On Wednesday, Oct. 7 travel back to the glory days of the 70s as pop, funk sensation KC and The Sunshine Band are featured in the season’s premiere episode of the award-winning series Unsung on TV One. Join members of the band and leader Harry Wayne “KC” Casey as they recount the story of how their band quickly became, and has remained, a household name. KC and The Sunshine Band’s classic songs like “Shake, Shake, Shake (Shake Your Booty),” “Get Down Tonight,” “That’s The Way (I Like It),” “Boogie Shoes,” and more topped the charts worldwide and, still today, are some of the most-played party songs of the modern decade.
Utilizing first-hand accounts from band members, interviews with family and friends, and archival footage, each episode of TV One’s Unsung, weaves a tale of the highs and lows of a life in the limelight. These poignant stories offer insight into the trials and triumphs faced in both private and public life.
Tune in Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT for KC and The Sunshine Band!
With sales of over 100 million records, nine GRAMMY® nominations, three GRAMMY® Awards and an American Music Award, the Miami-born KC and The Sunshine Band are known today as one of the most progressive bands of the 70s and beyond, as their music is discovered daily by millions around the world through its continual placement in top box office movies, TV commercials, TV shows and video games. In August, the band broke through to the Top 30 on the Billboard Dance Chart with their techno-infused hit single “I Love You More,” which continues to gain popularity coast to coast.
Unsung is narrated by actor Gary Anthony Williams, and is executive produced by Arthur Smith, Kent Weed and Frank Sinton of A. Smith & Co. Productions for TV One.
About KC and The Sunshine Band:
KC and The Sunshine Band aim to serve a single purpose: to create instant happiness through music. For over 40 years the group has done just that, topping the charts with seven No. 1 singles and three triple platinum albums, winning three Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, an American Music Award, and becoming the first act since The Beatles to score four No. 1 pop singles in one 12-month period in 1976. KC and the Sunshine Band’s unique meeting of Caribbean, pop, R&B and Latin inspired infectious grooves and their distinctive Sunshine Sound, impacting the world over and teaching them how to boogie. The band’s infectious sound has given life to countless ad campaigns, hundreds of movie soundtracks and numerous television shows, including blockbuster hit KINGSMAN: The Secret Service in 2015. In 2001, KC was honored with the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences Governor’s Award, the highest honor given by a chapter of the Academy. To learn more about KC and The Sunshine Band and to find more details about their upcoming tour dates, visit heykcsb.com.
KC and The Sunshine Band On Tour:
10.29 Ziggo Dome / Amsterdam, Netherlands
10.30 Ziggo Dome / Amsterdam, Netherlands
11.02 Elton John’s An Enduring Vision / New York, NY
11.13 Paragon Casino / Marksville, La.
11.20 Prairie Band Casino / Mayetta, Kansas
11.21 First Council Casino / Newkirk, Okla.
KC and the Sunshine Band is booked by CAA.
To learn more about KC and The Sunshine Band, please visit heykcsb.com.
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