Dolly Parton’s death at age 80 has prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans, friends, and fellow artists around the world. Among those paying tribute is Harry Wayne Casey, the lead singer of KC and the Sunshine Band.
Hours after Parton’s death on August 25, Casey, 75, shared a photo from his appearance with Parton on her 1976 syndicated variety show, Dolly.
“I am in shock,” Casey captioned the post. “I met Dolly back in the late ’70s. We had the same manager, and I was lucky enough to meet her and know her throughout the years, and then we ended up with the same management team again years later. She was one of the sweetest and kindest people I had ever met. I have many fond memories that I will cherish and hold close to my heart. Such a talent and a tremendous loss to pop and country music and to those who knew and loved her. She will truly be missed.”
KC and the Sunshine Band appeared on the Dolly show on November 27, 1976, performing their disco hit “That’s the Way I Like It” with the country music queen.
Parton introduced Casey and his band by telling fans, “I don’t have to tell you that tonight’s show is going to really be different because we have one of the hottest groups in the country with us.”
She then turned to Casey and said, “KC, I’d just like to give you a big warm Nashville welcome. And to the Sunshine Band.”
“And I’ll tell you what, since tonight is special, why don’t we just kind of be ourselves and pretend like we’re kind of in concert,” Parton added. “You do your thing, like, you do it and I’ll do my thing. … I just wondered if you would sing a song with me.”
“That’s the way I like it!” Casey replied, before the two segued into the 1975 disco hit.
Parton’s syndicated variety show was her first solo TV series. It aired for one season, from 1976 to 1977, and featured a dazzling lineup of popular guest stars from the day, including Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Anne Murray, Happy Days star Anson Williams and Parton’s future singing partner Kenny Rogers. The series also welcomed Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt years before they recorded the Trios albums with Parton.
At the time, Parton’s first solo variety show was among the most expensive syndicated music shows in production, costing as much as $100,000 to produce each half-hour program, according to Billboard.
While the variety show was highly rated, Parton wanted to focus on her singing and songwriting career without the rigors of a regular series.
“I want to be a recognized songwriter,” she told Country Music magazine in 1977. “And I want my songs recorded by people in and outside of country music. I want to leave things behind for the public and for my family. I want to do TV, some specials, not like my show, because I felt that was prematurely done on my part, and wasn’t really what I had in mind.”
“It seemed senseless to continue something I didn’t feel I was,” Parton explained.
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