• Claydes "Charles" Smith (born Claydes Eugene Smith; September 6, 1948 – June 20, 2006) was an American musician best known as co-founder and lead guitarist...
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  • flute Ricky West – vocals (1), vibraphone (3), keyboards (4, 8) Claydes Charles Smith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, arrangements (3...
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  • "Celebration", written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Claydes Charles Smith, George "Funky" Brown, Robert Mickens, Earl Toon, Dennis "D.T."...
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    – alto saxophone, flute, backing vocals (1964–2021; his death) Claydes Charles Smith – guitar (1964–2006; his death) Ronald Bell – tenor saxophone, keyboards...
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  • uncredited sample of "Winter Sadness", written by Robert "Kool" Bell and Claydes Charles Smith, and performed by Kool & the Gang. "Gangstas Make the Girls Go Wild"...
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  • Juno-60 Ronald Bell – Oberheim OB-8, tenor saxophone, backing vocals Claydes Charles Smith – guitars Robert "Kool" Bell – bass guitar George "Funky" Brown...
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  • 1970s Starcaster was Leo Nocentelli of The Meters.[citation needed] Claydes Charles Smith of Kool and the Gang can be seen using one in the video for "Celebration"...
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    Hollywood Swinging (category Songs written by Claydes Charles Smith)
    "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, George M. Brown, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis R. Thomas and Rick A. Westfield. "Hollywood Swinging" was...
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  • Let Me Clear My Throat (category Songs written by Claydes Charles Smith)
    Recordings/Warner Bros. Blackout! 2Records Songwriter(s) Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Mark Jones, Dennis Thomas, George Brown, Allen Westfield, Mark James...
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  • baseball player Charles N. Fowler (1922–1989), US Congressman Whitney Houston (1963–2012), singer and actress Claydes Charles Smith (1948–2006), co-founder...
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