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Kool and the Gang Turns Back the Clock at the Crown by ERINN CRIDER a lot and it is great to have been able to perform throughout the ���70s, ���80s, Music is a magical thing. It is a phenomenon uniquely human, but it ���90s and into today.��� is popular in every culture in one form or another. In cultures all over As glamorous and rewarding as the music business is, there are some the world communities gather and bond over music. Musicians bring hardships that the artists must endure for the love of their craft. people of all walks of life together to enjoy the beauty of song. Fayetteville ���Waking up at 4 and 5 a.m. to go to the is no exception. For 76 years Community airport with all of our bags and go through Concerts has brought various musicians of all the TSA is hard. Tour buses are a lot all different genres to the town to share their nicer, but after 40 years there is wear and art with the Fayetteville community, with the tear.��� Kool said. Regardless, Kool and the simple goal of ���making Fayetteville a better Gang still travels and performs all over the place.��� The next musical group coming to country with the same passion and energy Fayetteville is Kool and the Gang. they performed with in the ���70s. The band was originally formed in 1964 Experiencing music through concerts is as the Jazzicas, but changed its name in different than listening at home. Seeing 1969. Since then, they have sold more than the music performed by the artists who 70 million albums worldwide. Kool and the created it adds an entirely new level to the Gang is a group of talented musicians, who sound. Kool and the Gang is skilled at for more than 35 years has created a unique bringing music to the crowds in a relatable intersection of jazz, rhythm and blues, and exciting way. Whether those attending funk and pop. They have won two Grammy are long-time fans or new to their sound, Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 the performance is sure to be memorable Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and engaging. and have 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool and the Gang is set to perform at the Crown on Feb. 23. ���We have very high-energy shows. We Some of their most well-known songs perform hits from the ���70s and ���80s. It is a that made them famous are ���Celebration,��� choreographed show, but we make sure to keep the energy up while we play ���Cherish,��� ���Jungle Boogie,��� ���Summer Madness��� and ���Open Sesame.��� The all the hits,��� Kool says. current members of the band are Robert ���Kool��� Bell, his brother Khalis Kool and the Gang will be at the Crown Theatre on Feb. 23, Bayyan, their friends Dennis ���DT��� Thomas and George ���Funky��� Brown. at 7:30 p.m. For more information or It is truly a feat that Kool and the Gang has been able to perform and to purchase tickets, contact the Crown ERINN CRIDER, Contributing create at this level for more than four decades. ���Kool��� explains the success Box of���ce at www.aththecrown.com or Writer, COMMENTS? Editor@ by saying, ���Hard work is very important. We are extremely grateful to all of upandcomingweekly.com. call 438-4100. our fans. The business is extremely competitive, but we have been touring MU AT NIGHT ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN FOR MU AT NIGHT���S SPRING 2013 TERM II SEMESTER. CLASSES START MARCH 18, 2013. The following majors and certificate programs are available entirely through MU at Night: ��� ��� ��� ��� Accounting Business Administration Business Administration with a Health Care Administration Concentration Environmental and Occupational Management ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� History Justice Studies Political Science Sociology Social Work (except internship) ��� ��� ��� ��� Spanish (A.A. only) Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG | K-12) add-on licensure Professional Writing Certificate Program Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) For more information on MU at Night, contact Linda Gravitt, assistant dean of MU at Night and Summer School, at lgravitt@methodist.edu or 910.630.7074. 12 UCW FEBRUARY 20-26, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM