Kool & the Gang

Released: November 21, 1983

Songwriter: Curtis “Fitz” Williams Kool & the Gang James “J.T.” Taylor

Producer: Khalis Bayyan Kool & the Gang Jim Bonnefond

Tonight, ooh
This is the night you'll see the light
Tonight, ooh
This is the night you'll see the light

My 16th birthday I was so shy
Not yet a man but ready to try
Music playing people swaying
I looked around, oh, she caught my eye
Smoke-filled room I could hardly see
There she was moving closer to me
She told me her name before I could speak
Took my hand and then she said these words to me

Tonight, ooh
This is the night you'll see the light
That's what she said me
Tonight, ooh
This is the night you'll see the light

Hey beautiful girl so lovely tonight
Show me the way show me the light
Music playing people swaying
Next thing I knew we started to groove
Dancing and dancing moving so free
A feeling of love had come over me
I held her close and knew it was right
What a birthday surprise I had finally seen the light

Tonight, ooh
This is the night you'll see the light
Tonight, ooh
This is the night you'll see the light

Tonight, you will finally see the light baby
Tonight, you will finally see the light baby
Tonight, you will finally see the light
You will see, ooh you will see the light
Tonight you will finally see the light
Ooh yeah

Oh come on I want to dance with you
Oh come on I want to dance
Oh come on I want to dance with you
Oh come on I want to dance with you

Kool & the Gang is an American jazz, R&B, soul, funk, and disco group from Jersey City. They were originally named the Jazziacs when they formed the group in 1964.

They went through several musical phases during their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then funk and R&B, progressing to a smooth pop-funk ensemble, and in the post-millennium creating music with a modern, electro-pop sound.

The group was becoming prominent in the music industry in the 1970s with hits such as “Holly Wood Swinging”, “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness”. However they cemented their legendary status after the addition of lead vocalist James “J.T.” Taylor. With his help they went on to create classic hits such as “Ladies Night”, “Celebration”, “Get Down On It”, “Cherish” and countless others.

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