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.
Walking On SunShine
KC and The Sunshine Band Lyrics
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And i just cant wait to the day when you knock on my door
Now every time i go for the mailbox, I have to hold my self down
'Cause i just cant wait to till write me, you're coming around
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
And don't it feel good
I used to think maybe you love me, I know that it's true
I don't want spend my whole life just waiting for you
I don't want you back for the weekend, not back for a day
Baby I just want you back and I want you to stay
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
And don't it feel good
And don't it feel good
I feel alive, I feel a love, I feel a love that's real
I feel alive, I feel a love, I feel a love that's real
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
And don't it feel good
And don't it feel good
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
And don't it feel good
And don't it feel good
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
And don't it feel good
And don't it feel good
The lyrics to KC and The Sunshine Band’s “Walking On Sunshine” opens with a sense of doubt and confusion about the feelings of another person. The singer expresses that they used to think that maybe the other person loved them but now they are sure of it. There is an anticipation that builds as the singer looks forward to the moment the other person comes back into their life; they just can’t wait for it. The singer’s emotions are so intense that they have to hold themselves down every time they go to the mailbox because they are expecting to receive a letter where the other person says they are coming around.
The chorus kicks in with the singer expressing how they feel about the situation; they are walking on sunshine. They are over the moon about the other person’s return and the fact that they love them. The singer is exuding so much joy and contentment that they have to express it several times, punctuated with a “whoa oh”. The second verse shows that the singer is now sure of the other person’s love but they are not willing to wait around for them to come back just whenever. They want them to come back for good and stay; not just for the weekend or a day. The idea of the other person leaving just as they have found each other again is an idea that the singer cannot fathom.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to think maybe you love, now baby I'm sure
I used to have doubts about your love for me, but now I'm confident that you love me
And i just cant wait to the day when you knock on my door
I'm eagerly looking forward to the day when you come to visit me
Now every time i go for the mailbox, I have to hold my self down
Whenever I go to check the mailbox, I have to control my excitement
'Cause i just cant wait to till write me, you're coming around
Because I can't wait to receive a letter from you telling me you're coming to see me
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm feeling extremely happy and optimistic
And don't it feel good
It feels amazing!
I used to think maybe you love me, I know that it's true
I previously had doubts about your love for me, but now I am certain that it is real
I don't want spend my whole life just waiting for you
I don't want to waste my time waiting for you to come around
I don't want you back for the weekend, not back for a day
I don't want you to visit me only for a short time
Baby I just want you back and I want you to stay
I want you to visit me and stay with me for a while
I feel alive, I feel a love, I feel a love that's real
I feel very much alive and I have a genuine, real love
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm feeling extremely happy and optimistic
And don't it feel good
It feels amazing!
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm feeling extremely happy and optimistic
And don't it feel good
It feels amazing!
I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh)
I'm feeling extremely happy and optimistic
And don't it feel good
It feels amazing!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Harry Wayne
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