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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
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1974Do It Good
1975K C & The Sunshine Band
1975The Sound Of Sunshine
1976Part 3
1977I Like To Do It [Single]
1978Who Do Ya Love
1979Do You Wanna Go Party?
1981Space Cadet
1981The Painter
1984K C Ten
1989The Best Of K C & The Sunshine Band
1993Oh Yeah!
1995Get Down Live!
2003Get Down Tonight: Greatest Hits Live!


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1974 Do It Good

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



1975 K C & The Sunshine Band

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)



1975 The Sound Of Sunshine

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



1976 Part 3

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


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1977 I Like To Do It [Single]

1978 Who Do Ya 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


1979 Do You Wanna Go Party?

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?



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1981 Space Cadet

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


1981 The Painter

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



1984 K C Ten

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



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1989 The Best Of K C & The Sunshine Band

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


1993 Oh Yeah!

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



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1995 Get Down Live!

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



2003 Get Down Tonight: Greatest Hits Live!

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



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