A chat with Harry Wayne ‘KC’ Casey: Livin’ in a Sunshine state - AXS A chat with Harry Wayne ‘KC’ Casey: Livin’ in a Sunshine state By: Kevin Yeanoplos AXS Contributor Aug 7, 2014 228 228 16541761 6 y2014m08d07 16152 To paraphrase a certain well-known bestseller, a music pioneer is not without honor except in his own industry. There’s just no other way to explain the fact that Harry Wayne “KC” Casey – he of the Sunshine Band – hasn’t been inducted into every possible music hall of fame, elected President, been knighted or at the very least been asked to be a judge on American Idol. After all, without the innovative music maker, there would be no Daft Punk or Skrillex . Rappers would have no music to sample. Heck, the dude’s music has been played at the Super Bowl, the World Series, the World Cup, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, political conventions and almost every bar mitzvah and wedding in the world – maybe even a few divorces.

Along with the rest of the Sunshine Band, the boogying bandleader changed the face of popular music, topping the charts with seven No. 1 singles and three triple platinum albums, winning three Grammy Awards and an American Music Award, and becoming the first act since The Beatles to score four No. 1 pop singles in a 12-month period in 1976 (“Get Down Tonight,” “That's the Way (I Like It),” “I'm Your Boogie Man” and “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”). Casey chatted with AXS.com about his music-shaping career on the heels of his recent collaboration with Cuban-American singer-songwriter Jencarlos Canela and Korean hit-maker PSY on “Give It Up Tonight,” a lively remake of KC's '83 classic “Give It Up.” Fans of the band will be ecstatic to learn that KC is working on the Sunshine Band’s first new album since 2007’s Yummy. “I'm producing a new album project for myself and the band,” declared KC. “It comes out in a couple of months or so. I don’t have a release date.

It was going to be June and then there were some problems with the contract, so it got delayed. Now it’s looking probably in the next couple of months or so. Either the end of summer or early fall.” “It’s like 24 original songs and 17 songs from the ‘60s. This is all fresh, new material. I still have a lot of stuff laying around that I've been going back and taking off this set and putting on the CDs. I've got a lot of stuff that I can just pull from. I do a duet with my friend Jason Scheff. He’s the lead singer of Chicago . He joined me on ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’ on my new album.” Even though KC and his Sunshine bandmates have played some of their chart-topping records thousands of times in concert, they still try to keep them sounding fresh and new by adding a new wrinkle here and there. “The shows are choreographed so we can't mix it up too much actually. We change things or work on changing a few things. The original integrity is there but we might add something to the intro of a song and something to the ending, which sometimes people don’t like for whatever reason.

I've been criticized for it but I think every artist does it. I don’t know what the big deal is. I've never been to one show that I've heard and liked any song the way it sounded on the record.” It’s not surprising when an artist is criticized for something – anything – along the way, whether justified or not. But the most astounding aspect of his long career is that in spite of the chart success, undeniable influence on popular sound and Grammy recognition, KC and the band still don’t get the credit that they deserve for their pioneering work in music. “Thank you. And we haven’t. I have the same thought. I don’t know why people have tried to dismiss what we’ve done in our contribution. I have no idea. It doesn’t make sense to me how people can just ignore the real facts and leave out that part. I don’t know why.” “What was going to be disco music, was really R & B dance or up-tempo music.

Then a movie came out called ‘Saturday Night Fever” which was filmed in a disco – and then they started calling it 'disco music.' Then they changed the name and started calling it 'punk.' And then it went from punk to wherever it went and then became ‘90s music and then rap music and then back to dance.” “In the ‘90s on, it’s just been called dance music and it hasn’t died, it’s gotten bigger. It’s 2014 and every major artist on the charts has a dance record out. So it’s pretty amazing the evolution that it’s taken and it’s just never gone away. The clubs have gotten larger and they’ve gotten bigger.” The Sunshine Band leader has certainly contributed to the evolution with the 2014 remake of “Give It Up” with Canela and PSY. The stellar effort appears on Canela's new album “Jen,” which dropped May 6. Accomplished singer and actor Canela lends new insights to the hit.

And of course, PSY knows a thing or two about smash hits coming off the phenomenal global success of “Gangnam Style.” The new effort is a stellar example of what KC describes as a “combination of everything.” “If you look through the history of music, there’s these things that come in. There was the ‘50s thing, whatever that was. And then there was that great ‘60s stuff and we were the ‘70s. And if you listen to the music today, it’s almost like a combination of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. It’s like a little bit of everything in all the music today. It’s pretty interesting where it’s gone. It’s not its own thing today. It’s a combination of everything. So it’s pretty interesting that this music from 30 and 40 and 50 years ago is influencing so much of the music today.” You can thank KC for the “’70s thing” – as well as his unquestionable impact on today’s sound. And thankfully, the master isn’t done. He’s evolving along with the music. “I'm still learning in life,” he offered.

“You’re always learning.” And being the formidable melody maker that he is, Harry Wayne Casey is always teaching. Here’s to the next music lesson… Harry Wayne Casey History - Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth Harry Wayne Casey History Read more... Harry Wayne Casey Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth is $15 Million. Harry Wayne Casey is Musician | Record producer | Singer | Songwriter. Harry Wayne Casey Date of Birth is 1951-01-31. Harry Wayne Casey Nickname is Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey, K.C., KC, Harry Wayne 'K.C.' Casey, Harry Casey, K.C. & The Su... Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth is $15 Million. Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth is $15 Million. Harry Wayne Casey is Musician | Record producer | Singer | Songwriter. Harry Wayne Casey Date of Birth is 1951-01-31. Harry Wayne Casey Nickname is Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey, K.C., KC, Harry Wayne 'K.C.' Casey, Harry Casey, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, KC & The Sunshine Band, Harry 'KC' Wayne Casey. Harry Wayne Casey Ethnicity is Irish American.

Harry Wayne Casey Country is Opa-locka. Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most famous for his group, KC and the Sunshine Band, and as a producer of several hits for other artists. The renamed KC and the Sunshine Band had some success in the UK in 1974 with "Queen of Clubs," then broke big in the United States in 1975 with "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way ." Other Casey-Finch favorites include " Shake Your Booty," "I'm Your Boogie Man," "Keep It Comin' Love" and "Please Don't Go." "Boogie Shoes" appeared on the soundtrack album for Saturday Night Fever. He also joined Teri DeSario on her hit "Yes, I'm Ready" in 1979. As a result of the soaring popularity of New Wave and Synthpop in the early 1980s, Casey dissolved the Sunshine Band and recorded several pop-oriented solo albums. In January 1982, he survived a serious car accident - the car he was driving was hit head-on. He was left partially paralyzed fo...

