The Godfather of Funk Ronald Bell's Enduring Influence

View the profile of San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Ronnie Bell on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights. Ronald "Khalis" Bell, a co-founder of hitmakers Kool & the Gang who wrote its 1979 smash 'Celebration,' is dead at 68. Ronald Nathan Bell, 68, also known as Khalis Bayyan (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), was an American composer, singer, songwriter, ... Ronald Bell and Kristel Maestas were each resentenced to life in prison for his 1999 kidnap and murder. ronaldbell #lifestyle #networth #biography #celebrityfactfile Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as ... Singer/saxophonist Ronald Bell of Kool & The Gang performs at PNC Music Pavilion on July 22, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ron Bell serves as Director of Healing and Resilience for Discipleship Ministries and The Upper room. He is passionate about emotional formation. 26K Followers, 1989 Following, 26 Posts - Ronald Bell (@iamronaldbell) on Instagram: "#STLAwards 2022 Winner “TOP STL Singers List” VIA: @theloumusicscene ... 17-year-old Ronald Bell and two other teens, in an alleged retaliation, brutally murdered Cordell Richards in the woods of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell, the songwriter behind the band's biggest hits, has died at the age of 68.