Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang has died. He was 71 years old. The band confirmed his death with a statement, saying that "Chicago Mike" made sure the band "looked their best on stage every night" ...

Michael Sumler, a beloved member of Kool & the Gang, died at the age of 71 in a fatal car crash. Sumler worked with the band's wardrobe department before joining the band.

Michael Sumler, Kool & the Gang's resident hype man for more than three decades, died in a car crash in Mableton, Ga., on Sunday. He was 71. The Cobb County Police Department confirmed Sumler's ...

After fueling so many other people's parties, it will be time for Kool & the Gang to themselves finally celebrate when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month in Cleveland.

Kool & the Gang have provided the soundtrack to many a soirée — and sporting event — with “Celebration,” their 1980 party anthem that became their only No. 1 single.. But it’s the R&B ...

As a member of the R&B and funk group Kool & the Gang, Michael Sumler’s music made him famous, but it was his compassion for others that will be his legacy.

Robert "Kool" Bell, the sole surviving original member of Kool & the Gang, the legendary funk, soul and R&B group that will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Oct. 19 in Cleveland.

Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang has died. He was 71 years old. The band confirmed his death with a statement, saying that "Chicago Mike" made sure the band "looked their best on stage every night" ...

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 ...

Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their hype man and was known as “Chicago Mike,” died in a car crash on Sunday in Georgia. He was 71. Local Atlanta ...