Book/CD Book / CD From the days as an intern at tiny T. K. Records to his chart-topping heyday as leader of KC and The Sunshine Band, THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT: THE HARRY WAYNE CASEY STORY offers a backstage pass and a ringside seat to one of the most compelling chapters of American music history. Riding the crest of his infectious dancefloor anthems-Get Down Tonight, Shake Your Booty, and of course, That's The Way (I Like It) - Harry Wayne Casey, a.k.a. "KC", became the most beloved figure of the disco era, setting the tempo for an upbeat cultural revolution that extinguished the gloom of the Vietnam War and put a smile back on America's face as hundreds of thousands of young fans boogied to KC and The Sunshine Band's hook-laden sounds. Charting the ups and downs of KC's 30-year career, this photo packed portraint of Miami's first and greatest pop musical export invites the reader on a tour through the glitterball past and into the future, as KC continues his journey into the 21st century with his dance-happy music intact.

On january 31, 1951, at 9:20 a.m. - a wednesday -i was born in miami, florida. growing up i harbored dreams of becoming a musician, performer and recording artist. it was all i ever thought about, or wanted in life. this book is that story in pictures and in words. i hope it conveys at least a small sense of the fun that i've had making music for the past four decades and counting. special thanks to irene marie, whose inspiration set this project in motion, as well as to the many other talented people who devoted their time and energy to the preparation of this book. there have been so many people along the way who have been a part of my story - both the living and the deceased - that i would be remiss not to include them here. this book is dedicated to them. they are: Harry L.

Casey, Jane Casey, Jim & Savina (Casey) Barnsley, Montgomery Barnsley, Casey Barnsley, Chanel Cowart, Shawn Cowart, Bill Sammeth, Mike Irvin, Mark Powers, Donald & Cass Wilson, Mel Haber, Martha Adler, the staff at Harrick Music, Wendy Melamed & Lorraine Dominguez, Allee Newhoff-Mendoza. Carlene Adams & family. Marc Serota. Lee Gatch. Sherry Smith, Steve Alaimo, Henry Stone, Clarence Reid, Betty Wright, Willie Clarke, Garry Schaeffer, Rick Finch, Jerome Smith, Robert Johnson, Beverly Champion Foster, Margaret Reynolds, Jeanette Wright, Hazel King, Debra Carter, Ronnie Smith, Denvil Liptrot, James Weaver, Charles Williams, Oliver Brown, Whit Sidner, Kenny Faulk, Vinnie Tano, all of the staff at William Morris, ICM. Pyramid for all of the wonderful years, Gayle Holcomb. Jim Ramos. Sal Michaels. Sandy Gallin. Alan David, Jim Morey, Dick Clark. Merv Griffin, Nick & Kelly Pascual & family, Jim & Beverly Ryan & family.

Roger, Francis & Rhonda Swafford. Roger & Margorie Knight & family. JT & Kitty Spinks. Richard. Sandra & Donna Cantrell & families. Robert & Ruthel Cantrell & family. Terry, Elaine, Bernard, Rubilee. Tim Cantrell & family. Robert & Polly Peek & family, Abbey, Vicki. Franklin. Billy. Howard & Louise Casey, Robert Casey, Howard Casey, Fred & Betty (Casey) Dilbeck Betsy. Brenda, Freddie, Beverly & families, Wylie Casey & family, Nina Brown & family, Katherine (Brown) Kidder & family, Alice B. (Brown) King & family, Royce Drawdy & Barbara Bell, Arthur Brown & family, Frank Brown & family. Edward Casey & family, Edith (Casey) Mitchell, Carl, Billy, Mark, Carolyn & families, Lorraine (Casey) Kortus & family, Mike & Gloria Crisante & family, Mike, Stephen, Timmy, Gloria, Freddie. Chick & Tona Shrouder. Tona. Jimmy. Armand. Dean. Jody Shrouder & families, Angel Covington, Carolyn Ballentine & family.

Claudia, Robert Zulaff & Mary Ann. Armand & Marty Walterson. Savina Clark & Savina Fischer & family. Emory & Celestina, Tony. David, Tim, Bruce Griffin & families, Diane Ford, Carla Dattalo, Orlando Carrillo, Wesley Hyatt & family, Willie Simon & family, Milan Bogdan, Rick & Michelle Raymond, Barbara Stevens, Tom Boule, John Weaver, Betty Zambelli & family, Judy. Kaye, Susan & Bobby Delaney, Susan Lynn Betty Ann and the staff at Delaneys Street, Maria De Crescenzo, Ralph Herndon, Glenda Johnson, Alice Bailey, Bill Simmons, Teri De Sario, Joey Simmel & family, Bill & Sharon Pratchnick & family, Jim & Susan Reagan & family, Michael Powers & family, Charlie & Jackie Powers, Eva Davenport, Helen Baube & family, Brian Huggins & family, Sheryl Briesemiester & family, Andy Thomas, Danny Markinson, Desmond Child, Curtis Shaw,. Zelda Bresland, Curtis Neely, Abundio Montez, Pat Brown, Mr. & Mrs.

Duane Brown, Karen & Curtis Brown, Marion & Rod (Martin) Zamotin, Bradley. Adrian Bennett & Peggy Martin. Evelyn Mitchell. Linda & Marilee. Linda & Judy Russell, Pam Sharkis. Bill Tanner, Robert Walker & family. Charlotte McKinnon, Kennetha Morris, Tesha Stalker,. Fermin Goytisolo & Augie,. Brian Scanolin,. Jason Frost, Conte Bennett, Ralph Hunter, David Cabrera, Curtis Williams, Nick Marinovic, AJ Osekre, Peter Brewer, Stephen Lashley, Barry Foy,. George Strakas, Chris Nathan, Thorpes Limousine NC,. Carey Limousine Miami, Corporate Travel, Paula Gerson, Bruce Merrin, Roland & Victoria Phillips, George & Linda Fraser, Ron Woytowich,. Tony Fick & family, Lou Pearlman, Mandy and the staff at Trans Con, Allan Crammer & family, David & Marla Bercuson, Jeanette at Frankie & Zoes, The Lawrence's Shane, Shawn, Jay, Dwayne, Troy, Dolly & families To my wonderful friends at American Airlines Special Services, thank you so much.

You will never know how much I appreciate your assistance. Susan Brusman & Associates & Larry Carrino, Larry & Darlene Nayman & family, Richard Pothurst, Linda. Arlene, Bill & Mrs. Tuck & families, the Holbert family, the Amerson family the Adams family, the Falvey family, the Starkweather family, Marshall Rhodes & family, Joan Rivers & family, Scott Erickson & family, Mike Lewis, Dr Don Johnson. Junior Wade, the staff at Shula's Athletic Club, Gerhig Peterson, Doug Pinkston, Michael Booth. David Vance & Kyle, Andy & Lucille Geranis, Gus Vidal & family, the staff at Health South Miami Lakes, Craig Sculthorpe, Bob Rossi & family, Mr., & Mrs. McConnell & family, John (Footy) Kross, Allan & Sherry Jacobi, Stephen Galfas, Darcy McAllister. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Krajewski & family, Roberto Zanetti, Mrs. Rosa Wright, Mr. & Mrs. Dan Miller & family, Mr. & Mrs. Osias & family, Mr. & Mrs. Julia Wright,. Mr. & Mrs.

