool & the gang please do it right you forgot some original because because out of the original members of Kool & the gang there are only two members living which is Ronald cool Bell and George Brown so next time do your research before you put a documentary together about the band
Agreed. No JT; someone needs to go to AA.
Sorry to the narrator , you missed Robert Mickens on Trumpet, RickyWest on Keyboards, also there was Earl Toon on Keyboards, There was a Trombone Clifford Adam's, there was Otha Nash who played Trombone , Amir Bayyan on Keyboards there was Larry Gittens on trumpet.
They showed Clifford, but had Shawny McQuiller as Clifford it was a total debacle.
To me JT was Kool and the Gang. He's the only voice I know
Check out the music Kool and the Gang made before 1980.
Yeah, K&TG started in the early 1970's. You should check out "Funky Stuff", "Chocolate Butter Milk", "Let The Music Take Your Mind", "Soul Vibration", "Love The Life You Live". "Music Is The Message" and don't leave out "Who's Gonna' Take The Weight?". Classics
He wasn't Kool and The Gang. He was their lead vocalist starting in 1979 during their pop reign. They were well into 15 years as a group and 10 years as recording artists before JT Taylor
They survived as jazz/funk unit without a dedicated lead vocalist before Mr Taylor, ("Funky Stuff", "Jungle Boogie", "Hollywood Swingin", "Rhyme Tyme People", "Summer Madness", "Spirit of the Boogie", "Open Sesame" to name few. Now---we can say their most exposure and pop success came with JT Taylor. Their were/are people who didn't know of their existence before Taylor. The masses like simple to the point music. More sophisticated earthy music goes over people's heads
@@leonguisburg413 I had absolutely no idea he didn't make the group who they were. I'm like the dude who commented above bc all I knew was JT & I thought HE WAS K&TG as well. Two questions 1. If JT wasn't K&TG then who was (the lead singer b4 him) and 2. What's their best jazz album or songs bc I ❤ me some jazz?
@juliemcdaniel499 They didn't have a dedicated "lead" singer. They were a funk outfit with jazz leanings. The focus was on the musicians/music as opposed to having a "lead" vocalist. Former keyboardist Rick Westfield sang lead on 1973's "Hollywood Swingin"---but mainly vocals were handled as a group chorus
As the 1970s degenerated into disco by mid-decade---funk and musicmanship fell out of favor and in order to survive---groups either went disco and/or pop or whatever the trend was. Enter James "JT" Taylor and the 1980s. Yes, music is a business, and K&TG had way more success as a pop act as opposed to "Jungle Boogie," Funky Stuff", "Hollywood Swingin", "Summer Madness" years
That was and has been the debate over the1969-1979 K&TG vs the1980 foward K&TG
Cherish,Too Hot,joanna,& get down on it r my favorite Katg songs
The only song I like from Kool and the Gang is "Cherish"
yes yess and still a lot more.. No Show, Celebration, Take my heart, list goes on JT's voice is golden on all those Hits...
You cannot blatantly overlook the voice of "Kool and The Gang", the amazing J. T. Taylor. You put his photo up with the "Then and Now" caption and then chose not to mention him? Totally misleading and unacceptable!!
How on planet earth could you have missed JT, the most prominent figure in the band?????? Was this meant to be a joke??
Love Kool gang music group
Dennis Thomas was a Valedictorian I believe, in Junior High School.
I been a fan since 1967.
Kool and, the Gang made the instrumental “Kool In The Gang by, Kool and, the Gang”.
I had to look at this twice how they leave out the lead singer?
Who is Louis Taylor? Get your facts straight before presenting this. JT Taylor was the lead singer not Louis.🤦♂️
@Christophersanders8939 Louis Taylor was apart of K&TG. Yes the person who did this video had all their facts mixed up and completely wrong. I believe Louis was the Saxophone player of the group.
What about JT?
I HAD THE CHANCE 2 SEE KOOL @GANG BACK IN 1978)A VERY TIGHT GROUP)2023)
I'm still looking for Mr Robert "JT" Taylor.
Is this a April fools joke...or what?
Where's the most popular guy who was the very face of the group for most of their later biggest hits? How could he be overlooked or omitted if this report is to be taken seriously?
good grief, man!
Des légendes vivante malgré ceux qui nous ont quitté kool and the gang restera à jamais un groupe funky soul qui nous a donné beaucoup émotion merci mon enfance adolescence et mon present j'écoute encore
This posting was garbage, but this is what you get from people or sites that are truly uninformed. Most of these sites need to be taken down.
