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Ronald Bell

Biography

Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

4,212 releases · 803 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 8,053
  • Production · 746
  • Other credits · 393
  • Engineering · 120
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: House Of Music, West Orange, NJ · Mediasound · The Hit Factory · Criteria Recording Studios

Frequent collaborators

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