KC & The Sunshine Band Featured on Disco-Themed “Unsung” Episode Set to Air on Wednesday, Feb 20 on TV One

KC & The Sunshine Band Featured on Disco-Themed “Unsung” Episode Set to Air on Wednesday, Feb 20 on TV One

Disco Survivors Gloria Gaynor, Nile Rodgers, Thelma Houston and Many More will Also be Interviewed During Two-Hour Special

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Photo Credit: A. Strieber
Photo Credit: A. Strieber

MIAMI, Fl. (February 18, 2013) – Through the ‘70s decade, Disco rolled like a tidal wave across the pop and R&B landscapes, breathing fresh life into dance music and introducing a charismatic generation of stars. In a ground-breaking two hour special, “Unsung” will tell the definitive tale of an American phenomenon, featuring two dozen musical performances, and commentary by legendary Disco survivors including Harry Wayne Casey of KC & The Sunshine Band. The two-hour disco special will premiere on Wednesday, Feb 20 at 9PM/ET on TV One.Interviews with other Disco survivors Gloria GaynorNile RodgersThelma Houston and many more will also be featured. Other Disco greats profiled include;Taste of HoneyThe Village PeopleAnita WardThe Trammps and Donna Summer.

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. To learn more about KC & The Sunshine Band and to find more details about its upcoming tour dates, visitwww.heykcsb.com.

About TV One:
Launched in January 2004, TV One (www.tvone.tv) serves more than 57.3 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies, and music designed to entertain, inform and inspire a diverse audience of adult Black viewers.  In December 2008, the company launched TV One High Def, which now serves 14 million households. TV One is owned by Radio One [NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK; www.radio-one.com], the largest radio company that primarily targets Black and urban listeners; and Comcast Corporation [NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK; www.comcast.com], one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services.

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