Ron Lilly, Kenny Pierce, the staff at Duke Diet & Fitness Center NC, you helped me through a difficult time, and the Team Power Publishing staff, Allan Turowetz, Craig Macinnis, Genevieve Desrosiers, Julie Desilets and Nathalie Michaud, And last but not least, to the many fans for their loyal support. Each of you have played an important part in my career and life. May God Bless You. With Love and Affection KC and The Sunshine Band’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Their most well known songs include the disco hits That's the Way (I Like It) , (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty , I'm Your Boogie Man , Keep It Comin' Love , Get Down Tonight , Give It Up , and Please Don't Go . They took their name from Wayne Casey's last name ("KC") and the "Sunshine Band" from KC's home state of Florida ('The Sunshine State').

The group was formed by Richard Finch, a budding studio engineer prodigy at TK Records and Harry Wayne Casey ("KC"), a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Miami. Though both worked at TK Records, their meeting was not immediate, with Finch spending much of his time in the recording studio working with other TK artists and Casey on the phones at the front desk. An introduction by Clarence Reid through a mutual friend was the beginning of their musical connection. Following demo work, Casey and Finch were encouraged to create their own group. The initial members were just Casey and Finch (first starting out as songwriting collaborators), but Finch soon added guitarist Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 - July 28, 2000), and drummer Robert Johnson, both TK studio musicians. The first few songs, "Blow Your Whistle" (September 1973) and "Sound Your Funky Horn" (February 1974), were released as singles, and had limited impact.

However, a side project writing and producing music for George McCrae took Finch and Casey's "Rock Your Baby", featuring Smith on guitar, and made it a hit in mid-1974, selling 11 million copies worldwide. The band's "Queen of Clubs", which featured uncredited vocals by George McCrae, was a hit in England, peaking at #7, and they went on tour to England in 1975 off that success. With the release of the self titled triple platinum second album KC and the Sunshine Band in 1975 came the group's first major US hit with "Get Down Tonight". It topped the R&B chart in April and the Billboard chart in August. "That's the Way (I Like It)" also became a number one hit in November 1975 and the group did well at the 1976 Grammy Awards. The 1976 album Part 3 yielded three top 5 singles: "I'm Your Boogie Man", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "Keep It Comin' Love".

Their success lasted until the fifth album and 1979—80; their last chart topping hit was "Please Don't Go" in December 1979, hitting #1 for one week in January 1980, and becoming the first #1 hit of the 1980s. With the declining popularity of disco, the group explored other styles and changed labels, joining Epic Records in 1980 after TK Records went bankrupt. In 1981, the partnership between Finch and Casey came to an acrimonious end. Two years after the release of the previous album, the group released two solo albums with new material, geared toward pop: The Painter and Space Cadet. These albums generated little success, but in 1982, a hit track called "Give It Up" on the album All in a Night's Work (recorded before Casey and Finch split partnership) brought a return to success in the UK, and appeared two years later on the United States Billboard Top 40. The song was also featured on the band's next album, 1983's KC Ten.

Epic Records, however, refused to issue the song as a single due to its prior failure in the US. Because of this, a frustrated Casey formed Meca Records, releasing the single himself on this label in a final attempt to garner the song some success in America. It worked, but the album still failed to surpass expectations. This led to the group falling into stasis around 1985 with Casey's retirement. A revival in the interest of disco music in 1991 brought Casey out of retirement. He reformed the group with entirely new members except for the percussionist and began touring once again. Some of the original members of the band are now deceased. The new band has released a large number of compilation albums through Rhino Records, featured along with some newly recorded material. The album Oh Yeah! was released in 1993 after a ten year gap between new albums, excluding compilations. On July 28, 2000, Jerome Smith (rhythm guitar) died accidentally while working as a bulldozer operator. In 2001, the band made a brief comeback into the music scene after an eight-year lull with the release of a new album titled I'll Be There For You.

The album was praised by critics, but it failed to generate any impact on the charts or in sales. More recently, the group had an appearance in the 2003 remake of the movie The In-Laws. Several KC/Finch songs have been included in the Dance Dance Revolution series of dance video games. That's the Way (I Like It) was included in the original Dance Dance Revolution, Shake Your Booty was in Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix and Get Down Tonight was in the American home version of DDRMAX2. The song Keep It Comin' Love was on the soundtrack of the movie "Blow" about 1970s and 1980s cocaine smuggler George Jung. The track 'I'm your boogie man' was used in the 2009 film of the graphic novel, 'The Watchmen' . Additionally, many KC/Finch songs, most frequently "I Get Lifted," have been sampled for hip hop songs.

KCSB NEWS 104.3 KBIG – FM Announces Artist Lineup For “Disco Fever 5” @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater March 9, 2006 -- 104.3 KBIG – FM has announced the lineup for the station’s “Disco Fever 5” concert, which will be held on Friday, May 5, 2006, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Disco legends KC & The Sunshine Band will return to headline this year’s show, which will also feature performances by 70’s superstar artists Gloria Gaynor, Sister Sledge, and Tavares. “Disco Fever has become one of the hottest tickets of the summer,” says KBIG Program Director David ‘Chachi’ Denes. “It’s more than just a concert. It’s an experience, an event that people look forward to year after year. We’re very excited to be bringing the show to Orange County for the first time, and promise Disco Fever 5 will be our biggest show yet!” Tickets for Disco Fever 5 will go on-sale Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 10am.

Tickets may be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Tower Records, Wherehouse Music, Robinsons-May and Ritmo Latino. Tickets can also be purchased online at or through the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater box office. KBIG will offer a special presale opportunity for listeners to buy tickets through “Community 104”, the station’s online listener rewards program. Details are available at Disco Fever 5 is presented by Mercedes-Benz dealers of Southern California and 104.3 KBIG. Click the following link for ticket info. Click here for details! NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOW CONFIRMED “We’re pleased to re-confirm our New Years engagement at the Grand Ballroom, L’Auberge du Lac Casino in Lake Charles, LA on New Year’s Eve, 2005. L’Auberge du Lac Casino is rebuilding from the damage received by Hurricane Rita, and will re-open in early October. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the hurricanes. We’re looking forward to returning to Louisiana and playing for our fans. See you on New Year’s Eve September 2005 KCSB RELEASES KC-10 ON CD!!!!!!!!!!

