Ronald Bell The Architect of Timeless Funk Classics

1, 1951, Ronald Bell was Kool & the Gang's lead composer and arranger, playing the saxophone and keyboard, Billboard reported. He wrote the ... Watch Ronald Bell JR's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Anna High School - Boys Varsity Football / WR / Class of 2025 / Anna, TX. Kool & the Gang co-founder and singer, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, is dead. He was 68. Bell passed away in the US Virgin Islands at his home on Wednesday morning. James "JT" Taylor, Ronald Bell, and Dennis Thomas of Kool & The Gang perform onstage during the Songwriters Hall of Fame 49th Annual Induction. View the profiles of people named Ronald Bell. Join Facebook to connect with Ronald Bell and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to... -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- mQGNBGPMB38BDADVmmnUz3R0XDmHDqAcyzyyhV2LNaxdT7v2fj+HKch1XAx8x35T ... Ronald "Khalis" Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68. Ronald “Khalis” Bell, 68, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands on ... Ronald "Khalis" Bell, a co-founder, songwriter, saxophonist, vocalist and producer of the chart-topping group Kool & The Gang, died Wednesday morning. Ron Bell serves as Director of Healing and Resilience for Discipleship Ministries and The Upper room. He is passionate about emotional formation.