Izdavač: Ostalo
Žanr: Fank i Soul, Pop, R&B
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

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Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American musical group. Their style and sound span various music genres such as jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro-pop.[2][3] They are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.[4][5][6]

The band was formed in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, growing out of the Salty Peppers.[4][7] Prominent members have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Fred Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk.[8] The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Bailey`s falsetto and Maurice`s baritone.[9][10]

The band has won 6 Grammys out of 17 nominations[11] and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations.[2] They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame, and Hollywood`s Rockwalk, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band has received an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Legend Award,[2][12] a NARAS Signature Governor`s Award,[2] a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,[2][11] the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award,[13] and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019.[14] Rolling Stone has called them `innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing` and declared that the band `changed the sound of black pop`.[15] VH1 has described EWF as `one of the greatest bands

Earth, Wind & Fire performing in 2009
Background information
Also known as
EW&FEWF
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
R&Bsoulfunkpopdancejazzprogressive soul[1]
Years active 1969–present
Labels
Warner Bros.ARCColumbiaKalimbaSanctuary
Members
Philip Bailey
Verdine White
Ralph Johnson
B. David Whitworth
Philip Bailey Jr.
Myron McKinley
John Paris
Morris O`Connor
Serg Dimitrijevic
Earth, Wind & Fire Horns
Past members
Maurice White
Wade Flemons
Jessica Cleaves
Ronnie Laws
Roland Bautista
Larry Dunn
Andrew Woolfolk
Al McKay
Fred White
Sheldon Reynolds
Phenix Horns
Doug Carn
Sonny Emory
Dick Smith
Vance Taylor
Fred Ravel
David Lautrec
Greg Moore
Morris Pleasure
Robert Brookins
Daniel de los Reyes
Kimberly Brewer
Kim Johnson
Krystal Bailey
Johnny Graham
Don Myrick