1st bit......KC gets ready to release the KC -10 LP on CD. This is a first time release and will include a previously not included track of the classic Stevie Wonder Hit "Uptight everything is Alright" The CD should be available in the next few weeks on the web site only..Also KC is planning a CD release of his more mellow songs from his previous LP's- CD's and some never released songs. The CD at this time has 17 songs on it. This will be the first release of its type as usually KCSB is Uptempo. This CD will definetly put you in the mood for love and a more mellow groove. This CD also will only be available on the Web Site.. Look for it right before Christmas. ***************************************************************************************************** Thank you for taking the time to respond to my email regarding Hialeah Park. As I mentioned our efforts with the Park started in earnest several months ago. We discovered that it was in immiment danger of being redeveloped and found this shocking. Through our efforts we’ve encountered a number of people with similar concerns regarding the future of the park. Among those several local journalists who have broached the subject in several articles (links below).

It’s apparent that Hialeah Park owner John Brunetti (a developer) is serious about a plan to build condo and apartment units, plus nearly a million square feet of retail and office space on his 220-acre parcel. The city council recently approved and removed the historic designation of the horse stables, thus allowing Brunetti to tear them down. I wanted to provide you some background history regarding track. In a nutshell, the the sport of horseracing has suffered a decline from its heyday. Although the park was a legendary hotspot in its prime, by the eighties and nineties, business had fallen off severely. Added to that, two competing tracks, Calder and Gulfstream, were able to get the state legislature to deregulate racing dates. The two cooperating tracks took the good dates and left Hialeah with unmarketable scraps. The horses stopped running in May 2001, and since then, the park has mostly been just a backdrop for weddings, proms, and quince parties. The park's 220 acres make it extremely valuable land (easily upwards of $200 million). Our challenge is to gather enough allies to make saving the park not only a viable, but politically necessary option.

Already The local Urban Environment League is backing our cause. A racing industry exective has also traveled to the San Diego Zoo, which is interested in making sure the famous flamingo population at Hialeah is protected. Nominations are also underway with the Dade County Heritage Trust as well as the Florida Trust. Ways to help: · It would be a huge help if you could assist with support letters to some of our local politicians and Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Below I've provided the contact information. Florida Governor Charlie Crist The link below will take you directly to the DRI "Maps" section. The "Maps" (#9) page includes the Master Plan, aerial photographs, elevations etc. It is a huge PDF file give it a minute to load completely. Here is the link for the entire "application for development approval." from the South Florida Regional Planning Council Development of Regional Impact. Click on the green squares to the right of the description for the detailed information. Again thank you very much for your time, we greatly appreciate it.

Janet Diaz Citizen's to Save Hialeah Park 305-50237-94 Grammy Winning Pop Legend KC Falls From Stage Boogie Shoes Blamed (Los Angeles, CA) Grammy winning pop legend KC of KC and the Sunshine Band is recovering today in his Miami home after taking a dive off the stage while performing at the Cinco De Mayo Festival in Phoenix, AZ on May 7th. The singer, best known for his chart-topping hits from the ‘70’s (Get Down Tonight, (That’s The Way) I Like It and (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,) was performing in front of an estimated 5,000 people when the accident occurred. KC blames his boogie shoes for the fall. Two songs into his 75 minute set, KC fell head first onto the concrete and six feet below the stage at the outdoor arena. Ironically, it occurred as KC began singing his classic hit Boogie Shoes. I left my shoes at the hotel and had to perform in a new pair he lamented. I picked the wrong pair of Boogie Shoes!

After quickly receiving some first aid backstage, the singer resumed his performance and sought medical attention afterwards at a local hospital, receiving six stitches over his right eye, and treatment for a knee sprain and various bumps and bruises. The show must go on, though. KC, 54, will continue his tour with his Sunshine Band, with stops in Winter Haven, FL on May 13 and Atlanta, GA on May 14. KC and American Idol South Florida KCSB Fans: Tune in to Fox WSVN Ten O’Clock News on Tuesday, May 17th for KC’s “American Idol” wrap-up with Entertainment reporter Louis Aguirre. KC will be on live with Louis to discuss the evening’s “Idol” results, getting KC’s comments as WSVN’s local “celebrity judge.” This will be KC’s second appearance on the telecast; he also appeared on WSVN’s wrap-up show for “American Idol” last season. WSVN is found on channel 7 in Broward and Dade counties. April 2005 K.C.'s band kicks things off at festival's VIP opener By Ivette M.

Yee Staff Writer Posted April 22 2005 Cranes lifting acrobats to the heavens, giant disco balls spinning to infectious beats, an open bar -- this is Day 1 of SunFest, South Florida's largest waterfront art and music festival. It runs Wednesday through May 1 in downtown West Palm Beach. The 22-year-old festival attracts more than 300,000 people each year, and this year it is changing formats to add more entertainment and entice newcomers who are intimidated by crowds. That means a smaller, higher-priced kickoff event designed by Palm Beach party guru Bruce Sutka featuring Cirque Du Soleil-themed entertainment, festival food samplings and K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Admission is $50 per person and includes open bar, food and the concert. "I think when people go to a club and see the VIP areas, they think, `What does it take to get in there?'" said Greg Fagan, SunFest board president. "With the opening-night event, they will know. It will be one big VIP area." In the past, opening night featured a concert lineup and drew 20,000.

This year, attendance is being capped at 5,000. So far, organizers said they haven't received any complaints, and half of the tickets are sold. Overall ticket sales are up 26 percent, they said. "The SunFest audience is changing," said Paul Jamieson, SunFest executive director. "We now have a hard-core audience looking for more amenities and less crowds, so we thought we'd take one night of the festival and make it a different experience, make it more party like." Those who want to stick with the familiar festival format will just have to wait a day for the melange of music. Concerts take place simultaneously on three stages and will begin on Thursday, with the ultimate partier, Nelly (Country Grammar, Ride Wit Me, Hot in Herre). His current single, Over and Over, features country star Tim McGraw. From hip-hop to '80s rock, a leather-clad Billy Idol and his trademark snarl will perform on April 29. Other entertainers during the five-day festival include bluesman Jonny Lang on Thursday, followed by Lisa Marie Presley and the reggae band Steel Pulse on April 29.

Latin singer Obie Bermúdez performs on April 30, and pop sensation Ryan Cabrera and hip-hop maestro Wyclef Jean perform on May 1. The final day of the festival has been named "The Sunday Rock Revival," showcasing modern rock with a slate of bands which organizers picked up from the defunct Zetafest, including Silvertide, Breaking Benjamin and 3 Doors Down. "This is our most diverse and exciting lineup ever," Jamieson said. "There's not a weak night in there." Reserved seating for all concerts is being offered for the first time for an additional $8 to $15. SunFest tickets cost $17 in advance and $20 at the gate. The SunFest juried art show will open a day earlier this year with a wine-and-cheese reception from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. More than 165 artists are showing their artwork. A major addition to the festival this year is GameRiot, a cutting-edge video arcade with 25 new and unreleased games at 64 gaming stations. Gamers can kick it with Halo 2, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and more for cash and prizes.

