KC and the Sunshine Band

KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "Get Down Tonight", "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love","Boogie Shoes", "Please Don't Go", and "Give It Up". The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey's last name ('KC') and the 'Sunshine Band' from KC's home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1970s.

This article is about the band. For their second album, see KC and the Sunshine Band (album).

KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band performing at Loessfest in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 2017
Background information
OriginHialeah, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1973–1984
  • 1991–present
Labels
  • TK
  • RCA Victor
  • Epic
  • Meca
  • ZYX
  • Sony BMG
  • Sony
  • Sunshine Sound Productions
Members
  • Harry Wayne Casey
  • Maria De Crescenzo
  • Anika Mungin
  • Fermin Goytisolo
  • David Simmons
  • J Whitt
  • Steve Lashley
  • John Reid
  • Cisco Dimas
  • Miles Fielder
  • Felipe Lamoglia
  • Michael Joy
Past members
  • Jeffrey Reeves
  • Richard Finch
  • Jerome Smith
  • Robert Johnson
  • Oliver C. Brown
  • Mike Lewis
  • Vinnie Tanno
  • Eugene Timmons
  • Ken Faulk
  • Margaret Reynolds
  • Tim Pitchford
  • Noah Bellamy
  • Denvil Liptrot
  • Beverly Champion
Websiteheykcsb.com
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