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The warm and vibrant sound of this new album embraces the honest, good time essence of KC’s music that first carved grooves in the nation’s musical landscape back in 1974. KC, otherwise known as Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and their cheerful gang first began getting serious attention in England in 1973 as The Sunshine Junkanoo Band. Having met at T.K. Studios in Miami, KC and Rick would get together and work on demos until they finally came up big in 1974 with a tune they had co-written called "Rock Your Baby." When the song went on to become a number one national hit for George McRae, they decided to form their own group, KC & The Sunshine Band. The brass oriented disco flavor that comprised the backbone of the group’s sound was flexible enough to incorporate the hodgepodge of additional styles that KC and Rick had soaked up from the Miami scene. Motown, funk, Latin percussion, Caribbean spice, Southern soul and grooving pop hooks all seeped into the mix and enabled the band to create a refreshing, energetic and sensual style that charmed music fans everywhere. KC became a one-man hit factory as songs like "That’s The Way (I Like It)," "Get Down Tonight," "Rock Your Baby" and "Keep It Comin’ Love" grew into national hits and became part of pop music vocabulary. With sales of over 75 million records, KC became one of the first white artists to successfully score on the R&B charts and was honored for his many achievements by being presented with four Grammys and an American Music Award. As every decade goes through its wave of nostalgia, music and social trends come and go, but legends continue to shine. Since the start of 1993, America’s current ‘70s revival has boosted KC’s musical profile and enabled his career to flourish yet again. His return to the public arena was initiated last year when he starred in an NBC special entitled "A ‘70s Celebration: The Beat is Back." Here, he appeared alongside a stellar line-up that included the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Meat Loaf, Taylor Dayne, Richard Max, Olivia Newton-John, and Sonny Bono to name but a few. Since this appearance, the last year and a half has brought KC a great deal of increased exposure. A profile piece aired on Entertainment Tonight in March ’94, and he has made appearances on Geraldo, The Marilu Henner Show, American Journal, and the popular weekly radio show, Celebrity Countdown. Back in his hometown Miami, after a tour of the U.S., followed by performances in Asia, Hawaii and Australia, where he was literally mobbed at each stop by adoring fans, KC is hotter than ever. This past New Year’s Eve, KC appeared in the nationally televised Orange Bowl Parade aboard the Coca-Cola float and headlined the entertainment roster at the Big Orange New Year’s Celebration at Bayfront Park in Miami, one of the largest New Year’s celebrations in the country. He also headlined the Endymion Ball at the Superdome in New Orleans this past February, the mammoth black-tie affair celebrating Mardi Gras. KC’s most recent credit is featured in a very popular and frequently aired Bud Light television commercial. The commercial, which shows an army of ants dragging a bottle of But Light to their anthill to throw a party, uses the original 1975 version of "Get Down Tonight" as its theme song. KC’s response to this latest wave of success? "That’s the Way (I Like It)!"
Special Thanks My first thanks to almighty God from which all things come. Then there is Mr. and Mrs. Mel Haber, Martha Adler, as always, thank you for your support, love and understanding. Number one in my life is my mother Jane Ann Casey and sister, Savina Casey Barnsley III. I love you always and forever. My sister’s husband James M Barnsley III, and my nephews and nieces, Shawn Montgomery, Chanel, and Casey, all my love. To my family the Caseys, Clarkes, Fischers, Griffens, Beaubes, Covingtons, love to you all. To all those at DFC, had a good time! To my new found friends there, especially Anne, Liz, Judith, Diane, Jimmy and Sandra, Mario and Lourdes. The Jersey guys, Elliot, Pia, Sandra, Susan, Janeanne, Marie Harvey, Jordi, Hamad, Frernia, Mr. and Mrs. Fine, Christie’s mom Dixie, Glorya, Jackie and Carol, college was fun at Duke and we all changed our lives, oh happy days. Patti, thank you and the staff for taking care of me at DFC, you will be very special to me. Special thanks to Dave Radin my personal trainer, thank you Rock N’ Roll. All the staff at DFC, The Gym, Franca Frank, Barbara Keyworth, Che Che, Jane Ann, Frankie, Marie, Matt, Duane, Dr. Hamilton, Dr. Sharon Gates, Dr. McNeal, Mike Scholtz, Michael Huff, Peggy, Michelle Hutchins, Pete, Amanda, DJ, Van, Jean, Mike in the Kitchen & staff, Brenda, Carolyn, Ronnie, Renee and Scott Erickson I will always be deeply grateful to you, for caring enough about my health, and for getting me to open my eyes and do something about it, thank you for that. I’ll always remember you all. Life can be great, life can be fun and we can live happily together as we "Get Down Live." Special love to Moncher Country Bear Bruins (Boston) and Georgia Candance Cebrinet Sunshine, my Golden Retrievers. Albert Cabrinet Von Barron XXIII, I miss you. Grandma Juanita, and Pat, love ya. Leslie Krajewski and family, love you Lorraine. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Nick and Nelly, Nicole. Thank you Andy Omas, I love you. Troy and Lori Lawrence, Tyler, Troy, Julie and little Albert, special you are. And to my many fans, peace. -KC Executive Producer: Harry Wayne "KC" Casey Producers: Amaury Lopez & Bobby Martinez Co-Producer: John Thomas, Rick Raymond and H.W. Casey Arranged By: Bobby Martinez & Amaury Lopez Mixed By: J.T. Thomas & Rick Raymond at International Sound Studios, North Miami, Florida Recording Engineer: John "J.T." Thomas Additional Recording Engineers: Rick Raymond & Greg Schwabe Assistants: Greg Schwabe, Zach Ziskin, Jorge Herrera, Pablo Croce, Ibis Garcia & Nora Castillo Digital Editing & Assembly: Chas Payson at Echo Beach Studios, Jupiter, Florida Mastered By: Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine Layout and Typesetting: Jill A. McCarthy Photos By: Marti Griffin Tour Manager: Barbara Stevens Tour Personnel: Lee Gatch III, Ken Krajewski, Ron Foster Production Manager: Rick Roymond House Engineer: J.T. Thomas Choreography: Leslie Mogel Recorded Live: Fountain Bleu, Miami Beach, New Years Eve ‘93/’94, Houston, Texas ’94, Australia ’94, Peru, South America ’94, New York ’94, Madison Square Garden, Atlanta, GA ’94 THE SUNSHINE BAND: VOCALS: Lead Vocals: Harry Wayne "KC" Casey Background Vocals: Beverly Champion Foster & Maria DeCrescenzo Choir: Hialeah High School Chorus RHYTHM SECTION: Musical Director/Keyboards: Amaury Lopez Keyboards: Ernest "Snuffy" Stewart Percussion: Fermin Goytisolo Guitar: Manny Lopez Bass: Rusty Taylor Drums: Orlando Hernandez, Fofi Lancha, Efrin, Johnny Byrne Special Guest Percussionist: Eggy Castrillo HORNS: Band Leader/Saxophones: Bobby Martinez Trumpet:
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