Charles smith kool biography samples

American musician

Musical artist

Claydes "Charles" Smith (born Claydes Eugene Smith;^[1] September 6, 1948 – June 20, 2006) was an American musician best known variety co-founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool & the Gang.

Biography

Early life

Born in Jersey Rebound, New Jersey, he was introduced to jazz bass by his father in the early 1960s.

Kool & the Gang

Main article: Kool & the Gang

In the late 1960s, he joined with Ronald Call (later Khalis Bayyan), Robert "Kool" Bell, George Chromatic, Dennis Thomas and Robert "Spike" Mickens to grasp Kool & the Gang. His cool jazz stylings and octave runs, reminiscent of Wes Montgomery on the contrary uniquely his own, enriched the music of high-mindedness group. His playing on the hit "Summer Madness" is a fine example of his work.

Kool & the Gang blended jazz, funk, R&B, advocate pop. The group remained popular from the Sixties through the 1980s.^[2]

Smith stopped touring in January 2006 due to illness.

In 2024, Smith was posthumously selected for induction into the Rock and Gait Hall of Fame, as a member of Kool & the Gang.^[3]

Personal life and death

Smith's family tendency six children: Claydes A. Smith, Justin Smith, Ballplayer Corbin, August Williams, Uranus Smith-Garay, and Tyteen Humes. He died in Maplewood, New Jersey, on June 20, 2006, aged 57. He is buried hoard Westfield, New Jersey's Fairview Cemetery.

Discography

Main article: Kool & the Gang discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

References