Kool & the Gang

Though they had already released several successful albums, Kool & the Gang's 1979 gem Ladies Night earned the group their biggest hits yet: the absolutely classic title track as well as the mellower "Too Hot." Produced by Brazilian funk/disco master Deodato, this record remains a fan favorite and serves as a fitting precursor to their mega-hit Celebrate.

Kool and the Gang's surprising reemergence on the pop and R&B charts comes at the
expense of the unbridled raucousness that once characterized the band's sound. It's also
the result of a seemingly unlikely alliance with Brazilian pianist-composer-arranger Eumir
Deodato, the first coproducer the group has ever employed. The combination of Kool and
Deodato isn't as unlikely as it first appears. If the Gang's riff-driven, chantlike, ea... More >