"Our hearts go out to the alleged victims and their families," Casey said. KC and the Sunshine Band are responsible for such hits as, Get Down Tonight, Thats the Way (I Like It), (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty, Im Your Boogie Man, Keep It Comin Love, and Please Dont Go. 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It didnt take long for the crew to make it big with hits like Get Down Tonight and Thats the Way I Like It.. And when he came up with a song he was calling Get Down Tonight, Casey knew he had a game-changing tune for the album. He survived a serious car accident even when another car hit his car head-on. ''I've always had this gut feeling, this crazy intuition what I was destined to do. The glory days for KC and the Sunshine Band came to an end as punk and new wave became the next hot trend as the 1970s turned to the 1980s. He is known for being a Pop Singer. Police release name of woman, 22, who died in car crash Wednesday night in Greensboro; . I was just always surrounded by music and so I never thought of anything else in my life, really. You know, of KC and The Sunshine Band . Sadly, he passed away in 1988 from complications of AIDS at just 42 years old. As a writer and producer Harry Wayne Casey, better known as K.C., has been shake, shake, shaking and getting down tonight for more than 35 years and he's not stopping anytime soon. The collision took place on Wednesday, April 19 . KC will host the World AIDS Day Walk/Run for Life Saturday at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale beginning at 7:30 a.m. At the height of his fame, the Miami native (born Jan. 31, 1951, in Hialeah) led his funky band to four No. ''To me it was living the American dream, number one. The singer was 46 years old. Now he is reinvigorated with . Casey lives in Miami Lakes, Florida. That was lonely, he said of his touring life. One of the bands hits,(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty was adapted for a Nestle Tollhouse Cookie TV ad that aired in the spring of 2000. Once I got the partying out of my system I had a big hit with Give It Up and it reminded me that my father always told me not to give up doing what I love. Within days, the 30-year-old singer was dead. He briefly recovered before he passed away at age 53. Harry Wayne Casey is a Pop Singer, zodiac sign: Aquarius. Do they love me or is it what I am? According to People, however, he failed to show up for rehearsals and performances for Broadway's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat so often that producers fired him. Eric Clapton's only Hot 100 #1, either solo or with one of his many bands, was his cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff.". We use cookies to offer you a better experience, analyze site traffic, and serve targeted advertisements. A week later, the musician died in a hospital at the young age of 39. This can be due to Annas sexuality or not, we dont know as of yet. I said Henry, whats happening? KC came to dominate the r&b; charts for so long that when fans saw him on Soul Train and American Bandstand, many were shocked to discover he was white. All rights reserved. I even remember a story. KC and the Sunshine Band in their '70s hey day. However, he has not been previously engaged. When Casey signed with Epic Records in 1981, Finch left the group, but he returned to work on this song. ''They were simplistic, commercial songs. LOS ANGELES When Solly McLeod was asked to audition for Tom Jones, he thought it was for a screen biography of the Welsh singer. Harry Wayne Casey is not dating anybody at present. Harry Wayne Casey is 72 years of age as of 2023. Gwen Stefani wrote "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father. Discouraged, leader of KC and the Sunshine Band left music; re-energized, he's back with new band. They then broke through in the United States in 1975. Growing Bolder Insiders receive access to more BOLD stories, weekly newsletters, daily inspiration and resources to make the rest of your life the best of your life! When interviewed by police, Finch allegedly admitted to having sexual relations with several boys, from 13 to 17-years-old. 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 . It's ironic and a little extra sad that so many of the musicians who made such happy disco magic didn't have altogether happy lives. As far as signs go that you've ''made it'', it's hard to imagine a bigger one in the glittery heyday of 1970s disco. The set became one of the bestselling albums ever, thanks in large part to the Bee Gees' #1 singles "How Deep Is Your Love," "Stayin' Alive," and "Night Fever." ''It was NYE or something,'' he recalls, ''and she wanted me to come out on the boat with them. January 15 - K.C. Please try again later. He retired soon after, but really wasn't ready to give up on his musical . And I thought, Maybe Ill go do that. So I called him, made all the arrangements, put a group together and went out and did the TV show, and bells started going off in my head. In late June 1979, according to the Washington Post, Ruffin had a heart attack at his New Jersey home and subsequently fell into a coma. And then, shockingly, it was all over. The life of Andrea True born Andrea Truden was, at various points, itinerant and tragic. These may include further charges of gross sexual imposition, sexual imposition, importuning and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. 