Kool & The Gang Releases “Perfect Union”
Kool & The Gang have returned with a new album called Perfect Union. The iconic R&B band, known for their massive hits like “Jungle Boogie” and “Celebration,” bring their mix of dance music with a message of togetherness on the effort.
It was produced by founding member Ronald Khalis Bell, who passed away in 2020. His brother and bassist Ronald “Kool” Bell explains the album’s background and direction.
“My brother, Khalis, wrote the single ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ around the time of Obama’s second campaign for President,” he explains. “That was such an inspirational time and the hook and music just bolted out of him. That time period was a pretty creative period for him and all of us. Now that he has passed, that name, ‘Perfect Union’ makes even more sense to me. It’s about us. He used to say we were the koolective genius of a band called Kool & the Gang. We came together as kids and it’s been a perfect union. He knew that.”
Check out the rap version of “Pursuit of Happiness”:
Perfect Union is available now on CD and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
Perfect Union Track List:
- Pursuit Of Happiness
- The Weekend
- Leave It On The Dance Floor
- High
- Sexy (Where’d You Get Yours)
- All To Myself
- R.O.Y.A.L.T.Y. (Kool & The Gang Mix)
- Hold On
- Good Time
- Pursuit Of Happiness (Rap Version)
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
I met Curtis at a music store I ran in the Main Place Mall in Buffalo, N.Y. when he was about 8 years old. His dad used to bring him in to play with the keyboards.Curtis Williams has been playing keyboards with Kool and the Gang forever !