Youngsters can frolic at the Youth Park and Stage, which will be moved to the festival's south end, in Trinity Park. The stage will showcase live family entertainment, including Elmo Live and the Kazoobie Kazoo Show. Adults can mingle at Captain Morgan's Floating Oasis, a floating bar on the Intracoastal Waterway. An additional party barge has been added this year, bringing the total to three. Each will be themed to feature country music from WIRK (FM 107.9), dance tunes from WLDI (FM 95.5) or oldies from KOOL 105.5 WOLL (FM 105.5). Ivette M. Yee can be reached at imyee@sun-sentinel.com or 561-243-6538.

For details about West Palm Beach SunFest, and KCSB’s performance kicking off the festival on Wed April 27, follow the link: Info February 2005 KC & The Sunshine Band Bring a Unique Fusion of R & B and Funk to Orillia The Berrie Examiner Byline: Susan Doolan Source: The Barrie Examiner The disco king returns to Casino Rama. KC, who's real name is Harry Wayne Casey, plans a '70s flashback night jammed packed with hits like Get Down Tonight, That's the Way (I Like It) and Shake Your Booty. The kind of music - a unique fusion of R&B and funk, with a hint of a Latin percussion groove - continues to draw fans to more than 100 concerts a year all over the globe ."Just bring back as many memories as we can and create a many new ones as we can," said KC, from his Florida home, of his only Canadian dates this weekend. "We were there last year - it was amazing.". He and his 15-piece 'Sunshine Band' celebrated their 30 anniversary two years ago.

Over the years, there is very little the singer/songwriter and keyboard player hasn't accomplished - sales of 100 million records, nine Grammy nominations, three Grammy Awards and an American Music Award. His songs have been featured on television shows, such as Ally McBeal, and more than 75 movies including Forrest Gump and the Austin Powers' Goldmember. He's been the subject of a book That's The Way I Like It - The Harry Wayne Casey Story, published in 2002. The same year KC also received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The following year, he appeared in the feature film The Wedding Party (starring Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks).All of this is well beyond his dreams.

Is there anything left that he would still like to do?"I think the only thing would be to continue to do what I'm doing - healthy, happy and all of that sort of stuff," he said "You know I've always left it up to God - I mean really destiny - to map out my future so you never really know which way that's going to go - what else is in store for me - and I try not to guess at what could be in store." "Maybe a motion picture - not sure I'm an actor. Maybe one or two more successful albums. Right now I'm just having a wonderful time touring and seeing all these wonderful places we get to go to, exchanging different cultures and lifestyles."He continues to record. His last album, I'll Be There For You, was a collection of songs he had "sitting on the shelf."It came out in the fall of 2001 and proceeds from the title song, released as a single, were donated to the Sept. 11 relief effort. Music and singing was always a part of family occasions during KC's growing-up years.

He knew from a very early age it would be his life."All my life - it's all I ever thought of - all I dreamed of," he said."It's like I just knew it. I had this gut feeling that's what I was here to do."KC wrote his first song at 16. Rather than talking about his feelings and problems, with a girlfriend, people or life, KC preferred to write about it in a song.By 17, he was working for a recording studio complex, doing menial tasks in hometown Miami. The Sunshine Band was formed in 1973 and the rest is music history.Today, he has his own publishing company where he manages bands such as No Mercy. KC & The Sunshine Band perform tonight and Saturday at Casino Rama at 9 p.m.Doors open at 8 p.m. Advance tickets to the 19+ show are $20 and $25 at the door. Tickets are available at the Casino Rama Box Office, or call Ticketmaster at 739-7666.

December 2004 KC and The Sunshine Band presents GET DOWN TONIGHT For Immediate Release Asbury Park, New Jersey - 1977, the year Willie Mays slugs three homers in the world series, Charlie’s Angels and Happy Days dominate prime time television, and the disco era explodes on the big screen with the premiere of Saturday Night Fever. 27 years later, PBS brings together the greatest recordings and performances from the superstars of the lighted dance floor as KC and The Sunshine Band presents: “My Music: Get Down Tonight”. Presented by KC and The Sunshine Band, featuring co-hosts Frankie Valli (The Sporanos), Karen-Lynn Gorney (Saturday Night Fever), Denny Terrio (Dance Fever), Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch) and Irene Cara (Fame), this episode in public televisions “My Music” series features a mix of new live performances and classic clips that ignited the disco explosion. Segments include a tribute to Saturday Night Fever, with Karen-Lynn Gorney on location from Brooklyn New York at the exact locations featured in the film.

Seminal songs from the artists featured in the movie’s soundtrack are performed live, “Disco Inferno” The Trammps, “If I Can’t Have You” Yvonne Elliman, “More Than A Woman” Tavares, “Boogie Shoes” KCSB. The program features a tribute to the music and talents of The Bee Gees with classic archival performances of “Staying Alive” and “How Deep Is Your Love”. Artists returning to the stage for the first time in nearly three decades include Rob Parissi of Wild Cherry, “Play That Funky Music”, A Taste Of Honey “Boogie Oogie Oogie”, The original vocalists featured on the song “Le Freak (Freak Out)”, Norma Jean Wright and Luci Martin, Leo Sayer returns from England to proclaim “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing”. KC and The Sunshine Band belt out “That’s The Way I Like It”, “Boogie Shoes” and “Get Down Tonight” between introducing classic clips from Vicki Sue Robinson, Andrea True, Alicia Bridges, The Spinners and more.

Get Down Tonight premieres December 4th on PBS stations July 2004 KCSB Heads out for their first Australian tour in 15 years. They will be in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane And Sydney. They are really looking forward to going, as Australian is one of KC's favorite places. Fans aglow for Sunshine Band By D.R. Bahlman Berkshire Eagle Staff PITTSFIELD -- Tony Cruz of Pittsfield had a straightforward plan for his Sunday afternoon: "swimming and listening to the band." Click here for story May 2004 KC & The Sunshine Band Headlines DiscoMania Put on your platform shoes and your polyester suits and get ready to dance the night away with DiscoMania, a concert and dance extravaganza which kicks off in June, headlined by KC & The Sunshine Bad. DiscoMania also stars The Village People, The Trammps featuring Earl Young, Evelyn “Champagne” King and Martha Wash.

