KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973, the… Read Full Bio ↴KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Their most well known songs include the disco hits That's the Way (I Like It), (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty, I'm Your Boogie Man, Keep It Comin' Love, Get Down Tonight, Give It Up, and Please Don't Go. They took their name from Wayne Casey's last name ("KC") and the "Sunshine Band" from KC's home state of Florida ('The Sunshine State').
The group was formed by Richard Finch, a budding studio engineer prodigy at TK Records and Harry Wayne Casey ("KC"), a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Miami. Though both worked at TK Records, their meeting was not immediate, with Finch spending much of his time in the recording studio working with other TK artists and Casey on the phones at the front desk. An introduction by Clarence Reid through a mutual friend was the beginning of their musical connection. Following demo work, Casey and Finch were encouraged to create their own group. The initial members were just Casey and Finch (first starting out as songwriting collaborators), but Finch soon added guitarist Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 - July 28, 2000), and drummer Robert Johnson, both TK studio musicians.
The first few songs, "Blow Your Whistle" (September 1973) and "Sound Your Funky Horn" (February 1974), were released as singles, and had limited impact. However, a side project writing and producing music for George McCrae took Finch and Casey's "Rock Your Baby", featuring Smith on guitar, and made it a hit in mid-1974, selling 11 million copies worldwide. The band's "Queen of Clubs", which featured uncredited vocals by George McCrae, was a hit in England, peaking at #7, and they went on tour to England in 1975 off that success.
With the release of the self titled triple platinum second album KC and the Sunshine Band in 1975 came the group's first major US hit with "Get Down Tonight". It topped the R&B chart in April and the Billboard chart in August. "That's the Way (I Like It)" also became a number one hit in November 1975 and the group did well at the 1976 Grammy Awards. The 1976 album Part 3 yielded three top 5 singles: "I'm Your Boogie Man", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "Keep It Comin' Love". Their success lasted until the fifth album and 1979—80; their last chart topping hit was "Please Don't Go" in December 1979, hitting #1 for one week in January 1980, and becoming the first #1 hit of the 1980s. With the declining popularity of disco, the group explored other styles and changed labels, joining Epic Records in 1980 after TK Records went bankrupt.
In 1981, the partnership between Finch and Casey came to an acrimonious end. Two years after the release of the previous album, the group released two solo albums with new material, geared toward pop: The Painter and Space Cadet. These albums generated little success, but in 1982, a hit track called "Give It Up" on the album All in a Night's Work (recorded before Casey and Finch split partnership) brought a return to success in the UK, and appeared two years later on the United States Billboard Top 40. The song was also featured on the band's next album, 1983's KC Ten. Epic Records, however, refused to issue the song as a single due to its prior failure in the US. Because of this, a frustrated Casey formed Meca Records, releasing the single himself on this label in a final attempt to garner the song some success in America. It worked, but the album still failed to surpass expectations. This led to the group falling into stasis around 1985 with Casey's retirement.
A revival in the interest of disco music in 1991 brought Casey out of retirement. He reformed the group with entirely new members except for the percussionist and began touring once again. Some of the original members of the band are now deceased. The new band has released a large number of compilation albums through Rhino Records, featured along with some newly recorded material. The album Oh Yeah! was released in 1993 after a ten year gap between new albums, excluding compilations.
On July 28, 2000, Jerome Smith (rhythm guitar) died accidentally while working as a bulldozer operator.
In 2001, the band made a brief comeback into the music scene after an eight-year lull with the release of a new album titled I'll Be There For You. The album was praised by critics, but it failed to generate any impact on the charts or in sales. More recently, the group had an appearance in the 2003 remake of the movie The In-Laws.
Several KC/Finch songs have been included in the Dance Dance Revolution series of dance video games. That's the Way (I Like It) was included in the original Dance Dance Revolution, Shake Your Booty was in Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix and Get Down Tonight was in the American home version of DDRMAX2.
The song Keep It Comin' Love was on the soundtrack of the movie "Blow" about 1970s and 1980s cocaine smuggler George Jung.
The track 'I'm your boogie man' was used in the 2009 film of the graphic novel, 'The Watchmen' .
Additionally, many KC/Finch songs, most frequently "I Get Lifted," have been sampled for hip hop songs.
The group was formed by Richard Finch, a budding studio engineer prodigy at TK Records and Harry Wayne Casey ("KC"), a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Miami. Though both worked at TK Records, their meeting was not immediate, with Finch spending much of his time in the recording studio working with other TK artists and Casey on the phones at the front desk. An introduction by Clarence Reid through a mutual friend was the beginning of their musical connection. Following demo work, Casey and Finch were encouraged to create their own group. The initial members were just Casey and Finch (first starting out as songwriting collaborators), but Finch soon added guitarist Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 - July 28, 2000), and drummer Robert Johnson, both TK studio musicians.
The first few songs, "Blow Your Whistle" (September 1973) and "Sound Your Funky Horn" (February 1974), were released as singles, and had limited impact. However, a side project writing and producing music for George McCrae took Finch and Casey's "Rock Your Baby", featuring Smith on guitar, and made it a hit in mid-1974, selling 11 million copies worldwide. The band's "Queen of Clubs", which featured uncredited vocals by George McCrae, was a hit in England, peaking at #7, and they went on tour to England in 1975 off that success.
With the release of the self titled triple platinum second album KC and the Sunshine Band in 1975 came the group's first major US hit with "Get Down Tonight". It topped the R&B chart in April and the Billboard chart in August. "That's the Way (I Like It)" also became a number one hit in November 1975 and the group did well at the 1976 Grammy Awards. The 1976 album Part 3 yielded three top 5 singles: "I'm Your Boogie Man", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "Keep It Comin' Love". Their success lasted until the fifth album and 1979—80; their last chart topping hit was "Please Don't Go" in December 1979, hitting #1 for one week in January 1980, and becoming the first #1 hit of the 1980s. With the declining popularity of disco, the group explored other styles and changed labels, joining Epic Records in 1980 after TK Records went bankrupt.
