Earth, Wind & Fire
USA
Formed: 1969
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Stage & Screen, Electronic
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Funk, Disco, Dance, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Smooth Soul, Soundtracks, Film Music, Quiet Storm, Blaxploitation, Psychedelic Soul
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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...
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