PBS #142: Tribute to RONALD BELL, EDNA WRIGHT, TOOTS HIBBERT, & DANNY WEBSTER
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For this very special edition of PSYCHOTIC BUMP SCHOOL, DJ ROME pays tribute to four giants of music:
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 80s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration".
Edna Wright (1944-September 12, 2020) was the lead singer of the R&B group Honey Cone who were known for their 1971 hit “Want Ads.” She was the sister of popular singer Darlene Love. She was 76 years old.
Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, OJ (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020), was a Jamaican singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the reggae and ska band Toots and the Maytals.
Danny Webster: of the Dayton funk band Slave passed away on September 11, 2020 at the age of 60. Touting hits such as "Slide", "Watching You", and "Stellar Fungk", Danny was a phenomenal guitarist/arranger who will be sorely missed.