Composer
Ronald Bell
American musician (1951–2020)
1951–2020
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1951
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- Youngstown
- Place of death
- United States Virgin Islands
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951–September 9, 2020) also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; record producer
- Recorded memberships
- Kool & The Gang
- Instruments played
- saxophone
- Genres
- classical music; jazz; funk; rhythm and blues
- Birth name
- Ronald Nathan Bell
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 108236050
- ISNI
- 0000000372942577
- MusicBrainz ID
- 2eba96b1-2469-410c-becd-41dca42f1d31; 29e86ceb-df9b-4d4d-9b7b-f1d2e30dffbb
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherish | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Ladies Night | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Jungle Boogie | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Misled | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Joanna | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Celebration: Score | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Celebration: 1st Trombone | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 108236050. Portrait: Vanessa Jordan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.