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-'''Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey''' (born [[January 31]], [[1951]]) 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.+'''Harry Wayne Casey''' (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name '''K.C.''', is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his band, [[KC and the Sunshine Band]], as a producer of several hits for other artists, and as a pioneer of the [[disco]] genre of the 1970s.
-==Early years==+==Musical career==
-Born in [[Opa-Locka, Florida]], to an [[Irish-American]] father and an [[Italian-American]] mother, Casey became interested in music at an early age. As a teenager he played and sang with several local bands and played piano at the [[Pentecostal]] church his family attended. He studied music at Miami-Dade Community College and worked part-time in a record store. He noticed often that customers would come in not remembering the titles of the records they wanted, and the store would lose the sale--this is the reason so many of his songs repeat their titles over and over.+Harry Wayne Casey formed [[K.C. and the Sunshine Band]] in 1973. He was introduced to [[Richard Finch (musician)|Richard Finch]], who was doing engineering work on records for [[TK Records]]. Thus began the Casey-Finch musical collaboration. The initial members were just Casey and Finch. They later added guitarist Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 - July 28, 2000) and drummer Robert Johnson, both TK [[session musician|studio musicians]].
-While working at the record store, Casey often made deliveries to the headquarters of [[TK Records]] in [[Hialeah]], and spent so much time visiting the studio that eventually he was hired to work in the warehouse. TK's house bass player was [[Richard Finch (musician)|Richard Finch]], and he and Casey along with other musicians formed KC and the Sunshine [[Junkanoo]] Band in 1973. Casey played electric piano and sang lead with the group. Casey and Finch (also the only white members of the group) also formed a songwriting and producing partnership, and in 1974 had their first Number One hit as songwriters with [[George McCrae]]'s "Rock Your Baby." Casey and Finch also wrote and produced songs for [[Betty Wright]] and [[Jimmy "Bo" Horne.]]+The first few songs, "Blow Your Whistle" (September 1973) and "Sound Your Funky Horn" (February 1974), were released as singles, and did well enough on the U.S. [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]] and overseas that TK wanted a follow-up single and album. However, while working on [[demo (music)|demos]] for K.C. & the Sunshine Band the song, "[[Rock Your Baby]]" ([[George McCrae]]) was created. The band's "Queen of Clubs" was a hit in the UK, peaking at No. 7, and they went on [[concert tour|tour]] there in 1975.
-==Musical career==+K.C. and the Sunshine Band became prominent in the United States in 1975 with "[[Get Down Tonight]]" and "[[That's the Way (I Like It)]]." Other Casey-Finch favorites include "[[(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty]]," "[[I'm Your Boogie Man]]," "[[Keep It Comin' Love]]" and "[[Please Don't Go (KC and the Sunshine Band song)|Please Don't Go]]." "[[Boogie Shoes]]" appeared on the soundtrack album for ''[[Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack)|Saturday Night Fever]]''. He also joined [[Teri DeSario]] on her hit "[[Yes, I'm Ready]]" in 1979. Casey also part-wrote "I Ain't Lyin'" (a UK hit for George McCrae in late 1975).
 + 
 +As a result of the soaring popularity of [[new wave music|New Wave]] and [[Synthpop]] in the early 1980s, Casey dissolved the Sunshine Band and recorded several pop-oriented solo albums. In January 1981, he survived a serious car accident — another car hit his car head-on. He was left partially paralyzed for six months, and had to re-learn how to walk, dance, and play the piano, but by the end of the year he was back in the recording studio. "[[Give It Up (KC and the Sunshine Band song)|Give It Up]]", was released as a solo hit, shot to Number One in the UK (but his U.S. label, Epic, refused to release it). However, it became a Top 20 hit in the United States (1984) when issued on the independent Meca label. In the mid-1990s, due to the revived interest in the music and fashions of the 1970s, Casey re-formed the Sunshine Band.
 + 
 +==Personal life==
 +Casey was born on January 31, 1951, at the Naval Hospital in [[Opa-locka, Florida]]. He grew up in [[Hialeah]] and graduated from Hialeah High School. In the 1990s and 2000s he split his time between [[Miami Lakes, Florida]] and [[Durham, North Carolina]]. He now lives in [[Miami Lakes, Florida|Miami Lakes]].
-The re-named [[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 (I Like It)]]." Other Casey-Finch favorites include "[[(Shake, Shake, Shake) 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 (soundtrack)|Saturday Night Fever]]. He also joined [[Teri DeSario]] on her hit "[[Yes, I'm Ready]]" in 1979.+Casey appeared in Season 25 of [[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives|''Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives'']].
-Casey dissolved the Sunshine Band in the early 1980s 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 for six months, and had to re-learn how to walk, dance, and play the piano, but by the end of the year he was back in the recording studio. "[[Give It Up (KC song)|Give It Up]]", was released as a solo hit, shot to Number One in the UK and was a Top 20 hit in the United States (1984). But musical tastes had changed, and Casey retired (temporarily) from the music business in 1985.+==Discography==
 +*''[[Do It Good]]'' (1974)
 +*''[[KC and the Sunshine Band (album)|KC and the Sunshine Band]]'' (1975)
 +*''[[The Sound of Sunshine]]'' (1975)
 +*''[[Part 3]]'' (1976)
 +*''[[Who Do Ya Love]]'' (1978)
 +*''[[Do You Wanna Go Party]]'' (1979)
 +*''[[Space Cadet Solo Flight]]'' (1981)
 +*''[[The Painter (KC and the Sunshine Band album)|The Painter]]'' (1981)
 +*''[[All in a Night's Work]]'' (1982)
 +*''[[KC Ten]]'' (1983)
 +*''[[Oh Yeah! (KC and the Sunshine Band album)|Oh Yeah!]]'' (1993)
 +*''[[I'll Be There For You (album)|I'll Be There for You]]'' (2001)
 +*''Yummy'' (2007)
-In the mid-90s, due to the revived interest in the music and fashions of the 70s, Casey re-formed the Sunshine Band. He plays up to 200 dates a year throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, and has also toured [[England]], [[Italy]], [[Australia]] and [[South America]]. He also continues to produce other artists and is active in charity work in his native [[Miami]]. +==Selected compilations==
 +*''[[Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (KC & the Sunshine Band album)|Greatest Hits, Vol. 1]]'' (1980) (compilation)
 +*''[[The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band]]'' (1990) (compilation)
 +*''[[Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (KC & the Sunshine Band album)|Greatest Hits Vol. 2]]'' (1990) (compilation)
 +*''[[KC and the Sunshine Band...and More]]'' (1994)
 +*''[[Part 3...and More]]'' (1995)
 +*''[[Get Down Live!]]'' (1995) (live)
 +*''[[Shake, Shake, Shake and Other Hits]]'' (1997)
 +*''[[I'm Your Boogie Man and Other Hits]]'' (1997)
 +*''[[Yummy in my tummy]]'' (1998) (live)
-Casey also performed on the results show of [[American Idol]], season 8, on [[April 22]], [[2009]]{{GFDL}}+{{GFDL}}