In 1981, the partnership between Finch and Casey came to an acrimonious end. Two years after the release of the previous album, the group released two solo albums with new material, geared toward pop: The Painter and Space Cadet. These albums generated little success, but in 1982, a hit track called "Give It Up" on the album All in a Night's Work (recorded before Casey and Finch split partnership) brought a return to success in the UK, and appeared two years later on the United States Billboard Top 40. The song was also featured on the band's next album, 1983's KC Ten. Epic Records, however, refused to issue the song as a single due to its prior failure in the US. Because of this, a frustrated Casey formed Meca Records, releasing the single himself on this label in a final attempt to garner the song some success in America. It worked, but the album still failed to surpass expectations. This led to the group falling into stasis around 1985 with Casey's retirement.
A revival in the interest of disco music in 1991 brought Casey out of retirement. He reformed the group with entirely new members except for the percussionist and began touring once again. Some of the original members of the band are now deceased. The new band has released a large number of compilation albums through Rhino Records, featured along with some newly recorded material. The album Oh Yeah! was released in 1993 after a ten year gap between new albums, excluding compilations.
On July 28, 2000, Jerome Smith (rhythm guitar) died accidentally while working as a bulldozer operator.
In 2001, the band made a brief comeback into the music scene after an eight-year lull with the release of a new album titled I'll Be There For You. The album was praised by critics, but it failed to generate any impact on the charts or in sales. More recently, the group had an appearance in the 2003 remake of the movie The In-Laws.
Several KC/Finch songs have been included in the Dance Dance Revolution series of dance video games. That's the Way (I Like It) was included in the original Dance Dance Revolution, Shake Your Booty was in Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix and Get Down Tonight was in the American home version of DDRMAX2.
The song Keep It Comin' Love was on the soundtrack of the movie "Blow" about 1970s and 1980s cocaine smuggler George Jung.
The track 'I'm your boogie man' was used in the 2009 film of the graphic novel, 'The Watchmen' .
Additionally, many KC/Finch songs, most frequently "I Get Lifted," have been sampled for hip hop songs.
Keep It Comin' Love
KC and The Sunshine Band Lyrics
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Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Don't let your well run dry
Don't stop it now
Don't give me no reasons why
Don't stop it now
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Don't build me up just to let me drop
Don't stop it now
Don't turn me on just to turn me off
Don't stop it now
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Don't tell me there ain't no more
Don't stop it now
Don't turn me down and just close your door
Don't stop it now ooh
Keep it comin' love
Oh yeah
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Don't let your well run dry
Don't stop it now
Don't give me no reasons why
Don't stop it now
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Don't build me up just to let me drop
Don't stop it now
Don't turn me on just to turn me off
Don't stop it now
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Don't tell me there ain't no more
Don't stop it now
Don't turn me down and just close your door
Don't stop it now ooh
Keep it comin' love
Oh yeah
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Don't stop it now, don't stop it
Keep it comin' love
Keep it comin' love
The lyrics to KC and The Sunshine Band's song "Keep It Comin' Love" are a plea to a lover to not stop showing their affection and appreciation. The song is upbeat and energetic, with a catchy melody and repetitive lyrics that make it easy to dance to. The repetition of "keep it comin' love" emphasizes the importance of consistency and commitment in a relationship. The singer urges their partner not to let their "well run dry" and not to "turn [them] on just to turn [them] off." The lyrics express a desire for sustained passion and excitement in the relationship, without any sudden drops or changes in emotions.
The song can also be interpreted as a call to keep the good times rolling, and not to let anything dampen the party atmosphere. The refrain of "don't stop it now" can be seen as a command to keep dancing and having fun, and to not let anything get in the way of enjoying oneself. This interpretation is supported by the fact that the song was released in 1976, during the height of the disco era. The disco scene was all about letting loose and having a good time, and "Keep It Comin' Love" fits right in with that ethos.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep it comin' love
Please continue showing me love and affection.
Don't stop it now, don't stop it no
Please don't stop what you're doing.
Don't let your well run dry
Please don't stop showing me love and affection.
Don't give me no reasons why
Please don't explain why you're showing me love and affection, just keep doing it.
Don't build me up just to let me drop
Please don't make me feel important and then ignore me.
Don't turn me on just to turn me off
Please don't excite me and then disappoint me.
Don't tell me there ain't no more
Please don't say that your love and affection has run out.
Don't turn me down and just close your door
Please don't reject me and shut me out of your life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY WAYNE CASEY, RICHARD RAYMOND FINCH
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@acidwizard6528
I don't know why so many people had a problem with disco. This tune is fire. I would love to go out dancing to this type of music.
@gracieclay5154
Keep your self happy
@matthewchavez5322
It got cleverly rebranded in hip-hop with a slightly different sound, and now it's topping charts.
@Toddharley88
Loved it as a kid in the 70s.
@bobsacat
I totally agree!
@acidwizard6528
@@lashid4u371 This particular song is a disco tune. I'd say the majority of their catalog falls in the funk/soul/r&b genres.
@famousamos
No joke, the 70s just had another aura about it. The music, vibes, fashion, etc. Anyways, this song never fails to put me in a good mood especially after a bad day!
@annemariecandyflip6531
My favourite decade is the 80's
@terryg995
Not really, the 70s had disco and he was a biggie. But compared to this new century he was a "god" he msic was good
@OneAdam12Adam
It's called cocaine.