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Obit of the Day: Played Trumpet for KC and the Sunshine Band

When Harry Casey (“K.C.”) got together with Miami supergroup “The Sunshine Band” they created trumpet-heavy arrangements that became known as the “Miami sound.” Key to that sound was trumpet player Ronald L. Smith.

Smith was an original member of the group and played with them for five years. He can be heard on their hits “Get Down Tonight” (#1 on the Billboard charts in 1974), “That’s the Way (I Like It)” (#1 in 1975), “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Your Booty” (#1 in 1976), “I’m Your Boogie Man” (#1 in 1977), and “Boogie Shoes” (#1 in 1978). Smith, who had a falling out with Casey left the group in 1978. 

Smith died at the age of 59 after spending eight years in a coma - the victim of a carjacking in 2004. He began playing trumpet as a kid when he father gave him an instrument he had found in the trash. 

(“Boogie Shoes” and The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band are copyright of Warner Strategic Marketing)

(Source: miamiherald.com)



Posted: Sun February 19th, 2012 at 9:40am
Originally posted by obitoftheday.

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    I want to put on my boogie shoes!
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    boogie shoes- k.c.
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    #but that would mean continuity
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    “I love Boogie Shoes”
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