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George Brown, funky drummer of Kool & the Gang, dies at 74 after lung cancer battle

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George Brown, whose funk-inspired drumbeats defined numerous breakaway hits by the Grammy-award winning band Kool & the Gang, died Thursday at a hospital in Long Beach, Calif. He was 74.

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74 (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    George "Funky" Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as "Too Hot," "Ladies Night," "Joanna" and the party favorite "Celebration," died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 74.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Kool & The Gang Member George ‘Funky’ Brown Dead At 74: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    George "Funky" Brown, drummer and founding member of Koll & The Gang, has died at the age of 74, TMZ reports.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    George Brown, Kool & the Gang co-founder and drummer, dies at 74 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    George Brown co-wrote such Kool & the Gang classics as 'Celebration' and 'Jungle Boogie,' and earned the nickname 'Funky' for his style of drumming.

  4. Rolling Stone

    George 'Funky' Brown, Whose Uplifting Drums Held Down Kool and the Gang, Dead at 74 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    George Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer for Kool and the Gang, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer.

  5. The Guardian

    George Brown, Kool and the Gang drummer and co-founder, dies aged 74 (opens The Guardian)

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    The musician, known for co-writing hits such as Ladies’ Night and Celebration, died of lung cancer in Los Angeles

  6. Fox News

    Kool & The Gang drummer George Brown dead at 74 (opens Fox News)

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    George Brown has died following a battle with cancer, Fox News Digital has learned. Brown was the drummer, co-founder and songwriter for the award winning band.

  7. Deadline

    George “Funky” Brown Dies: Kool & The Gang Drummer & Songwriter Was 74 (opens Deadline)

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    George “Funky” Brown, the drummer, founding member and one of the main songwriters of pop-R&B group Kool & The Gang, died in Los Angeles last night following a battle with lung …

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    Kool & the Gang Drummer George Brown Dies at 74 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The band co-founder helped write classics like "Celebration," "Ladies Night" and "Jungle Boogie."

  9. New York Post

    Kool & The Gang drummer George ‘Funky’ Brown dead at 74 (opens New York Post)

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    The band’s founding member reportedly died from lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles Thursday.

  10. UPI

    George Brown, funky drummer of Kool & the Gang, dies at 74 after lung cancer battle (opens UPI)

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    George Brown, whose funk-inspired drumbeats defined numerous breakaway hits by the Grammy-award winning band Kool & the Gang, died Thursday at a hospital in Long Beach, Calif. He was 74.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    George Brown, co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang, dead at 74 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He was 74. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney. Brown died in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, according to Digney.

  12. Entertainment Weekly

    Kool & the Gang drummer and co-founder George Brown dies at 74 (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    George 'Funky' Brown, the longtime drummer and co-founding member of the genre-blending band Kool & the Gang, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74.

  13. The Boston Globe

    George Brown, Kool & the Gang drummer, dies at 74 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A founding member and drummer of the group Kool & the Gang, George Brown played on funk, disco, and pop hits that featured prominently in movies and have been sampled numerous times.

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