Closer Weekly is part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Copyright a360media 2023. KC's home is located in Northern Miami and the property backs up to a canal that is home to ducks, geese, fish and even four-foot-long iguanas. I experimented at trying to put all three types of music together and the Sunshine Sound was born. The Late Late Show with James Cor, Remember when #JerrySpringer fought the KKK? While KC used to get down in the dirt more in the past, lately he usually lets Steve the gardener take care of the watering and pruning. Rocky the parrot came to permanently roost with KC about two years ago. This epiphyte or air plantis one he loves. Whereas so many people feel like they have to pull out all the live vegetation and start over and put in a new garden every year, KC is just the opposite. He is a celebrity Musician, Record producer, Singer, Songwriter. harry doesn't have a daughter What is Harry Wayne Casey's birthday? 1 hit in 1976, had a chorus that went: Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake/ Shake your booty, shake your booty/ Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake/ Shake your booty, shake your booty. No one ever had to ask the name of that song. While at a wedding reception for TK songwriter/producer Clarence Reid in January 1973, Casey first heard junkanoo, the highly festive, rhythmic-layered, horn-punctuated musical genre that originated in the Bahamas. Harry Wayne Casey Grew up in Musical Family Speaking with South Florida Gay News magazine in July 2018, Casey admitted that he grew up in a musical family. "They visit us from time to time and that's just fine," says KC. He can be reached at mark.hinson59@gmail.com. My mother and her sisters used to do local radio commercials. Step Inside The IMAGINARIUM! Harry Wayne Casey, born January 31, 1951, is the lead singer and driving creative force behind hit 70's and 80's pop/soul group K.C. Let me tell you how I arrived at the disco show. KC shares his garden with many creatures such as birds, squirrels, the occasional iguana and two golden retrievers, for which this path was created. Harry Wayne Casey was the leader of '70s supergroup KC and the Sunshine Band.With band co-founder Richard Finch, Casey co-wrote, co-produced, sang lead, and played keyboards on the band's million-sellers as well as those for TK Records labelmate George McCrae and Jimmy Bo Horne's dance classic "Dance Across the Floor." The band racked up five number one pop singles, four number one R&B singles . Now, Im not here to say that all of disco was a gloriously delicious nectar sent down from the gods. & The Sunshine Band, Harry KC Wayne Casey, KC & The Sunshine Band, H.W. The band racked up five number one pop singles, four number one R&B singles, and gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums including the phenomenally successful Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack. Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals, Law firms and corporate law departments find strategic partners in ALSPs, US regulation after SVBs collapse: What regulators can do and where Congress needs to act, Ransomware & crypto: The growing compliance challenge, Insights in Action: Corporate law departments find their outside firms innovation lagging, but there may be little incentive to change, American Airlines pilots authorize a strike mandate, Regulators seize First Republic Bank, sell assets to JPMorgan, Factbox: JPMorgan's deal for collapsed First Republic explained, Exclusive: Subway comes up with debt plan to clinch $10 billion-plus sale. Musician, Record producer, Singer, Songwriter, Harry Wayne K.C. Casey, KC, K.C., Harry Wayne K.C. Casey, Harry Casey, K.C. At TK, he met Richard Finch, record producer, and bass player, with whom KC and Sunshine Band had formed. Casey and the band released their last studio album in 2007, entitled Yummy, but with low critical acclaim. Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name K.C., is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Never miss a story: Subscribe to the Tallahassee Democrat using the link at the top of the page. The 1977 11 million-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, which held the number one Pop spot for 24 weeks in 1978, included KC and the Sunshine Band's "Boogie Shoes." Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. We hope those poor kids are getting the help they need. Harry Wayne Casey was born on January 31, 1951 in Hialeah, Florida, USA. Their second album, KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND, was released in 1975, went triple platinum and contained the #1 hits GET DOWN TONIGHT, THATS THE WAY (I LIKE IT), BOOGIE SHOES and ROCK YOUR BABY. The infectious, feel good happy music of KC and the Sunshine Band. Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. 2:21-cv-08032. Finch said the copyrights ended up with Sony Music's EMI, and that he served the company with a notice of termination in 2019. So unbelievably horrible. [1] [2] [3] Career [ edit] Also called the crimson cup, this plant does well in the humidity and thrives in KC's garden. "I've been threatening to tear it down and I just can't bring myself to do it. KC & The Sunshine Band were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Rock Your Baby is usually thought of as one of numbers that kicked off the disco revolution. All my family is in the area and I wanted to be near them.. KC's garden is dotted with torches for a full-on tropical effect. The major storms of 2014, however, were no laughing matter and destroyed most of KC's beloved orchids. To read the full story on Harry, pick up the new issue of Closer Weekly, on newsstands now! Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. KC's tropical Miami oasis was designed specifically for the pop star where he has hosted many parties, birthdays and Christmas gatherings. KC says that the most difficult part of maintaining his Miami tropical paradise is finding the delicate balance of nutrients and water that all the different varieties of plants require. KC and the Sunshine Band have been entertaining audiences around the world for over 37 years, and have sold in excess of 100 million records and "That's The Way They Like It" uh-huh uh-huh! That is the divisive world where I lived when I went to see KC and The Sunshine Band in concert at Six Flags Over Georgia in 1977. All rights reserved. If anything shows God's creation those flowers do," he says. The road trip started fine but literally sprung a leak. As far as his personal life is concerned, there is no material in the media about Harry, assuming that his job has kept him occupied and, more importantly, happy. KC taught me that everything could not be approached in the same manner. Harry Wayne Casey was born on 31 January 1951 in Hialeah, Florida, USA. KC of KC & the Sunshine Band and Freak Nasty: 2 Live Party, KC & The Sunshine Band: Please Don't Go (TopPop Version), KC & The Sunshine Band: I'm Your Boogie Man, KC & The Sunshine Band: Get Down Tonight (Live), KC & The Sunshine Band: Keep It Comin' Love (TopPop Version), KC & The Sunshine Band: That's the Way (I Like It) (Live). "That's the Way I Like It," another single from their self-titled album, echoed the success of "Get Down," and went to number one R&B in October 1975 and number one pop in November 1975. "That led me to loving flowering plants," says KC who has several tropical fruit trees on his Miami estate. It just wouldn't be Miami without lots of beautiful shady palms and an abundance of tropical plant life. With band co-founder Richard Finch, Casey co-wrote, co-produced, sang lead, and played keyboards on the band's million-sellers as well as those for TK Records labelmate George McCrae and Jimmy Bo Horne's dance classic "Dance Across the Floor." Why isnt Harry Wayne Casey in the Florida Artist Hall of Fame? "Over the years my gardener Steve Blackburn and I have had lengthy discussions about the garden," says KC. Harry Wayne Casey and KC and The Sunshine Band perform at the Super Bowl XXXIII Postgame Show at Pro Player Stadium on January 31, 1999 in Miami. Sometimes you just needed to lighten the hell up and enjoy the moment. The TK catalog was sold to Rhino Records in the '90s, who has issued numerous reissues. The "birth" of KC and the Sunshine band was about to happen and nobody knew that its birth would not only bring the world legendary music, but influence a whole generation. His place at the top in the music world is secure and that is as it should be. "It happened so quickly, and I got caught up in it. KCs third album, PART 3, released in 1976, also went triple platinum and contained the #1 singles IM YOUR BOOGIE MAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY and KEEP IT COMIN LOVE. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He has lived in his sprawlingMediterranean/Spanish style Miami home since around 1976. 