Finch then assembled the future Sunshine Band members, utilizing his already-established friendships with TK session musicians, guitarist Jerome Smith and drummer Robert Johnson. Within weeks of meeting, the Finch-Casey songwriting collaboration began, with their first hit songs recorded by Betty Wright ("Where Is the Love") and George McCrae (" Rock Your Baby"). and in 1972, 'Have A Good Time' for recording artist Jack Vino for Steve Alaimo and TK Records on the Bell Records Label. Prior to his introduction to Casey, Finch had already established himself at TK as a skilled engineer, with numerous singles produced before the age of 17, including various tracks for the Allman Brothers and Mother's Finest. Casey was hired to work in the shipping department and act as TK's occasional receptionist. Henry Stone, Clarence Reid and Willie Clark (in a comment to SongFacts on an interview conducted with Finch in 2010) introduced Finch to Harry Wayne Casey, three years his senior. His high school attendance suffered as he spent every free moment at TK Records and unbeknownst to his mother, he dropped out of high school his sophomore year and shortly thereafter was hired as a part-time recording engineer for the label. A schoolmate introduced him to the singer-songwriter Clarence Reid from TK Records. įinch became interested in audio recording techniques while working at an Opa Locka, Florida electronics and record store. He joined several country bands before joining the band Ball & Chain. In his early teens, Finch got his first electric bass guitar and began to learn country music bass lines. His musical tastes grew to include soul and country music. His favorite group growing up was The Beatles. At five years old and the second youngest of five children, Finch's father died unexpectedly leaving his mother to raise Finch and his four siblings alone. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.īorn in Indianapolis, Indiana, Finch's family moved to Hialeah, Florida, when he was an infant. Along with Harry Wayne Casey, he co-wrote the majority of the KC and the Sunshine Band music catalog, to include five No. He is best known as the co-founder, producer and former bass guitar player of KC and the Sunshine Band. * 17 #1 pop singles - including four #1 singles in one 12-month period with three crossover #1 hits and two albums achieving triple platinum status.Įssentially, Finch is credited with changing the sound of 20th Century pop music, and now, more than 30 years later, Finch’s same passion, drive, meticulous attention to detail and unwavering dedication continues, and is reflected in every music project he undertakes and through every new artist he mentors.Richard Raymond Finch (born January 23, 1954) is an American songwriter, producer, and arranger. * Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards * Twelve Grammy nominations (including three on the first round 2010 Grammy Award Ballot) To his credit, Finch has:* Over 150 million recordings worldwide Through his creative vision and intuition, consumer insight and engineering expertise, Finch has given the world a timeless catalog of hits, which include those he co-wrote as one half of the songwriting team which founded the 70's mega-group, "KC and the Sunshine Band:" and now, is enjoying a whole new level of success with his work incorporated into the video game sector. Multi-Grammy Award winning bassist/song arranger/writer/producer and engineer, Rick Finch, is renowned for developing a unique fusion of R&B, Funky Soul and Country, meshed with a Latin/Caribbean groove which has brought massive success to numerous award winning artists.
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