James JT Taylor IS Kool and the Gang !!!!!!
Kool and the Gang started in the 1960's and they are still going. where is JT right now? What has he done since he left the band?
I truly love these guys! I literally grew up listening to their music 🎶 on the radio almost every day! RIP Khalis Bayan (Ronald Bell) 😢, Dennis Thomas 😢, Charles Smith 😢 and others I may not know 😢. I love Kool and the Gang music! But I'm surprised this video does not include James JT Taylor
Where the hell is James "J.T." Taylor?
You showed the gang without Kool.😂
After 30+ yrs i tried the karaoke and it still blows you away , the KooL in the music simply means " The Love Was Still Brand New "
Kool and the Gang won't exist without JTs voice.
Is it me but did they forget about JT. I get he wasn't an original founder of the group but he was with them from 1979 to 1989 on classics like Ladies night celebration too hot get down on it and many more.
And yet, he is on the cover (thumbnail) for the video. I'm confused!
He took them to another level
He forgot about six more guys who have passed.
Rock&Roll Hall Of Fame Hello ARE YOU LISTENING ??? AREVYOU AWAKE . DO YOU NEED A CUP OF COFFEE??????
@@garymayfield5995 Absolutely. Why did he leave?????
Dude you need to remove this video and redo it🤨……No JT Taylor …dude he’s the lead singer (the voice of the band) Imagine making a video like this talking about Journey but totally omitting Steve Perry or the Beatles and making no mention of Paul McCartney 🤨
Kool & the gang is one of my favorite r&b groups. I grow up listening to their music and buying there tapes and cd's. Even today I still listen and play their amazing music
I agree totally. Where’s JT! ❤
This Celebrity Snap really FFFFF up!
You forgot Ricky West and Robert Mike Spikens who original members from 1964
Right! and J.T. WTF! half ass job here.Disrespect.
Awesome, awesome group
We need to cheer them up .... I feel the sadness....
Several of the before and after faces are incorrect. Another note---sadly Mr George Brown passed away this past winter,
leaving Robert "Kool" Bell as the only surviving ORIGINAL member.
Oringinal members:
1.Robert "Kool" Bell: bass
2.Ronald Khaalis Bell: tenor sax, keyboards, guitar, percussion
3.Claydes Charles Smith: guitar
4.Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow: guitar
5.Robert "Spike" Mickens: trumpet , flugelhorn
6.Dennis "DT" Thomas: alto sax, flute
7.Rick Westfield: keyboards
8.George "Funky" Brown
WHEN I WAS YOUNG THE USED TO CALL ME JAMES TAYLOR BECAUSE MY LOOK ALIKE WITH HIM. HE WAS MY STAR. WHY DID YOU FORGET TO TELL ABOUT HIM? KOOL AND THE GANG MEANS JT.
Wheres JT , not complete without him
This is not the "Then" Kool and the Gang. No mention of originals Ricky Westfield (Hollywood Swinging); nor Robert "Spike" Mickens. J.T. came along later. Let's telling it right!
What happened to JT Taylor?
What about JT Taylor? He indeed left the band around 1988, but he is an iconic character who was part of its successful work in the 80s.
tres bon musiciens merci pour les annees 80
Really? JT led this band to greatness. Whomever did this piece, Needs to go back and finish their research!
And, the picture to the right is not JT.
NO LIKES FOR THIS GUYS ,IF YOU DID GET THEM BACK , NEVER LEAVE BEHIN MY MAN TAYLOR .. HE IS THE REASON I LOVED THIS BAND.
Come on bro! JT Taylor is Kool and the gang!!!!
Pour moi James "JT" Taylor restera LA SEULE ET UNIQUE VOIX des Kool and the gang.
That is so crazy that you didn’t include James JT Taylor. Yet you used one of his earlier photos in your thumbnail.
Why in the world would you leave out James J.T Taylor 😮🤔 are you serious?
Faltou falar no maior vocalista da banda de todos os tempos, JT TAYLOR.
