Kool & The Gang - "Ladies Night" Live concert performance in New Orleans 1983 Kool & The Gang started as a group of jazz loving teenagers in New Jersey who eventually mastered the art of "party funk" before becoming a global pop phenomenon. Their song Ladies Night quickly became a massive hit, and a universal anthem and tribute to women everywhere, blending a sophisticated funk rhythm with a catchy melody that got everyone moving and grooving on the dance floor. Kool and the Gang underwent a bri