Glad you like it! That song is a very early one- it's the b-side of their 2nd single "sound your funky horn". KC must have only been about 22 when he did it. Another interesting one is "I'm Gonna Do Something Good To You" which was the b-side of their 1st single "blow your whistle" and was actually credited to "KC and the Sunshine Junkanoo Band" [[they dropped the 'junkanoo' right after).
The song was written by TK artist Clarence Reid [[aka "blowfly") and he recorded his own version which has the exact same backing track as KC's version.
KC grew up listening to Motown and everything R&B so I'm sure he was influenced by JB. As a matter of fact, I'm sure I've read/heard at least one interview where he's mentioned JB as an influence.
It's all just semantics, really, but the term "disco" became such a pejorative in the late 70s/early 80s in the US, and then the "disco sucks" backlash and the notorious Comiskey Park "Disco Demolition Night"...maybe the narrower the definition of disco, the better? Maybe it's preferable to be called "funk" if the term applies, I don't know.
I guess I just don't have a lot of faith in the musical tastes of my fellow Americans. I think we don't value many of our artists as much as we should; so many of our own have been more successful overseas than on their home turf. I often feel that [[generally, of course) other countries have a much more open-minded and eclectic appreciation for music, and so many Americans will just listen to any ol'crap and will so easily discount anything that isn't immediately perceived as cool enough/macho enough/serious enough/rock 'n roll enough, etc.
PS - it must have been fun at times working in a record store in the 1970s! I imagine you must have had the opportunity to collect some pretty cool promo items!
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