The first leg of DiscoMania will include such cities as Boston, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and more, dancing its way across the country, ending up on the west coast in August, including an appearance at The Greek Theatre in Hollywood.DiscoMania is an extraordinary lineup of legendary 70’s superstars performing party-jumping, funk-knocking, slick-slamming hits that will transport audiences back to a time when disco balls, strobe lights, feathered hair and bell-bottom pants were all the rage. With sales of over 100 million records, nine Grammy nominations, three Grammy Awards and an American Music Award, KC & The Sunshine Band have established themselves as a leading force in the music industry. Their unique fusion of R&B and funky dance beats has produced hits like Get Down Tonight, That's the Way (I Like It) and Shake Your Booty bringing KC & The Sunshine Band to the forefront of American popular music over and over again.The Village People, assembled in the late 1970’s, produced well-known songs such as Y.M.C.A., Macho Man and In The Navy.

They won a number of worldwide awards including an American Music Award, AGVA's Georgie Award and West Germany's Gold Lion Award. In addition, they starred in their own movie, “Can’t Stop The Music,” in 1980.The highlight of The Trammps career was their 1970’s record, Disco Inferno, featuring the hit single by the same title. Disco Inferno was included on the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack and earned The Trammps a Grammy Award in 1979.Evelyn “Champagne” King’s versatile vocal and musical ability has been pleasing audiences for the last three decades with such hits as “Shame,” from her debut album Smooth Talk, “I’m in Love,” “I Don’t Know if It’s Right,” and “Hold On.”Martha Wash, half of the successful duo the Weather Girls, recorded the tongue-in-cheek It’s Raining Men, which is still a huge dance hit.

She is also known for the larger-than-life voice heard throughout the song Sweat (Everybody Dance Now), the multi-platinum hit recorded by C&C Music Factory.For ticket information, log onto March 2004 When Disco Ruled The World will be shown on VH1. KC will be one of the celebrities featured in this hour long show. The following are the airtimes for March: 03/01/04 03:00 PM Monday 03/10/04 07:00 PM Wednesday February 2004 When Disco Ruled The World will be shown on VH1. KC will be one of the celebrities featured in this hour long show. The following are the airtimes for February: 02/28/04 10:00 PM Saturday 02/29/04 11:00 AM Sunday 02/29/04 04:00 PM Sunday February 28, 2004 – KC & The Sunshine Band will be appearing at the Universal Studios Mardi Gras Celebration in Orlando, FL, for the second year in a row.

After playing to the biggest audience in the history of the Mardi Gras Celebration last year, Universal Studios had no choice but to invite KC back again this year. The concert is free with park admission. February 27, 2004 KC will be a celebrity guest escort to one of the 10 Women of Substance & Style at Destination Fashion at Bal Harbour Shops, an event to help raise money to cure paralysis. This will be the first time that Bal Harbour Shops has closed it’s doors to the public in 38 years. This will also be the first time that world-renowned fashion designer Ralph Lauren will be previewing his spring collection outside of New York. February 14, 2004 KC and the band helped over 5,000 people celebrate Valentines Day at a SOLD OUT show at Casino Rama in Ontario Canada. February 13, 2004 KC & The Sunshine Band appeared as the house band on the Ellen Degeneres show. As only the second band to appear as the “house band” on this top-rated show, KC and the gang helped Ellen celebrate Valentines Day with Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen & Edie Falco.

January 2004 January 30, 2004 - KC & The Sunshine Band played a SOLD OUT show at the Chicago House of Blues Get Down Tonight -KC and The Sunshine Band Celebrating 30 Years With A Fresh Tour Story by Matt Meisenger When Harry Wayne Casey was growing up in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, the sounds of Motown and R&B were steeped in his soul. Listing his mother as a main influence, the man currently internationally known as KC of KC & the Sunshine Band says that he was struck by the organ music flowing at her church. "My mother always danced around the house to Ray Charles, The Flamingoes, whatever was on the radio," Casey told Chicago Innerview by phone recently from his home, not far from where he was born in 1951. There was no other profession that could pique young KC's interest. Get Up and Dance KCSB Headlines the Summer's Biggest Concert and Dance Party Pull on your go-go boots and get ready to dance the night away! Get Up ‘N Dance!

The Summer’s Biggest Concert and Dance Party will kick off in August, starring KC & The Sunshine Band, Village People, Bonnie & June Pointer, Martha Wash (of the Weather Girls,) Thelma Houston, Anita Ward, Maxine Nightingale and The Trammps featuring Earl Young. Produced by Princeton Entertainment, the first leg of Get Up ‘N Dance! will include such cities as Providence, Philadelphia, Hershey, Montreal, Toronto and more. The tour will dance its way across North America and into Europe. Click here to read this article July 15, 2003 'KC' Prepares to Go Back Out on Disco Tour Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harry Wayne Casey has been shaking his booty across America for three decades, and this summer he plans to kick that booty into high gear once again. Click here to read this article July 11, 2003 The item is from the syndicated Beck/Smith column THE INSIDE TRACK: KC & the Sunshine Band is celebrating its 30th year in the business this year, and KC says the touring process is better than ever.

"It's a breeze," says the multi-Grammy winner, who founded the group that has sold over 100 million records including such classic hits as "Get Down Tonight", "Shake Your Booty" and "That's the Way (I Like It)." Click here to read this article Feel-good disco from KC, No Sitting At Sunshine Show Jerry West - The Daily News Watching KC and the Sunshine Band play is like mainlining sugar. Within minutes, your energy spikes, as the lights flash and the 10-piece band pumps out a wall of sound. Four dancers in hot pants, two of whom are backup singers, take the stage and start the visual spectacle, and then KC himself bursts on the scene in a gold shirt. He’s quite the showman, working both sides of the stage, making one-to-one contact with members of the audience, and egging them up onto the dance floor. Click here to read this article April 11, 2003 Provincial B4, Metro B4, and Mail B4 K.C. and the Sunshine Band ready to get down tonight Disco icons bring explosive hits to Casino Nova Scotia By Stephen Cooke / Entertainment Reporter Twenty-five years ago, listeners couldn't escape the music of K.C.

and the Sunshine Band. With an impressive string of hits, from Get Down Tonight and That's the Way (I Like It) to Shake Your Booty and I'm Your Boogie Man, this Miami sound machine was one of the key players in creating the '70s disco sound. Click here to read this article April 5, 2003 Mardi Gras 2003 at Universal Studios Florida® Universal Studios’ Mardi Gras has cranked up the excitement like never before! Enjoy live music, spectacular parades, colorful costumes, beads and doubloons, and authentic cuisine. Plus, enjoy 10 Saturday night concerts featuring some of the biggest names in music, including KC and the Sunshine Band on April 5th. It’s all included in your regular Universal Studios admission! March 2003 Boogie Is Still Good To KC After All These Years BY PAIGE WISER STAFF REPORTER You can hear KC & the Sunshine Band anytime--sampled in rap music, endorsing cookies on television, in sports arenas, and on more than 75 movie soundtracks. But tonight, you can see KC in all his disco glory when he plays the House of Blues in a revamped show.

