KC and the Sunshine Band

Q: Who influenced KC and the Sunshine Band?

James Brown. Each connection on MusicRoots cites a published source.

USA, 1973–now

American funk and disco band formed in Miami in 1973 by Harry Wayne 'KC' Casey and Richard Finch. Their horn-driven, James Brown-rooted party grooves — 'That's the Way (I Like It)', 'Get Down Tonight', 'I'm Your Boogie Man' — helped push funk into the disco mainstream.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced KC and the Sunshine Band and 0 artists KC and the Sunshine Band influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced KC and the Sunshine Band?

James Brown — KC and the Sunshine Band's horn-driven party grooves are rooted directly in James Brown's funk.