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1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 07-Aug-2021 16:22:44 EDT GeniusMusing
   Dennis Thomas, founding member of Kool & the Gang, dies aged 70 Music | The Guardian
   https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/07/dennis-thomas-kool-and-the-gang-dead
   
   >Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang, known for such hits as Celebration and Get Down On It, has died.
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   >He was 70 years old.
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   >He died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday in New Jersey, where he was a resident of Montclair, according to a statement from his representative.
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   #RIP
   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 07-Aug-2021 16:43:10 EDT lnxw48a1

      in reply to
      #RIP.
      
      They must have gotten started in their late teens or early twenties. I remember hearing "Jungle Boogie" for the first time at a school dance.
      
      Weirdly, an article I'd read at the time said it was their comeback song, but I have yet to find any hits of theirs that predate it.