We caught up with the 52-year-old KC (also known as Harry Wayne Casey) as he and his band were rehearsing their trademark booty boogie. Click here to read this article January 2003 25,000 Pyramid Taping in Los Angeles, with Donny Osmond January 16, 2003 ABC aired it's Disco Ball on January 16, 2003. Click here for the video clip of KCSB. (Real Player Required) November 2002 KC along with Y-100's Footy, Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Chris & Pat Riley, and Claire & Dan Marino will host a benefit party for the Here's Help Foundation on Nov. 1, 2002 at the Diplomat Hotel. KCSB will also be performing at the benefit. Tickets are $250 per person and $2,500 per table. October 2002 October 26, 2002 7 AM NYC Days of Disco: Celebrating 25 years of "Saturday Night Fever," Featuring K.C.

& the Sunshine Band, and the Trammps NBC News’ “Today, Weekend Edition” presents its annual Fall Concert Series, “Saturday Today on the Plaza” continuing through November. Fans are invited to come down to “Today’s” Studio 1A in Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan for the live, free outdoor concerts every Saturday morning at 7AM October 13, 2002 On Sunday October 13 KC & The Sunshine Band will take part in the ABC Special ABC's Disco Ball. The show will be taped at the Shirne Auditorium in Los Angeles and will air on the network on January 16, 2003 8PM EST/7CST Festival Crowd Pleaser Over 5000 View KC and The Sunshine Band Antelope Valley Press, Palmdale, CA October 13, 2002 PALMDALE- With blue skies mostly clouded over, the 17th annual Palmdale Fall Festival opened Saturday to large crowds of eager people loking for a little excitement on an October morning. The award-winning event, sponsored by the city of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley Press, continues today from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. at Mc Adam Park, 38115 30th St. East. Click for more of the story KC Booksigning Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight! and meet Harry Wayne "KC" Casey of KC and The Sushine Band. Rising to glitterball supremacy on a string of dancefloor anthems that defined an era synonymous withthe hedonism and strut of that giddy, post-Watergate moment when America shed its worries and laced up its dancing shoes. Vividly illustrated with modern and vintage photos, That's The Way: The Harry Wayne Casey Story, offers an unblinking view of KC's rise and fall- and his latter-day resurrection which today finds the 51-year old music icon hard on the comeback trail. Tonight you have a backstage pass to the autographing of his new book Event takes place at: Harry Wayne Casey Arrest - Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth Harry Wayne Casey Arrest Read more... Harry Wayne Casey Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth is $15 Million. Harry Wayne Casey is Musician | Record producer | Singer | Songwriter. Harry Wayne Casey Date of Birth is 1951-01-31.

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The renamed KC and the Sunshine Band had some success in the UK in 1974 with "Queen of Clubs," then broke big in the United States in 1975 with "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way ." Other Casey-Finch favorites include " Shake Your Booty," "I'm Your Boogie Man," "Keep It Comin' Love" and "Please Don't Go." "Boogie Shoes" appeared on the soundtrack album for Saturday Night Fever. He also joined Teri DeSario on her hit "Yes, I'm Ready" in 1979. As a result of the soaring popularity of New Wave and Synthpop in the early 1980s, Casey dissolved the Sunshine Band and recorded several pop-oriented solo albums. In January 1982, he survived a serious car accident - the car he was driving was hit head-on. He was left partially paralyzed fo... free concerts Fremont Street Experience Las Vegas - LA Times Seventh annual free concert season kicks off at Fremont Street Experience Harry Wayne Casey A. Streiber Harry Wayne Casey of KC and The Sunshine Band kicks off the Rock of Vegas concert series at Fremont Street Experience on Saturday, May 23.

Harry Wayne Casey of KC and The Sunshine Band kicks off the Rock of Vegas concert series at Fremont Street Experience on Saturday, May 23. (A. Streiber) Susan Stapleton Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult, The Smithereens and more are just some of the scheduled bands Every year, the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas brings in free concerts during the late spring and summer with themes such as bands from the ’70s, ’80s or ’90s. Starting Memorial Day weekend, the five-block canopied attraction continues that seven-year tradition with the Rock of Vegas concert series. The seiries kicks off with KC and The Sunshine Band taking over the 3rd Street Stage on Saturday, May 23. The band, led by Harry Wayne Casey, brings together R&B and funk sounds with a Latin percussion groove. Their hits include “Get Down Tonight,” “That’s The Way (I Like It)” and “Shake Your Booty.” Tonic and Vertical Horizon perform on the 1st Street Stage on Saturday, May 30.

Multiple Grammy-nominated Tonic’s hit, “If You Could Only See,” came out on the group’s platinum-selling album, “Lemon Parade,” while alternative rock favorite Vertical Horizon has hits including “You’re a God,” “Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)” and “Everything You Want.” The triple header of Martha Davis and The Motels , The Tubes and The Smithereens head to the 3rd Street Stage on Saturday, June 13. These ’80s bands feature hits such as “Only the Lonely” from Martha Davis and The Motels, “Talk to Ya Later” from The Tubes, featuring Fee Waybill, and “A Girl Like You” from The Smithereens. Smash Mouth and Toad the Wet Sprocket play the 1st Street Stage on Saturday, June 27.

American rock band Smash Mouth is perhaps best known for hits such as “Walkin’ in the Sun” and “All Star,” while alternative rockers Toad the Wet Sprocket has a string of chart-topping hits including, “Walk on the Ocean,” “Something’s Always Wrong” and “All I Want.” Fremont Street Experience plans to bring in a band on Friday, July 10, which happens to be a UFC fight weekend, but has not announced an act yet. Canadian rockers Theory of a Deadman plays the 1st Street Stage on Saturday, July 18. The group's biggest hits include “So Happy,” “Bad Girlfriend” and “Not Meant to Be.” Saturday, Aug. 1 brings Spin Doctors and Cherry Poppin' Daddies to the 1st Street Stage. Spin Doctors are best known for “Two Princes” and “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong.” Cherry Poppin’ Daddies rose to the forefront of the neo-swing movement with the song “Zoot Suit Riot.” The concert series wraps up with Kansas and Blue Oyster Cult on the 3rd Street Stage on Sunday, Sept. 6.

