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Robert "Kool" Bell
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Active
1960s - 2020s
Born
October 8, 1950
in
Youngstown, OH
Genre
R&B
Styles
Funk
,
Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Disco
,
Soul Jazz
Also Known As
Amir Bayyan
Muhammad Bayyan
Robert Earl Bell
Member Of
Kool & the Gang
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