Kool & the Gang on Hollywood Squares
Kool & the Gang are an R&B and funk band formed in 1964. Their songs "Celebration" and "Jungle Boogie" have been covered by the Muppets.
The band appeared in a 1987 episode of Hollywood Squares, singing the "Sesame Street Theme" with Big Bird and the other guests during the show's opening.
Kool & the Gang have won multiple Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their songs have been featured in films ranging from Saturday Night Fever to Rocky, and they performed on Saturday Night Live in 1984.
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- In issue 16 of Muppet Magazine, the band is mentioned by Floyd Pepper for his "Record Rap" column.