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Otha Nash – percussion, trombone, valve trombone, vocals
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296:"Open Sesame" has been sampled on "L.A., L.A." by
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650:"Beastie Boys (Ft. Mix Master Mike) – Shazam!"
358:– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion
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364:– alto saxophone, congas, flute, vocals
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576:"Kool & the Gang – Open Sesame"
376:Larry Gittens – flugelhorn, trumpet
322:from the group's 2004 studio album
258:soundtrack to the 1977 feature film
16:1976 single by Kool & the Gang
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346:– bass guitar, percussion, vocals
308:from the duo's 1997 studio album
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385:Something Sweet – backing vocals
349:George Brown – drums, percussion
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486:Kool and the Gang - Open Sesame
388:Producer – Kool & the Gang
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391:Co-producer – George Brown
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367:Donald Boyce – Genie voice
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210:" is a song recorded by
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1021:Live at the Sex Machine
773:Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas
171: singles chronology
373:Ellouise Daughn – harp
216:eponymous studio album
987:Kool for the Holidays
804:Claydes Charles Smith
1131:Spirit of the Boogie
861:Spirit of the Boogie
833:Music Is the Message
783:Sennie "Skip" Martin
362:Dennis "D.T." Thomas
262:Saturday Night Fever
148:Dennis "D.T." Thomas
889:Everybody's Dancin'
799:James "J.T." Taylor
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602:M. Deusner, Stephen
382:Ricky West – vocals
212:Kool & the Gang
169:Kool & the Gang
162:Kool & the Gang
41:Kool & the Gang
1117:Caribbean Festival
1103:Hollywood Swinging
1039:Compilation albums
973:The Hits: Reloaded
757:Robert "Kool" Bell
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274:Stephen M. Deusner
269:Critical reception
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1089:Funky Stuff
1012:Live albums
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762:Ronald Bell
562:RSO Records
253:Open Sesame
208:Open Sesame
187:Open Sesame
156:Producer(s)
140:Ronald Bell
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1313:1976 songs
1302:Categories
1222:Stone Love
980:Still Kool
903:Celebrate!
840:Good Times
686:2023-07-31
680:Genius.com
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516:2023-07-30
469:References
300:featuring
242:Compendium
1236:Raindrops
1082:Funky Man
1048:Kool Jazz
931:Emergency
882:The Force
705:Billboard
610:Pitchfork
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428:Billboard
420:position
332:Personnel
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279:Pitchfork
248:Sol Bloom
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1187:Big Fun
1152:Too Hot
1066:Singles
938:Forever
629:Far Out
564:. 1977.
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