KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band which was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the 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", "Boogie Shoes", "Please Don't Go" and "Give It Up". The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey's last name ('KC') and the 'Sunshine Band' from KC's home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had six top 10 singles, five number one singles and a number two single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Origin | Hialeah, Florida, U.S._|_Hialeah, Florida, United States_|_Miami, Florida, United States
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Genre | Disco · funk · R&B
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Years active | 1973–1985, 1993–present
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Label | TK · Epic · Meca Records · ZYX · Sunshine Sound Productions · RCA Victor · ZYX Music · Sony BMG · Sony Music
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Mood | Party/Celebratory · Exuberant · Amiable/Good-Natured · Confident · Joyous · Playful · Fun · Rambunctious · Energetic · Carefree · Stylish · Cheerful · Happy · Rowdy · Rousing · Boisterous · Freewheeling
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