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. They should be kept away from his roaming Golden Retrievers, however, as the plant is toxic to dogs. It's taken Casey 40 years of being famous to "figure it all out" and feel "comfortable" and "relaxed" with who he is, he told HuffPost Live's Nancy Redd on Monday. KC of KC & the Sunshine Band and Freak Nasty: 2 Live Party, Dysfunctional with No Filter Paul and Denise. The two formed a creative partnership. "It's just amazing. Their second album, KC and the Sunshine Band, released July 1975, made it to number one R&B, number four pop in summer 1975. After assembling some studio musicians, Casey and Finch made their first professional recording as KC and the Sunshine Band. The hot production team started their own Sunshine Sound label, distributed by TK. By showtime, the place was packed. Released in early summer 1974, "Rock Your Baby" rolled quickly up the charts holding the number one spot on both the R&B and pop charts for two weeks during July 1974. Harry added psychedelic Peter Max paintings and other bright splashes of color to complement the browns, creams and blues he finds warm and relaxing.. Let's "rewind" back to 1973. Login Mark Hinson is former senior reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat. During this time, young Harry Casey did anything and everything that he could do to further his passion for music. Stone had recorded Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and James Brown at the TK Recording Studios and took a liking to the energetic and optimistic Harry Casey and decided to give him a chance to make his dream come truea chance to record. Robert was born in Georgia. "This situation is exactly the situation that's contemplated" by the termination provision, Finch's attorney Evan Cohen of Cohen Music Law said in an interview. The bands string of hit singles continued with BOOGIE SHOES, which was included on the SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER soundtrack, PLEASE DONT GO, and YES, IM READY, a duet with high school friend Teri DeSario. Casey, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Thats The Way I Like It, Get Down Tonight, Give It Up, TV Series documentary writer 2 episodes, Video Game writer: Gin and Juice as Harry K.C. 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Lear, Uhhh *bombastic side eye* Details on this. KC says that the biggest challenge in his garden is knowing what to plant where. Abandonment crackled in the air. He also requested an accounting of the money he said EMI owes him. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Richard R. Finch formerly of KC and the Sunshine Band was arrested on Tuesday after a young boy told authorities the 56 year old musician had engaged in sexual acts with the minor! Producer, singer-songwriter, and founding member of KC and the Sunshine Band, the group known for hits like "That's the Way (I Like It)." Family: He was born to a an Irish-American father and an Italian-American mother. "I like to sit back there, sometimes at night, and just sit and relax. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. He is Harry Wayne Casey, better known as the founder and leader of KC and The Sunshine Band. New In Las Vegas! David Blaine Invited Me Backstage And I Was Not Ready For THIS! He says that everyone cannot help but remark on the lush and tropical surroundings. They don't even make that tile anymore. Bridget Hirsch of Byrnes Hirsch also represents Finch. "My gardener Steve and I have found a unique balance and I get to relax in it a little bit more," he says. Finch assigned his rights to co-founder and singer Harry Wayne Casey in 1983, and the complaint said he's received "nothing from the United States exploitation of this large catalogue of world . Harry grew up in the Greater Miami area; his love of music came at an early age when he first fell in love with the sound of the organ when he and his parents went to church. All rights reserved. 2023 Getty Images. KC & The Sunshine Band became the first act to score four #1 pop singles in one 12-month period since the Beatles in 1964. It also does well in planters. KC loves to entertain guests in his Miami garden. Mayday Parade frontman talks new album, life in Tallahassee, Rock into February with British blues, Broadway tunes, Darius Baker stokes love of music with Tallahassee Nights Live's 'Lover's Lounge', Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name K.C., is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Golden hakone grass does well in his garden because it likes partial shade and hot weather. The. Outside KC's kitchen window is a planter filled with his prized orchids. Best known for turning records into gold, turns out Harry Wayne "KC" Casey of the Sunshine Band has quite the green thumb. Later, he while working at a record store, Casey became friends with employees of Tone Distributors and its subsidiary label, TK Records and was invited to check out the label's recording studio. He is an actor and composer, known for, ("(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty", "That's The Way (I Like It)", "Rock Your Baby"), 2 Live Crew feat. His career has been ongoing since the early 1970s. 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. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. "Sometimes he will surprise me with new perennials that we hadn't discussed. It included the hit singles "I Like to Do It" (number four R&B) and "I'm Your Boogie Man" (number one pop and number three R&B hit). Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Harry Wayne Casey. Things have changed drastically since 1973. "I don't know what they do back there but I am constantly replacing the plants that they either dig up or sit on," he laughs. How else can you explain disco albums by pops conductor Norman Fiedler or Broadway belter Ethel Merman. He is an actor and composer, known for Watchmen (2009), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Arlington Road (1999). In 1976, the band won five Grammys and the reissued "Queen of Clubs" became a U.S. hit in March. You probably know Casey better as KC. He also received Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, as well as Producer of the Year in 1978 for his work on the SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER soundtrack. He said that in Miami they start choosing them around November and they thrive throughout the spring and summer. Another lovely ballad, "All I Want," was included on KC and the Sunshine Band's Greatest Hits (March 1980). Of course, it also could have meant that public tastes were changing. The bamboo orchid is one of KC's favorites and flourishes in his humid, tropical Miami garden. People want to hear music that is real, KC said. It was hard to keep up," he laughs. I mean if . After loading up our soggy gear, we found out about the KC appearance down in Atlanta while drying out in a motel room in the tourist trap of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. KC kept the tunes streamlined and easy to identify, a lesson he learned after selling singles in a record shop as a teen. Collect, curate and comment on your files. The music that got people out of their seats and onto the dance floor originated with humble beginnings in Hialeah, Florida. MIAMI, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a STATEMENT FROM HARRY WAYNE CASEY in response to the false, misleading and libelous content contained in . People were looking for something that would divert their attention from the negative aspects of everyday life surrounding them. 2023 Warner Bros. The serious allegations confronting Mr. Finch have nothing to do with me nor with KC & The Sunshine Band. Those legal issues associated with this case will be dealt with via the judicial system of the state of Ohio. Our hearts go out to the alleged victims and their families. "The birds certainly did their fair amount of damage and we had to replace a lot of the stuff that they ruined over the years, but I figured they had fun doing it.". Contact: 12029385713. The fourth single, "Get Down Tonight," took off, hitting number one R&B in April 1975 and held the number one pop spot for two weeks on Billboard's charts in August 1975. Of course, even while KC and company charted five No. People want to hear that.. KC of KC & the Sunshine Band and Freak Nasty: 2 Live Party, KC & The Sunshine Band: Please Don't Go (TopPop Version), KC & The Sunshine Band: I'm Your Boogie Man, KC & The Sunshine Band: Get Down Tonight (Live), KC & The Sunshine Band: Keep It Comin' Love (TopPop Version), KC & The Sunshine Band: That's the Way (I Like It) (Live). "I've had many generations of gold fish born in that custom made pond. Those are real people playing real music. Who Do Ya Love went to number 25 R&B, number 36 pop in summer 1978. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first. for his many pets, including golden retrievers Brandy and Apollo, six birds (a. I was kind of well-rounded," he said. The bamboo in his yard has turned out to be a mess and gotten really out of control. Whose music has been featured on more than 200 motion picture film soundtracks? If it breaks I am up the creek," says KC. Harry Wayne Casey, a true icon of so many generations, gets people up and dancing, making everyone happy. It is quite a menagerie," says KC. The 1980s were tough for Casey, as the bands success was in decline, and he was in a car accident that left him crippled, and he needed to re-learn how to walk and play the piano. When he was 17, he borrowed money (500 dollars) from friends to make a vanity record (a recording made by a firm that advertises "we'll put your words to music!" Red hot cattails are just one of the lush plants that thrive in the Miami humidity. Casey, writer: Thats the Way I Like It, Get Down Tonight uncredited, producer: Shake, Shake, Shake Shake Your Booty as K.C. Instead, he went to work in a drug store, and later in a record store, where he met and made friends with employees of Tone Distributors and its subsidiary label, TK Records. While recording a demo on one of their unrecorded original songs, Casey and Finch decided that the song was in a key that was too high for Casey to sing.
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