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Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name K.C., is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his band, KC and the Sunshine Band, as a producer of several hits for other artists, and as a pioneer of the disco genre of the 1970s.

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Musical career

Harry Wayne Casey formed K.C. and the Sunshine Band in 1973. He was introduced to Richard Finch, who was doing engineering work on records for TK Records. Thus began the Casey-Finch musical collaboration. The initial members were just Casey and Finch. They later 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 did well enough on the U.S. R&B chart and overseas that TK wanted a follow-up single and album. However, while working on demos for K.C. & the Sunshine Band the song, "Rock Your Baby" (George McCrae) was created. The band's "Queen of Clubs" was a hit in the UK, peaking at No. 7, and they went on tour there in 1975.

K.C. and the Sunshine Band became prominent in the United States in 1975 with "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way (I Like It)." Other Casey-Finch favorites include "(Shake, Shake, Shake) 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. Casey also part-wrote "I Ain't Lyin'" (a UK hit for George McCrae in late 1975).

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 1981, he survived a serious car accident — another car hit his car head-on. He was left partially paralyzed for six months, and had to re-learn how to walk, dance, and play the piano, but by the end of the year he was back in the recording studio. "Give It Up", was released as a solo hit, shot to Number One in the UK (but his U.S. label, Epic, refused to release it). However, it became a Top 20 hit in the United States (1984) when issued on the independent Meca label. In the mid-1990s, due to the revived interest in the music and fashions of the 1970s, Casey re-formed the Sunshine Band.

Personal life

Casey was born on January 31, 1951, at the Naval Hospital in Opa-locka, Florida. He grew up in Hialeah and graduated from Hialeah High School. In the 1990s and 2000s he split his time between Miami Lakes, Florida and Durham, North Carolina. He now lives in Miami Lakes.

Casey appeared in Season 25 of Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives.

Discography

Selected compilations


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