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KC & The
Sunshine Band’s “Boogie Shoes”
selected
for preservation by the Library of Congress |
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2012 Inductees to the National Recording
Registry include
Saturday Night Fever, Sounds of
Silence, The Dark Side of the Moon and more |
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 KC & The
Sunshine Band’s popular disco classic
“Boogie Shoes,” along with the
entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, is among
the 2012 inductees to the National Recording
Registry of the Library of Congress. The
Library’s National Recording Preservation
Board (NRPB), is tasked with annually selecting
25 recordings that are "culturally,
historically, or aesthetically significant"
and are at least 10 years old. The selections for
the 2012 registry bring the total number of
recordings to 375.The selections named to the
registry feature a diverse array of spoken-word
and musical recordings - representing nearly
every musical category - spanning the years
1918-1980. In addition to Saturday Night Fever,
selections include Simon &Garfunkel’s
1966 album, Sounds of Silence; The Dark Side of
the Moon by Pink Floyd; the 1918 trendsetting
After You’ve Gone by Marion Harris; Cheap
Thrills, Janis Joplin’s second release with
Big Brother and the Holding Company; the radio
broadcast featuring Will Rogers’ 1931 folksy
insights in support of Herbert Hoover’s
unemployment-relief campaign during the Great
Depression; and Artie Shaw’s breakthrough
hit, "Begin the Beguine."
“I am honored to know that I am part of
something as historical as Saturday Night Fever
and that a sound that we created back in 1973 has
kept the world dancing,” said Harry Wayne
Casey.
Saturday Night Fever, the soundtrack to the
popular movie starring John Travolta, was
released in November 1977 as the disco dance
craze was in decline. The popularity of the
album, featuring the Bee Gees trademark falsettos
over vibrant and infectious beats, was a major
factor in reversing that course. It is estimated
that more than 20,000 discotheques opened during
the next year, attracting some 36 million
patrons. Following Saturday Night Fever’s
success, disco records became a major component
of the music business. Along with the Brothers
Gibb, this disco masterpiece features songs by KC
& The Sunshine Band, Tavares, Yvonne Elliman,
Kool & The Gang and David Shire.
About KC & the Sunshine Band:
Formed in 1973, KC & The Sunshine Band aims
to serve a single purpose: to create instant
happiness through music. For nearly 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. 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. The band’s
infectious sound gives life to countless ad
campaigns and hundreds of movie soundtracks. KC
& The Sunshine Band has defined disco and
forever influenced music with its timeless sound
and mission of getting people out of their seats
to celebrate, which is still being fulfilled
today.www.heykcsb.com
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