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- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire abstract "Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, Latin and African. They are one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 20th century. Rolling Stone Magazine has described them as \"innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing\" and has also declared that the band \"changed the sound of black pop\".Also known as EWF, the band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969. Other members have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay and Andrew Woolfolk. The band has received 20 Grammy nominations; they won six as a group and two of its members, Maurice White and Bailey, won separate individual awards. Earth, Wind & Fire have 12 American Music Awards nominations and four(20) awards. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and sold over 100 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time. Five members of Earth, Wind & Fire were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Larry Dunn and Al McKay. The music industry and fans have bestowed Lifetime Achievement honors from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award – 2002), NAACP (Hall of Fame – 1994) and the BET Awards (Lifetime Achievement Award – 2002).Earth, Wind & Fire is known for the dynamic sound of their horn section, their energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the interplay between the contrasting vocals of Philip Bailey's falsetto and Maurice White's tenor. The kalimba (African thumb piano) is played on all of the band's albums. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the band had many hits, including \"Shining Star\", \"That's the Way of the World\", \"Devotion\", \"Reasons\", \"Sing a Song\", \"Can't Hide Love\", \"Getaway\", \"Fantasy\", \"Love's Holiday\", \"September\", \"Boogie Wonderland\", \"After the Love Has Gone\", and \"Let's Groove\". Two Earth, Wind & Fire classic songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame: \"That’s the Way of the World\" (2004) and \"Shining Star\" (2007).The band is also known as having been the first African-American act to sell out Madison Square Garden and to receive the MSG Gold Ticket Award. President Barack Obama invited Earth, Wind & Fire to perform at the White House for the first social event of the new administration.".
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire activeYearsStartYear "1971".
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire associatedBand Caldera_(band).
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire associatedBand Charles_Stepney.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire associatedBand Chicago_(band).
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- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire associatedBand George_Benson.
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- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire associatedMusicalArtist Charles_Stepney.
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- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire bandMember John_Paris.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire bandMember Philip_Bailey.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire bandMember Ralph_Johnson_(musician).
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire bandMember Verdine_White.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Al_McKay.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Andrew_Woolfolk.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Daniel_de_los_Reyes.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Dick_Smith_(musician).
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Jessica_Cleaves.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Kim_Johnson.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Kimberly_Brewer.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Larry_Dunn.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Maurice_White.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Morris_Pleasure.
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- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Roland_Bautista.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Ronnie_Laws.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Sheldon_Reynolds_(guitarist).
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Sonny_Emory.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire formerBandMember Wade_Flemons.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire genre Disco.
- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire genre Funk.
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- Earth,_Wind_&_Fire hometown Chicago.
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