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KC
And The Sunshine Band is one of the most recognizable names from the
disco craze of the '70s. KC, otherwise known as Harry Wayne Casey
garnered a total of nine Grammy nominations, winning three of them,
including two for his work on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, and
an American Music Award as well.
KC's
records literally sold millions (75 million to be exact) keeping him on
a winning streak that lasted well into the eighties. KC became a one-man
hit factory for South Florida's T.K. Records, helping several artists
scale the charts with material he composed.
KC shares a distinction with The Beatles as the first
artist to have four #1 singles in the span of one year: "Boogie
Shoes," "Rock Your Baby," "Get Down Tonight"
and "That's The Way (I Like It)." Notwithstanding, KC's other
hits like "(Shake, Shake, Shake), Shake Your Booty" and
"I'm Your Boogie Man" still stand as milestones of the disco
age.
Back then, KC And The Sunshine Band were the
most successful promulgators of the boisterous, tropically funky dance
music known as The Miami Sound. Formed in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida and
originally named KC And The Sunshine Junkanoo Band, the band ruled both
the Pop and R&B charts, as well as the dance floors throughout the
'70s.
With funky warm and vibrant tones, the brass oriented
disco flavor that comprised the backbone of KC And The Sunshine Band's
sound was flexible enough to incorporate the hodgepodge of additional
styles that KC soaked up in Miami. Motown, Funk, Latin percussion, Caribbean
spice, Southern soul, and groovin' pop hooks all seeped into the mix to
create a tasteful blend of homegrown music that is purely KC.
Nevertheless, while it's nearly impossible to talk
about the '70s without making mention of KC or his Sunshine
Band, the disco king and his funked-out court continue to fuse
kaleidoscopic guitar sounds and pulsating rhythms into a whirling blend
of motion and emotion to this day.
Whenever KC is asked about his well deserved and
continued success, or about the following of his loyal and devoted fans,
KC graciously smiles and responds:
"That's The Way (I Like It)!"
Notable songs include --
- That's the Way (I Like It)
- Please Don't Go
- Keep It Comin' Love
- Boogie Shoes
- Get Down Tonight
- (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
- Keep It Comin' Love
- I'm Your Boogie Man
- I Like to Do It
- Give It Up
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Genre: ..Rock 1
Styles:
..Classic Rock
..Disco
..Pop/RockYears active:
..70s, ..80s
Harry Wayne Casey --
Born: ..in Florida
..in Miami
Jan 31, 1951
Band formed: ..in Florida
..in Miami
in 1973
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