1 singles in one year. He's been healthy ever since. Appearing on Dolly Partons TV show in the late-1970s was a real thrill, especially since she was such a nice lady. In the previous year, he had a net worth of about $9.5 Million. KC and the Sunshine Band play on April 17 at the Enmore Theatre ($99.20, 9550 3666); and on April 21 at Byron Bay Bluesfest (one day, $169-$189, bluesfest.com.au). As a result of the soaring popularity of new wave and synthpop in the early 1980s, Casey dissolved the Sunshine Band and recorded several pop-oriented solo albums. I just wanted to touch reality.. Because of this, it's held that it might prevent nightmares and can provide directional guidance in darkness. He was born on January 31, 1951, in Opa-locka, Florida. 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)." He is a celebrity Musician, Record producer, Singer, Songwriter. Producer, singer-songwriter, and founding member of KC and the Sunshine Band, the group known for hits like "That . Tragically, Summer died in May 2012. I could never figure out how. I guess that just gave me the confidence; there was no question in my mind that I would someday be famous., In fact, KC says, I didnt know music. By mid-1978, the hits dried up, and True moved on, heading to Florida to become a nightclub singer. That got me in the door, so to speak. Great friends and family. However, anything hinting at a non-straight lifestyle was largely absent from the mainstream disco music that exploded in popularity in the relatively conservative 1970s. I just knew I wanted to be in it.. I didnt have to have a private jet because commercial planes flew every hour on the hour from practically anywhere we were. '', At the time, he aimed to contrast the ''dark'' music of the time with something ''brilliant and uplifting'', he says. Tragic Stories About Disco's Biggest Stars. Back in the day, there was no one badder than Harry Wayne Casey - forever known as just KC. He is never known to have been married and does not share personal stories on any social media platform. Harry Wayne Casey. He usually earns around $0.5 Million in a year now. When he was a teenager, he joined a band called Five Doors Down. He renamed the band KCSB. Short for "discotheque," disco music was a celebration of the club scene where well-dressed revelers would party and dance all night to DJs spinning groovy, funky, relentlessly happy songs. The man who would become known to millions as KC of KC and the Sunshine Band enjoyed some minor success with two early singles, Blow Your Whistle in 1973 and Sound Your Funky Horn in 1974 on the Miami-based label TK Records before making the groups 1975 self-titled debut album. Eventually Casey was enticed to get back into the music business. With band co-founder Richard Finch, Casey co-wrote, co-produced, sang lead, and played keyboards on the bands million-sellers as well as those for TK Records labelmate George McCrae and Jimmy Bo Hornes dance classic Dance Across the Floor.. They have continued to perform around the world regularly since then. KC And The Sunshine Band perform at KOKO in London on July 2 and the O2 Ritz in Manchester on July 3. Garnet traditionally is a symbol of faith, love and constancy are its attributes. The Bee Gees' first big disco hit, it was originally titled Drive Talking after it was rather mundanely inspired by the rhythm the car made while driving to the studio each day over the Julia Tuttle Causeway bridge in Miami. K.C. The youngest sibling of the Gibb family the Bee Gees Andy Gibbwas 19 years old and looked like a movie star when he topped the charts for the first time in 1977 with "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," a song written by his brother Barry Gibb. Because I was in the same business, I could relate to that feeling of being in a fishbowl and how he felt hed missed out on a normal life, although of course I was older when I became successful. In 2010, Richard Finch was found guilty of having sex with minors. The late '70s response: delightfully superficial escapism in the form of disco. 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. Casey also part-wrote "I Ain't Lyin'" (a UK hit for George McCrae in late 1975). In 1975, Summer released the controversially ecstatic "Love to Love You Baby," her first of a whopping 16 number one dance club hits, which also included classics like "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls," and "Last Dance," which became an evening-closing standard for countless discotheques and high school dances. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) A woman is thrown from her vehicle as a three-car crash closes a Lackawanna County road for over an hour. He says he believes he was predestined to go down the path he did once fame hit. In 1982, I was in a head-on car crash that left me partially paralysed. I positioned myself. He returned to performing and touring, regularly, in the mid-90s, when KC and the Sunshine Band reunited. Born on January 20, 1951 in Ocala, FL, Vicki graduated from Coral Gables High School in 1969. So, now KCs got that normal thing out of his system. November 21, 2022 - 8:14 PM. All were produced by Chic's Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 wealthymint.com All rights reserved. "I always had a feeling when I was writing the . You know KC and the Sunshine Band from some of their biggest old-school hits, including "Get Down Tonight," "That's The Way (I Like It)" and "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty." But while the band was reveling in fame and fortune, lead singer Harry Wayne Casey was struggling with a serious drug addiction. Are you listening to the radio? Harry Wayne Casey founded KC and the Sunshine Band, then known as KC and the Sunshine Junkanoo Band, in 1973. Harry Wayne Casey was the leader of the 1970s supergroup KC and the Sunshine Band. Harry Wayne Casey was never known to be married. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 wealthymint.com All rights reserved. But disco star Sylvester, a man known as New York's "Queen of Disco," per the New York Times, refused to be anything but himself. Pendergrass' injuries result in him being paralyzed from the waist down. Disco magic: Harry Wayne ''KC'' Casey, the frontman and co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band. It became a number one hit in the States. A two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in Wayne County's Canaan Township claimed the life of a Medina Man. My mother hung out with Aretha. Harry Wayne Casey is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer who has a net worth of $10 million. The band changed names and added some members a year later, and began to gain notice in the UK for their special brand of funk, disco, and R&B. The 1980s were rough for Casey, as the band`s popularity was in decline, and he was in a car accident which left him paralyzed, and he needed to re-learn how to walk and play piano as well. Harry Wayne Casey, also known as KC, was born in Opa-Locka, Florida and founded KC . His father, Harry Casey, was of English and Irish descent. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! and the Sunshine . I found myself wanting to run away from something that I loved more than anything in the world.. He is an actor and composer, known for Watchmen (2009), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Arlington Road (1999). The live show, of course, features the hits of the 70s, a smattering of other original songs and covers of hit songs by other acts from the 1960s that KC and the Sunshine Band recorded on their 2015 album, Feeling You! 7, and they went on tour there in 1975. It's the moment when one of the genre's biggest icons, Diana Ross, turns back her New Year's Eve yacht party for you. He has earned massive amounts from his music performances. He was born on 31st January 1951. Casey was born on January 31, 1951, at the Naval Hospital in Opa-locka, Florida. He would always say, Whatever makes you happy, son. I know he was very proud of me. Growing up in Miami, Florida (known as the ''Sunshine State'', from which the rest of the band's name stems), he says he was always around music, whether at home with his musically inclined family or at gospel church. That was McCoy's one and only major hit, but not his only success. Hughes, sadly, died of lung cancer in March 2001 at just 50, per Deseret News. According to the Wooster Post of the Highway Patrol, the crash took place at around 4pm, on State Route 83. "All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth. Arthur Kade chats with Harry Wayne Casey from KC and The Sunshine Band Images released by the streaming giant show TV newcomers Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as the future Prince and Princess of Wales. The band has not been without its own dark periods. Harry's music inspired a dance revolution with songs like " (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "Get Down Tonight," and over the decades, they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Although you do not have to provide us with any information to visit our website, you will not be able to fully utilize all of the services on our website if you choose not to provide certain information. Harry Wayne Casey was born on 31 January, 1951 in Opa-locka, FL. I originally worked in a record store, so when my music career took off and I was meeting stars like Dolly whose albums I had sold to people and who I only knew from album covers it was always a pinch-me-moment. Harry Wayne Casey formed his band in 1973. KC And The Sunshine Band Frontman Still Gets Emotional Over His Struggle With Stardom. The Gibb brothers continued to record after the anti-disco backlash, but were more successful as songwriters the trio wrote Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's country-pop smash "Islands in the Stream," for example. That never happened. "[The alleged victim] had heard of [Finch's] successful career and met him through music contacts," sergeant Chris Slayman told the Newark Advocate. As defined by Sam & Dave, the "soul man" was a farmer "comin' to ya on a dusty road.". talks with Growing Bolder about how it feels to still tour around the world, and his other passion. 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. Between 1975 and 1977, the group notched three more No. It came to be known as "disco," but when Harry Wayne Casey started making hits in the mid-'70s, it was a funky progression of R&B. He's also dealt with prostate cancer for the better part of a decade. and the Sunshine Band, as a producer of several hits for other artists, and as a pioneer of the disco genre of the 1970s. You can cancel at any time. Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name K.C ., is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
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