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Earth, Wind & Fire
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American funk band from Chicago
Key facts
- Also known as
- EW&F EWF
- Origin
- Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Genres
- R&B soul funk pop disco progressive soul
- Years active
- 1969–1984 1987–present
- Labels
- Warner Bros. ARC Columbia Kalimba Sanctuary
- Spinoff of
- Ramsey Lewis Trio
- Members
- Verdine White Philip Bailey Ralph Johnson B. David Whitworth Philip Bailey Jr. Myron McKinley John Paris Morris O'Connor Serg Dimitrijevic Earth, Wind & Fire Horns
- Website
- earthwindandfire .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Earth, Wind & Fire (abbreviated as EW&F or EWF) is an American band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969. Their music spans multiple genres, including jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling bands ever, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.
The band was formed by Maurice White, originating out of the Salty Peppers; its history includes a hiatus from mid-1984 to mid-1987. Prominent members have included Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk. The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Bailey's falsetto and Maurice's tenor vocals.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Earth, Wind & Fire” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.