Earth, Wind & Fire
The elemental forces of funk.
Promotional photo of Earth, Wind & Fire c. 1978
About The artist
"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."
By Steve Huey for Allmusic.com
Notable Members:
Al McKay, Andrew Woolfolk, Fred White, Johnny Graham, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Verdine White
Did you know...
EWF founder Maurice White was a studio percussionist with the legendary Chicago label, Chess Records. At Chess, he played artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Billy Stewart, Willie Dixon, Sonny Stitt and Ramsey Lewis. He joined the Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1967.
