Songs Written by Ronald BellTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. == Early... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Ronald Bell first charted in 1969 with Kool and the Gang.The artist placed 21 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 34 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.
[De-Lite 529] written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , George Brown, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Smith, Woodrow Sparrow, Dennis Thomas & Rick Westfield
B side Summer Madness charted from 21 june 1975 in US Hot 100; b side Summer Madness charted from 12 july 1975 in US R&B charts and peaked at #36 [De-Lite 1567] written by Ronald Bell , D. Boyce, Kool & The Gang, Robert Mickens & Alton Taylor
B side to Steppin' Out ; charted as Take My Heart / Steppin' Out / Get Down on It in US dance charts [De-Lite 818] written by Khalis Bayyan , Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
R written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Nathan Bell , George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang
written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Nathan Bell , George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang
[Tommy Boy 543] written by Leor DiMant, Danny O'Connor, Erik Schrody, Wilson Beckett, Kevin Bell, Ronald Bell , Peter Duarte, Kevin Lassiter, Dennis White & Ray Wright
[Jive 42212] written by Jonathan Davis, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg, Ronald Bell , Robert Bell, George Brown, Kamaal Fareed, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Smith, Woodrow Sparrow, Dennis Thomas & Ricky
[Motown 2271] written by Kenny Whitehead, Errol Johnson, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , Donald Boyce, Melvin Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Ricky West
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] [GRP album cut] written by Robert Mickens, Alton Taylor, Robert Bell, George Brown, Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell , Richard Westfield & Dennis Thomas
[Tommy Boy 7718] written by Artis Ivey, Brian Dobbs, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , George Brown, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Smith, Woodrow Sparrow & Richard Westfield
as Markie Dee & the Soul Convention [Crave 78604] written by Claydes Charles Smith, Damon Johnson, Dennis D.T. Thomas, George Brown, Mark Morales, Mark Rooney, Ricky West, Robert Kool Bell, Robert Mickens & Ronald Bell
featuring Jermaine Dupri [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] [Columbia album cut] written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , George Brown, Claydes "Charles" Smith, James "JT" Taylor, Jermaine Dupri & Calvin Broadus
rm written by Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Earl Eugene Toon Jr., Eumir Deodato, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Earl Bell, Robert Mickens & Ronald Nathan Bell
R written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , Donald Boyce, George Brown, Yukmouth, Denzil Foster, Anthony Gilmour, Numskull, Jay King, Thomas Mcelroy, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Ricky West
written by Nathaniel Hall, Michael Small, Alex Gifford, Ronald Bell , Robert Bell, James "J.T." Taylor, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith & George Brown
featuring DMX [Loud/Def Jam 1967] written by Earl Simmons, Irving Lorenzo, Larry Ogletree, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith, Robert Mickens, Donald Boyce, Richard Westfield, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell & George Brown
featuring Lola Damone [FB/Universal 015111] written by Alton Taylor, André Harris, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, George Brown, Richard Westfield, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens & Ronald Bell
R written by Samantha Mumba, Claydes Charles Smith, Arnthor Birgisson, Dennis Thomas, Anders Bagge, Meekaaeel Muhammad, George Brown, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Bell & Ronald Nathan Bell
R written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , Donald Boyce, George Brown, Yukmouth, Denzil Foster, Anthony Gilmour, Numskull, Jay King, Thomas Mcelroy, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Ricky West
R written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , Donald Boyce, George Brown, Yukmouth, Denzil Foster, Anthony Gilmour, Numskull, Jay King, Thomas Mcelroy, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Ricky West
[Def Jam 000395] written by Ronald Bell , George Brown, Joe Budden, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Justin Smith, Claydes E.X. Smith, Dennis "D.T." Thomas & Richard Westfield
R written by Ronald Bell , George Brown, Joe Budden, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Justin Smith, Claydes E.X. Smith, Dennis "D.T." Thomas & Richard Westfield
R written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell , Donald Boyce, George Brown, Yukmouth, Denzil Foster, Anthony Gilmour, Numskull, Jay King, Thomas Mcelroy, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Ricky West