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Claydes Smith
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Born
September 6
,
1948
·
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died
June 20
,
2006
·
Maplewood, New Jersey, USA
Birth name
Claydes Charles Smith
Nickname
Kool & The Gang
Mini Bio
Claydes Smith was born on September 6, 1948 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer, known for
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
,
The Nice Guys (2016)
and
The Nutty Professor (1996)
. He died on June 20, 2006 in Maplewood, New Jersey, USA.
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Children
Claydees A. Smith
Justin Smith
Justin Corbin
August Williams
Uranus Smith-Garay
Tyteen Humes
Trivia
Co-founder and lead guitarist of
Kool & The Gang
. He wrote their hit "Joanna" and co-wrote their big hit "Celebration".
He is survived by his six children and nine grandchildren.
He and Kool & the Gang were inducted into the 2015 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performance Arts Category.
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