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Aural Fixation
 Post subject: Kool & the Gang co-founder dies
PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:34 am 
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From NME:

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Soul legend dies
At the age of 57

Co-founder and lead guitarist of Kool & The Gang, Claydes 'Charles' Smith, has passed away aged 57.

Smith died in New Jersey after a long illness according to his publicist David Brokaw. The cause of death is unknown.

"We've lost a member of our family, as well as an infinitely creative and gifted artist who was with the band from the very beginning," said Kool & the Gang[/a] manager Tia Sinclair in a statement on the band's official website.

Smith, who was known as Charles Smith wrote the hits 'Joanna'[/a] and 'Take My Heart'. He also co-wrote 'Celebration','Hollywood Swining' and 'Jungle Boogie'.

Due to his illness, he was forced to stop touring with the group in January.
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You know why they were cool? They spelled their name with a K. Kool and the Gang. See?
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Kool & The Gang is playing my burg's 4th of July shindig this year. My house is literally within earshot of the venue. I'd hold a candelight vigil in Claydes' honor, but I'm pretty sure the fireworks will be infinitely more effective.

Ev-ry-one-a-round-the-world...COME ON!!!

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I saw them at a wedding here about two years ago. It was kinda fun.

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I tried to find somebody of that sort that I could like that nobody else did - because everybody would adopt his group, and his group would be _it_; someone weird like Captain Beefheart. It's no different now - people trying to outdo ! each other in extremes. There are people who like X, and there are people who say X are wimps; they like Black Flag.

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 Post subject: Re: Kool & the Gang co-founder dies
PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:18 pm 
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Aural Fixation Wrote:
his publicist David Brokaw


Guy's been about as busy as Ron Santo's personal trainer.
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