Earth, Wind & Fire is the most prominent R&B band to emerge from the 1970’s and early 1980’s. Earth, Wind & Fire’s first albums were modest R&B successes, but it was their album Open Our Eyes with the R&B smash hit “Mighty Mighty” that was their breakthrough. The group became known for exciting, flamboyant shows. The album, That’s The Way of The World, became a #1 Pop hit album and featured the band’s first #1 single, the relentlessly funky and uplifting “Shining Star.” The group produced music popular in the clubs in the late 1970’s. “Fantasy” and “September” were hits on the Disco chart. 1979’s I Am featured Earth, Wind & Fire’s stab at Disco. “Boogie Wonderland,” recorded with R&B vocal group The Emotions, became a Disco classic. The album also featured the massive ballad hit “After the Love Has Gone.” Entering the 1980’s, “Let’s Groove” off the Raise! album was another major dance hit. 1987’s Touch The World was a success with the hit “System of Survival.” Millennium and In The Name of Love in the 1990’s were also strong albums. Most recently, the band released Now, Then & Forever in 2013. Earth, Wind & Fire continue to groove all over the globe.
