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 was 71 ...

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Michael Sumler, in a red jersey, performs with Kool & the Gang in Atlantic City, N.J., in 2005. (Donald Kravitz / Getty Images) Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk ...

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, a former member of legendary music group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash. He was 71 years old. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about the passing of ...

Kool & the Gang will headline the 26th Annual Celebrate Anderson Festival on August 31, 2025. The free community festival requires attendees to obtain tickets through AndersonEvents.com. Robert "Kool" ...

Michael Sumler, longtime member of funk and R&B group Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 71. Sumler – also known as ‘Chicago Mike’ – was behind the wheel of his car in Cobb Country, Georgia, on ...

Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, a former member of legendary music group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash. He was 71 years old. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our longtime ...

STAMFORD — Robert "Kool" Bell is the only surviving original member of the celebrated and influential R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, but that hasn't stopped the band from touring and putting out ...

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 was 71 ...

Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the legendary R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler, who originally worked as the band's wardrobe valet before joining the group as a ...

STAMFORD — Grammy-winning R&B band and 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Kool & The Gang will perform at the 13th annual Stamford Palace Theatre gala on May 16. Stamford residents may recognize ...