Kansas scored eight gold albums, three sextuple-platinum albums and a platinum live album, as well as hits like “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind.” Blue Oyster Cult has sold more than 24 million albums worldwide since debuting in 1972. Some of the group's most memorable songs include “Godzilla,” “Burnin’ for You” and “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” All concerts start at 9 p.m. Harry Wayne Casey Personal Life | Search Net Worth of Celebrities Harry Wayne Casey Personal Life Read more... Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth is $15 Million. Harry Wayne Casey Net Worth is $15 Million. Harry Wayne Casey is Musician | Record producer | Singer | Songwriter. Harry Wayne Casey Date of Birth is 1951-01-31. Harry Wayne Casey Nickname is Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey, K.C., KC, Harry Wayne 'K.C.' Casey, Harry Casey, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, KC & The Sunshine Band, Harry 'KC' Wayne Casey. Harry Wayne Casey Ethnicity is Irish American. Harry Wayne Casey Country is Opa-locka.

Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most famous for his group, KC and the Sunshine Band, and as a producer of several hits for other artists. The renamed KC and the Sunshine Band had some success in the UK in 1974 with "Queen of Clubs," then broke big in the United States in 1975 with "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way ." Other Casey-Finch favorites include " Shake Your Booty," "I'm Your Boogie Man," "Keep It Comin' Love" and "Please Don't Go." "Boogie Shoes" appeared on the soundtrack album for Saturday Night Fever. He also joined Teri DeSario on her hit "Yes, I'm Ready" in 1979. As a result of the soaring popularity of New Wave and Synthpop in the early 1980s, Casey dissolved the Sunshine Band and recorded several pop-oriented solo albums. In January 1982, he survived a serious car accident - the car he was driving was hit head-on. He was left partially paralyzed fo...

Classic tracks: Harry Wayne Casey on KC And The Sunshine Band's Get Down Tonight Harry Wayne Casey remembers how he felt the first time he heard a playback of Get Down Tonight, the song he wrote with his then creative partner Richard Finch and recorded with a group of Florida-based studio musicians who would become known as KC And The ... Posted: July 15, 2014, 9:15 am From darkness to Sunshine: Harry Wayne 'KC' Casey endured a love-hate relationship with music DU QUOIN – For Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band, the skies of life turned pretty dark. In the mid-1980s, after more than a decade of hit singles and nationwide tours, Casey decided to call it quits. But his “retirement” proved to be less ... Posted: August 6, 2014, 10:40 pm Harry Wayne Casey pays tribute to label 'mentor' Henry Stone The TK Records co-founder passed away from natural causes at the age of 93 at a Florida hospital. Stone played an instrumental part in the careers of Ray Charles, James Brown and KC & The Sunshine Band after launching his own recording studio and label in ...

Posted: August 11, 2014, 7:19 am Showbiz Analysis with KC and The Sunshine Band’s Harry Wayne Casey Harry Wayne Casey’s music has been making people dance and smile for decades. His songs have become staples at major sporting events, political conventions and national celebrations, and pretty much every bar and bat mitzvah I ever attended. And the ... Posted: March 26, 2015, 7:55 am KC and The Sunshine Band to shake, shake, shake in Williamsburg Unlike many a veteran rock star, Harry Wayne Casey will tell you exactly what's on his mind. The front man for disco giants KC and The Sunshine doesn't try hard to edit himself, or present a flawless, superhuman image. "Right now, I'm a little over weight ...

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The initial members were just Casey and Finch (first starting out as songwriting collaborators), but Finch soon added guitarist Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 - July 28, 2000), and drummer Robert Johnson, both TK studio musicians. The first few songs, "Blow Your Whistle" (September 1973) and "Sound Your Funky Horn" (February 1974), were released as singles, and had limited impact. However, a side project writing and producing music for George McCrae took Finch and Casey's "Rock Your Baby", featuring Smith on guitar, and made it a hit in mid-1974, selling 11 million copies worldwide. The band's "Queen of Clubs", which featured uncredited vocals by George McCrae, was a hit in England, peaking at #7, and they went on tour to England in 1975 off that success. With the release of the self titled triple platinum second album KC and the Sunshine Band in 1975 came the group's first major US hit with "Get Down Tonight". It topped the R&B chart in April and the Billboard chart in August.

"That's the Way (I Like It)" also became a number one hit in November 1975 and the group did well at the 1976 Grammy Awards. The 1976 album Part 3 yielded three top 5 singles: "I'm Your Boogie Man", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "Keep It Comin' Love". Their success lasted until the fifth album and 1979—80; their last chart topping hit was "Please Don't Go" in December 1979, hitting #1 for one week in January 1980, and becoming the first #1 hit of the 1980s. With the declining popularity of disco, the group explored other styles and changed labels, joining Epic Records in 1980 after TK Records went bankrupt. In 1981, the partnership between Finch and Casey came to an acrimonious end. Two years after the release of the previous album, the group released two solo albums with new material, geared toward pop: The Painter and Space Cadet.

These albums generated little success, but in 1982, a hit track called "Give It Up" on the album All in a Night's Work (recorded before Casey and Finch split partnership) brought a return to success in the UK, and appeared two years later on the United States Billboard Top 40. The song was also featured on the band's next album, 1983's KC Ten. Epic Records, however, refused to issue the song as a single due to its prior failure in the US. Because of this, a frustrated Casey formed Meca Records*, releasing the single himself on this label in a final attempt to garner the song some success in America. It worked, but the album still failed to surpass expectations. This led to the group falling into stasis around 1985 with Casey's retirement. In 1986, the group received a full endorsement offer from Kentucky Fried Chicken, as long as each member held a fried chicken leg during performances. The offer was not accepted, however, as several members were vegetarians. A revival in the interest of disco music in 1991 brought Casey out of retirement.

He reformed the group with entirely new members except for the percussionist and began touring once again. Some of the original members of the band are now deceased, but Richard Finch is still alive and producing a younger generation of bands out of his Ohio homestudio along-side his lover Robbie. The new band has released a large number of compilation albums through Rhino Records, featured along with some newly recorded material. The album Oh Yeah! was released in 1993 after a ten year gap between new albums, excluding compilations. On July 28, 2000, Jerome Smith (rhythm guitar) died accidentally while working as a bulldozer operator. In 2001, the band made a brief comeback into the music scene after an eight-year lull with the release of a new album titled I'll Be There For You. The album was praised by critics, but it failed to generate any impact on the charts or in sales. More recently, the group had an appearance in the 2003 remake of the movie The In-Laws. Several KC/Finch songs have been included in the Dance Dance Revolution series of dance video games.

That's the Way (I Like It) was included in the original Dance Dance Revolution, Shake Your Booty was in Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix and Get Down Tonight was in the American home version of DDRMAX2. Additionally, many KC/Finch songs, most frequently "I Get Lifted," have been sampled for hip hop songs. This page was last updated 04.11.2008 03:42:16 PM Your browser does not support the audio element. Slow Radio: 128 kbps

Question: Which chart-topping American band was fronted by Harry Wayne Casey?
Answer: KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND