George Brown, funky drummer of Kool & the Gang, dies at 74. 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.
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.
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.
Musician George Brown has died following a battle with cancer, Fox News Digital has learned. Brown was the drummer, co-founder and co-writer for the award-winning band Kool & The Gang.