Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas (1951–2021), founding member of Kool & the Gang

Brian Travers was a founding member, saxophonist, and contributing songwriter for the British reggae/pop band UB40.Brian Travers and his school friends started the reggae influenced pop band UB40 in Birmingham, England, in the 1970s. They named the band after the unemployment benefit form 40.

https://t.co/oJydfjLW60In 2019, the BBC reported that Travers had surgery to remove two brain tumors.

Chris Willman Music WriterBrian Travers, a saxophonist, arranger and lyricist for the group UB40 and one of its founding members, died Sunday at age 62 at his home near Birmingham in England.

UB40 founding member Brian Travers has died; he was 62.Travers was a saxophone player and songwriter with the band. A statement from the band said that Travers died at his home in Moseley on Sunday (August 22).

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Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas have reunited on record for the first time in 22 years – listen to their new collaboration, ‘Move’, below.The duo’s first collaboration was their 1999 smash hit ‘Smooth’, which topped the US Billboard chart for 12 weeks and bagged the pair three Grammys: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.Now, Santana and Thomas, the frontmen for bands Santana and Matchbox Twenty respectively – along with American Authors – have come

Maki Kaji was known as the “Father of Sudoku” for bringing the number puzzle to a worldwide audience through his magazine, Nikoli.The number puzzle now known as Sudoku existed before Kaji published it in Nikoli, Japan’s first puzzle magazine, which he founded in 1980. But the puzzle wasn’t widely known, and it didn’t have its now-ubiquitous name.

brothers Ronald Bell and Robert “Kool” Bell, Spike Mickens, Ricky Westfield, George Brown and Charles Smith. The group infused their jazz, blues, soul and funk influence and eventually become the influential Kool & The Gang in 1969.

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.

Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas has sadly passed away.

Kool And The Gang, has died. He was 70.According to a statement from his representative, Thomas died peacefully in his sleep today (August 7) at his home in Montclair, in New Jersey.Thomas, also known as ‘Dee Tee’ was the group’s alto sax player, flutist and percussionist.

Kool & the Gang broke the news to fans on Facebook while also paying tribute to Thomas. The statement says that Thomas died «peacefully in his sleep» in New Jersey.«An original member of Kool & the Gang, Dennis was known as the quintessential cool cat in the group, loved for his hip clothes and hats, and his laid-back demeanor.

Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a co-founder of Kool & the Gang, died Saturday in his sleep, a spokesperson said. He was 70 and no cause of death has been determined.

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 peacefully in his sleep Saturday in New Jersey, where he was a resident of Montclair, according to a statement from his representative.Thomas was the alto sax player, flutist and percussionist.

died at the age of 68. Bell’s brother Robert and Brown, the band’s drummer, are the only surviving members of the original lineup.Thomas is survived by his wife Phynjuar Saunders Thomas and their three children.

Ellise Shafer administratorDennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a co-founder of soul-funk outfit Kool & the Gang, died on Saturday, his reps confirmed to Variety. He was 70.According to a press release, Thomas died “peacefully in his sleep” in New Jersey.