Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the legendary R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler, who originally worked as the band's wardrobe valet before joining the group as a ...

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Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, a former member of legendary music group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash. He was 71 years old. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our longtime ...

Kool & the Gang will headline the 26th Annual Celebrate Anderson Festival on August 31, 2025. The free community festival requires attendees to obtain tickets through AndersonEvents.com. Robert "Kool" ...

He first crossed paths with the legendary group in 1985 when he was performing with his own band, Power Pac. By McKinley Franklin Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the ...

Thousands of music fans are expected to attend Celebrate Anderson with the legendary Kool & the Gang over the Labor Day weekend. The annual free event will be held at the William A. Floyd Amphitheater ...

Robert “Kool” Bell, the co-founder of Kool & the Gang and bass guitar player, chatted about their latest EP “Kool Summer” and his respected career in the music industry. Kool & the Gang. Photo Credit: ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He was 71 ...

Celebrate Anderson, a free annual event, will take place on Labor Day weekend at the William A. Floyd Amphitheater. Kool and the Gang will headline the event for the first time. The event is expected ...

"Chicago Mike" became part of the R&B group in 1985 Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Bustle, The US Sun ...

Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler was killed in a car crash just outside Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, local media reported. Also known as "Chicago Mike," the 71-year-old died at the scene just before ...