![]() ![]() The initial members were just Casey and Finch (first starting out as songwriting collaborators), but Finch soon added guitarist Jerome Smith (JJuly 28, 2000), and drummer Robert Johnson, both TK studio musicians. Following demo work, Casey and Finch were encouraged to create their own group. An introduction by Clarence Reid through a mutual friend was the beginning of their musical connection. 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. 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. 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'). 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. Founded in 1973, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Founded in 1973, their st… Read Full Bio ↴ KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. ![]() KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. ![]()
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