Jazz, R&B, Disco, Soul and Funk group. Originally formed as the 'Jazziacs' in Jersey City, New Jersey. 'Kool' is the nickname of Robert Bell (one of its founders). The group has included many different members over the years and has sold over seventy million albums worldwide.
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Kool and the Gang
This is the former site of the..... 1960s - Flamingo Club where Georgie Fame ...
Cleric and hymn writer. Born Augustus Montague Toplady in Farnham, Surrey. His family moved to Ireland, and he attended Trinity College, Dublin. He was a follower of John Wesley and converted to Me...
Actor, singer and dancer. Born into a large family in Berwick Street. Made her name in theatre and in the 30's was Britain's favourite musical film star. Post-war her career flagged but in 1963 s...
Singer. Born in Jamaica, her family emigrated to London in 1963. Known as Liz Mitchell, she joined the cast of the musical 'Hair' and eventually moved to Berlin to join the German production, where...
Oboist. Born Léon Jean Goossens in Liverpool. Son of Eugene Goossens. At the age of 15, he became a member of the Queen's Hall Orchestra under the baton of Sir Henry Wood. In 1932, he joined Sir T...
Virtuoso violist. Born in West Hartlepool. Initially he studied the violin in Leipzig and at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He was encouraged to take up the viola instead, and rapidly became o...
Non-conformist minister. Born Lancashire. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
Judge. Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Born London. Married Maria Hawes (1767-1849). Died at his house in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Born Walter Stuart Surridge at Herne Hill. First-class cricketer who played for Surrey, who won the title every year he was captain, 1952-6. Died Derbyshire on a visit to his family's bat-making fa...
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