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Ronald Bell

Youngstown, United States

Ronald Bell is credited on 2,424 releases across 805 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,424

Pressings credited

805

Albums

6

Decades active

1,304

In collections

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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Credited work

2,424 releases · 805 albums · active 1970–2025

  • Performance · 3,404
  • Production · 451
  • Other credits · 122
  • Engineering · 14

Studios: Mediasound · Soundtrack Studios · The Hit Factory · Flyte Tyme Studios

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