NEW YORK — Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,” has died. He was 70. He died ...

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He died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday in New Jersey. Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang – known for such hits as Celebration and Get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2017 file photo Dennis D.T. Thomas, from left, George Brown, Robert Bell, and Ronald Bell, of the musical ...

The home was designed as a split two-family residence. Each side has four stories. A Montclair property formerly owned by Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the iconic funk and soul band ...

A Montclair property formerly owned by Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the iconic funk and soul band Kool & the Gang, has been listed for $7.5 million. Listed in August 2025 by Allison ...