Genres: Soul, Funk, Disco, Urban, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul, Blaxploitation, Psychedelic Soul Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Formed: 1969 in Chicago, IL
Maurice White, The Ohio Players, L.T.D., Kool & the Gang, Rick James, The Isley Brothers, Brick, The J.B.'s, The Emotions, The Commodores, Cameo, Hot Chocolate, Roger, The Bar-Kays, War, Maze, Graham Central Station, The Pockets, Ramsey Lewis El DeBarge, Breakwater, Hamilton Bohannon, Bunny DeBarge, Chico DeBarge, DeBarge, Cameo, Brass Construction, Blaze, Juan Atkins, Jungle Brothers, Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I., Paul "Shilts" Weimar, Larry Heard, Unified Tribe, Carnival in Coal, Bing Ji Ling, Heaven & Earth, Under the Influence of Giants |  |
Earth, Wind & Fire were one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the '70s. Conceived by drummer, bandleader, songwriter, kalimba player, and occasional vocalist Maurice White, EWF's all-encompassing musical vision used funk as its foundation, but also incorporated jazz, smooth soul, gospel, pop, rock & roll, psychedelia, blues, folk, African music, and, later on, disco. Lead singer Philip Bailey gave EWF an extra dimension with his talent for crooning sentimental ballads in addition to funk workouts; behind him, the band could harmonize like a smooth Motown group, work a simmering groove like the J.B.'s, or improvise like a jazz fusion outfit.
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Release: October 28, 2008
Label: Legacy, Playlist
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Release: October 14, 2008
Label: Madacy Special MKTS
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