Earth, Wind & Fire got their name from lead singer and song-writer Maurice White's astrological sign, Sagittarius. With earth, wind, and fire being three key elements to his sign, he decided to change his band, originally called the Salty Peppers, to Earth, Wind & Fire. The band got off to a quick start with moderate success in the college aged crowd, but soon enough, rising tensions between members caused the band to break up after only six months of playing together. With only front man Maurice White and his younger brother Verdine remaining, the band decided to reform with a new cast of members. The band started out slowly, but became pretty successful in a relatively short period of time. They continued to release album after album, with one or more song from each topping the charts throughout the 70's and 80's. After the release of their thirteenth studio album in 1983, Maurice White decided the band could benefit from a break after twelve years of constant writing and recording.
After a short hiatus, the band reunited and got back to work recording! With a shifting group of members and many different sounds throughout the years, fans never grew tired of waiting to hear whatever Earth, Wind and Fire would produce next. To date, they have twenty one studio albums, with their most recent having been released in 2014. The band has received many great honors over the years, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, founding member Maurice White passed away in early February, 2015 but his brother Verdine, the only other original member who is still active in the band, is still carrying on the family legacy.
Here are two of Earth, Wind, and Fire's most well known songs! The first is September, which is one of my all time favorite songs! The second is Boogie Wonderland, which is infamous for its fun dance beat!
September - Earth, Wind, and Fire
One of my favorite hits acts of the 1970s! Fun fact: Memphis-born Maurice White started in a church gospel group with David Porter, who would go on to write with Isaac Hayes such hits as "Soul Man."
Fun fact about Earth, Wind, & Fire: Obama was a huge fan of them and they were able to perform at the Governers Dinner in 2009 shortly after Obama took office.
One of my favorite hits acts of the 1970s! Fun fact: Memphis-born Maurice White started in a church gospel group with David Porter, who would go on to write with Isaac Hayes such hits as "Soul Man."
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