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The Bee Gees may have been the undisputed disco kings of the late '70s, but KC & the Sunshine Band weren't far behind. From the mid- to late '70s, the multi-member and racially integrated group led by bandleaders Harry Wayne "KC" Casey and Richard Finch racked up some of the era's biggest and instantly recognizable dance hits. Casey and Finch first met in 1972 while both were employed by TK Records in Miami, FL, where among other chores, Casey served as a personal secretary and booking agent for artist Timmy Thomas.
KC & the Sunshine Band officially formed in 1973, but a debut single, "Blow Your Whistle," sunk from sight upon release. But it was another Casey/Finch original, "Rock Your Baby," that R&B artist George McCrae scored a hit with in 1974 as KC & the Sunshine Band began issuing further albums and singles, quickly scoring big hits on their own. The group then began an impressive run of disco hits: 1977's "Shake Shake Shake (Shake Your Booty)," "I'm Your Boogieman," "Keep It Comin' Love," "Boogie Shoes" (the latter included on the monster-selling soundtrack to the hit John Travolta disco movie, Saturday Night Fever), 1979's "Do You Wanna Go Party," and 1980's "Please Don't Go." Despite earning nine Grammy nominations (receiving three awards) and selling millions of records, KC & the Sunshine Band weren't susceptible to the backlash that disco bands felt by the dawn of the '80s, eventually leading to dwindling sales and the group's split by the early '80s (although KC scored a moderate solo hit in 1983 with "Give It Up"). Come the '90s, an appreciation of everything '70s swept across the U.S., which led to a renewed interest bands from the era, prompting KC & the Sunshine Band to re-form for concert performances. That decade saw the release of countless KC "hits" collections and even an episode of VH1's popular Behind the Music series that studied the group's ups and downs.
Greg Prato, All Music Guide
01. Do It Good 02. Sound Your Funky Horn 03. Baby, I Want Your Lovin� 04. Queen Of Clubs 05. Blow Your Whistle |
06. I�m A Pushover 07. You Don�t Know 08. I Need A Little Lovin� 09. All My Love |
01. Let It Go (pt. 1) 02. That�s The Way (I like it) 03. Get Down Tonight 04. Boogie Shoes 05. Ain�t Nothing Wrong |
06. I�m So Crazy (�bout you) 07. What Makes You Happy 08. I Get Lifted 09. Let It Go (pt. 2) |
01. Shotgun Shuffle 02. Rock Your Baby 03. Funky �75 04. S. O. S. 05. Miss B. (theme) |
06. Hey J 07. Just A Groove 08. Sunshine City 09. I Love You |
01. Baby I Love You (yes I do) 02. Wrap Your Arms Around Me 03. I Like To Do It 04. (shake, shake, shake) Shake Your Booty |
05. Let�s Go Party 06. Come On In 07. I�m Your Boogie Man 08. Keep It Comin� Love |
01. Do You Feel All Right 02. Sho �Nuff 03. Come To My Island 04. So Glad |
05. It�s The Same Old Song 06. Who Do You Love 07. How About A Little Love 08. I Will Love You Tomorrow |
01. Hooked On Your Love 02. I�ve Got The Feeling 03. Ooh, I Like It 04. Please Don�t Go |
05. I Betcha Don�t Know That 06. Que Pasa? 07. Do You Wanna Go Party? |
01. Space Cadet 02. Redlight 03. I Ask Myself 04. You Keep Hanging On 05. Make Me A Star |
06. I Don't Wanna Make Love 07. Nothing Sadder Than A Heartache 08. What's Wrong? 09. Only Love 10. Holdin' On So Long |
01. Stand Up 02. Don�t Say No 03. It Happens Every Night 04. Go Now 05. The Painter 06. Sway |
07. Summer Nights 08. Baby I�m Yours 09. Love Me 10. All Through The Night 11. Something�s Happening |
01. Give It Up 02. Are You Ready 03. On The Top 04. Don't Break My Heart 05. Nobody Knows 06. Uptight Everything Alright |
07. Too High 08. Don't Let Go 09. In My World 10. Let's Get Together 11. Thank You |
01. Sound Your Funky Horns 02. Get Down Tonight 03. I�m Your Boogie Man 04. (shake, shake, shake) Shake Your Booty 05. Queen Of Clubs 06. That�s The Way (I like it) 07. Keep It Comin� Love 08. Please Don�t Go |
09. Boogie Shoes 10. Let�s Go Rock And Roll 11. Give It Up 12. Do You Wanna Go Party 13. I Like To Do It 14. Shotgun Shuffle 15. Wrap Your Arms Around Me 16. All I Want |
01. Megamix 02. Somebody Somewhere 03. Will You Love Me In The Morning? 04. Hold Me Tight 05. Give It Up 06. Please Don't Go 07. Coast To Coast |
08. I Can't Forget 09. Gonna Let It Go 10. Don't Stop 11. Turn The Music Up 12. Desire 13. High Above The Clouds |
01. Opening 02. Give It Up 03. (shake, shake, shake) Shake Your Booty 04. James Brown Medley: I Feel Good/etc. 05. Boogie Man Medley: I�m Your Boogie Man/etc, 06. I want to Take You Higher 07. Amazing Grace 08. Party With Your Body 09. I Betcha Didn�t Know That |
10. Latin Funk 11. New Attitude 12. Boogie Shoes 13. Please Don�t Go 14. That�s The Way I Like It 15. Get Down Tonight 16. Yes, I�m Ready 17. K C In The House |
01. Opening 02. Give It Up 03. (shake, shake, shake) Shake Your Booty 04. James Brown Medley: I Feel Good/etc. 05. Boogie Man Medley: I�m Your Boogie Man/etc, 06. I want to Take You Higher 07. Amazing Grace 08. Party With Your Body 09. I Betcha Didn�t Know That |
10. Latin Funk 11. New Attitude 12. Boogie Shoes 13. Please Don�t Go 14. That�s The Way I Like It 15. Get Down Tonight 16. Yes, I�m Ready 17. K C In The House |