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Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.
- 1969–present
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Maurice White first founded Earth, Wind & Fire in 1969, alongside his friends Wade Flemons (vocals) and Don Whitehead (bass and keyboards), as a song writing trio known as "The Salty Peppers". [4] After releasing two singles, the band moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, adding singer Sherry Scott, [5] percussionist Yackov Ben Israel, and Maurice ...
ImageNameYears ActiveSerg Dimitrijevic2012–presentrhythm guitar vocalsPhilip Doron Bailey2009–presentvocals percussionMorris O'Connor2008–presentlead guitar vocals2001–presentdrums vocalsThe radio-aired title track was released as a single under the name Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind & Fire. It went to number 20 R&B in early 1975. The Sun Goddess album went gold, hitting number 12 pop in early 1975. Maurice had also played on Lewis’ other high-charting album, Wade In The Water; the title track single peaked at number three R&B ...
Hailing from the windy city of Chicago, Sherry Scott is the original female vocalist with Earth, Wind and Fire, helping to create a sound and image that influenced not only other groups, but, the industry as well. She composed and sang lead on the groups first hit single, "I Think About Loving You".
"I Think About Lovin' You" Single by Earth, Wind & Fire; from the album The Need of Love; B-side "Cmon' Children" Released: January 1972: Recorded: 1971: Genre: R&B, Soul: Length: 6: 02: Label: Warner Bros. Songwriter(s) Sherry Scott: Producer(s) Joe Wissert: Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
Sep 18, 2014 · When the group was organized in 1969, she was one of the original members and the only female member of the band. She returns to Chicago Sept. 21, 2014, for her birthday concert highlighting her ...
Feb 5, 2016 · The group scored a local hit with the effervescent party track La La Time but when a follow-up flopped, he took his bandmates to Los Angeles, adding singer Sherry Scott to form the first...
