Kool & the Gang

Songwriter: Khalis Bayyan Kool & the Gang

Producer: Kool & the Gang

I was working one cold, wet and rainy day
With no place to go
You came and showed me a better way
Out of the rain
Like a light switch on the wall
You turned me on, sunshine and love
You gave my life so much warmth and joy
Sunshine and love

I'm so glad that he gave you to me, yeah, baby
Now my life is finally complete

Sunshine and love
Sunshine and love

I'm so glad that he gave you to me, yeah, baby
Now my life is finally complete

Like the flowers in the spring
You sure did bring your good, good love to me
Yeah, yeah, ooh-wee, baby
Sunshine and love, sunshine and love, yeah
(Sunshine and love)

Came into my life with so much warmth and joy
You made me such a happy boy
Oh, yeah, yes, sir
(Sunshine and love)

Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine and love
Ooh-wee, baby
You made my life so complete
Ooh-wee, baby, knock me off my feet, yeah, ooh...
(Sunshine and love)

Like a taste of honey, you sure are sweet
Oh, baby, ooh, baby, yeah, yeah
I just don't know, I just don't know
What I would do without your sweet
Good, good lovin', yeah, yeah
(Sunshine and love)

I just wanna put my arms around you, yeah
Hold you tight, yeah, all through the night
(Sunshine and love)
Sunshine

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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