Menurut saya kool the gang lebih perfect ada nya seorang vokalis JT Taylor karna dia yg mempunyai suara emas sehingga jadi meledak ketika lagu Cherish kluar🎉, hero JT Taylor
SIN JT TAYLOR LA BANDA OH GRUPO NO HUBIERA SIDO TAN FAMOSOS EL ERA LA VOZ LA MELODIA EL ERA THE SHOW MAN ❤❤
OMG you put members that was deceased with the newer members of the band and didn't even mention the other band members. You mixed things up 🤦🏽♀️ BIG DO-OVER!!!
You only see J.T.'s face in the first 10 seconds of this video. Then it's like he magically disappeared. Never to be seen again or even mentioned at all. The title should have been Kool and The Gang Band -The early years and remove James "J.T." Taylor.'s picture all together. Then it would have made more sense to ignore him entirely as they did. incomprehensible.
J T? 🤔 I opened this video because of the thumbnail
JT became the most important part of the group’s success. It seems like someone very jealous of JT made this terrible thing
JT on his own doesn't have 1 hit record.
yet, they were slick enough to know how to use "his face" in the thumbnail.
Cheaters never win and winners never cheat. (Sometimes). LOL
@@jaymioff2470 "All I Want Is Forever" (duet with Regina Belle)
@@Ameenah1 He has a great voice. I'm waiting for him to make a hit on his own. ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫
You left out James JT Taylor. There is no Kool and the gang without JT. HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO LEAVE OUT THE LEAD SINGER....
Yes, please give us information on the keyboard player, Ricky West, and it should’ve mentioned Spike Makins
JT Taylor The best!!!👏👏👏
I love the
What! No Ricky West of James "JT" Taylor?
Okay you missing somebody the man that you showing. in the thumbnail where is he at he was the lead singer. 🤷🏽♀️
Várias canções inesquecíveis essa banda gravou...mas "Gods Country" é insuperável!
Man no JT.
Ahhh I didn't see the lead singer
I thought I miss some one or didn't hear the narrator correctly, no I heard him right, JT is missing on here
So probably the most recognized member JT was left out. This channel now goes on the "Not Interested" block.
Whom ever did the " then & now" pic should have done their research.
So where is JAMES JT TAYLOR??😮😮😮... He is THE VOICE of the band .
I thought he was KOOL for years and years due to his very smooth and sexy voice.
HE brought the band the love and fame it got. Come on now.......
You made no comment whatsoever about James JT Taylor the lead singer of the band!🤔🤔🤔
Michael Ray ✌
I am sorry,...this is only a PARTIAL representation. You left out some KEY member Foo !!!
Faltou o principal!!
10👋👋👋👋👋🌟✌️🕊️🇧🇷Brazil
It's not JT .
Very interesting
1. Robert Spike Mic(k)ens
2. Clifford Adams
3. Earl Toon
4. James JT Taylor
5. Amir Bayyan
Don't forget Ricky West.
Nice job of leaving JT out of the video......I am done watching your channel.
what about the front man,the one that sings
I know Bobby"kool bell from jersey city New Jersey, he & his brother Ronnie put that band Kool & the gang together both of them were great, I wanna shout out to Bobby bell love you brother.
Guys You missed out James Taylor. (JT)
finally you forgot the cornerstone : JT taylor
Yea I hate when they do that. We know it was jealousy that broke them up, but the media shouldn’t play into it.
Faltou o JT Taylor.
Oh No, why did yall leave out J.T Taylor? Yall wrong for that. Get this Right. Give the man Credit.
You need to fact check before post this video. Some shots are not correct with the info presented. Just some advice from someone who knows.
where is J.T Taylor ???? who did this video ???? where you born yesterday?
I was waiting for James T taylor...
what happen to the lead singer ??? why did you ignore him? HE IS PART OF TH GANG BIG TIME ADUH
Your cover photo for this video is very misleading, because it shows JT Taylor, who sang all of their biggest hits. And yet you don't even mention him. What up with that!!🤨
Where is TJ are you crazy
I meant JT he was there his voice was the most important part of Cool and Gang
@@wellingtonvarela7626 _Kool_ & The Gang. (That's right, with a "K.")
Sorry for thse are dead they was may favor group RIP FOR THE ONE DEAD
🇧🇷
It's really a shame the bad blood between the band and JT. I wonder what happened? Up to 1985, they had the most top 10 hits in the 80's. What could have made JT want to leave? as a fan, bad decision. What could have been. They could have been another Earth Wind & Fire and if he stayed.
I honestly think this person PERSONALLY has something against JT!
No JT? Are you kidding me! The voice of the band in their 80's success. Swing and a compete miss.