Robert Bell on Missy Elliott & Lil Kim Sampling "Ladies Night", "Celebration"

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Part 4: https://youtu.be/gg9h1oirBo4
Part 1: https://youtu.be/EfZXlvnqWPo
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In this clip, Robert "Kook" Bell recalls being approached by Dick Griffey, the founder of SOLAR Records, about the prospect of adding a lead singer to his band, Kool & the Gang. The legendary musician states that after deliberating with his fellow bandmates, they decided to bring a lead singer into the fold. As the conversation moves along, he talks about the inspiration behind the making of their hit "Ladies Night" with their new lead singer, James "J.T." Taylor. Elsewhere in the Q&A session, he talks about the band's classic song "Too Hot," before sharing what it was like to tour with Michael Jackson when he was a teen.

Moving along, Robert looks back on the breakout success of the group's first #1 song, "Celebration." This prompts a discussion about how the song became a cultural phenomenon and professional sports anthem. Robert then boasts about how the song was once played a inside of a space station. DJ Vlad also states that the song currently has over 300 million plays on Spotify. Moving along, Robert talks about D'Angelo sampling the band's song "Sea of Tranquility." The two men talk also talk about the fact that the late Ronald Bell was inspired to write "Celebration" after reading the Quran. This prompts Robert to share that one of the final songs that his late brother Ronald wrote before he died was called "Pursuit of Happiness" and it was inspired by President Biden's campaign.

As the clip nears a conclusion, Robert recalls the release of their 13th studio album, "Something Special." Robert reveals that his brother, the late Ronald Bell, was inspired by Bob Marley when he wrote one of the biggest hits on the album, "Get Down on It." He about the 1983 release of the band's 15th LP and the hit single called "Joanna." and the band's most successful album, "Emergency." He also discusses the departure of the band's lead singer, James "J.T." Taylor in 1989.