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Earth, Wind & Fire is an American funk band, formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1969. Led by Maurice White, they are best known for their hits of the 1970s, among them "After the Love Has Gone", "September," "Reasons," "Fantasy" and "Shining Star."

Earth, Wind & Fire became the first black performers to headline throughout the world without an opening act, to receive Madison Square Garden's Gold Ticket Award for selling more than 100,000 tickets and to receive the Columbia Records Crystal Globe Award for selling more than five million albums in foreign markets. They have gained the BET's Lifetime Achievement Award and ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award.

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Members

Verdine White
since 1969 Bass
Ralph Johnson
since 1972 Drum set, Percussion, Lead vocal
Philip Bailey
since 1972 Percussion, lib/muslib/membership_type_110, Lead vocal, lib/muslib/membership_type_127
Maurice White
since 1969 till 2016 lib/muslib/membership_type_110, Percussion, Drum set, Lead vocal
B. David Whitworth
since 1996 Lead vocal, Percussion
Greg Moore
since 2004 Lead vocal, Guitar
Andrew Woolfolk
since 1973 till 1993 Saxophone, Percussion, lib/muslib/membership_type_27
Sheldon Reynolds
since 1987 till 2002 Lead vocal, Guitar
Larry Dunn
since 1972 till 1983 Keyboard, Synthesizer, lib/muslib/membership_type_349
Sonny Emory
since 1987 till 1998 Drum set, Lead vocal
Johnny Graham
since 1973 till 1983 lib/muslib/membership_type_47, Percussion, Guitar
Myron McKinley
since 2001 Keyboard
John Paris
since 2001 Drum set
Fred White
since 1974 till 1983 Drum set, Percussion
Kim Johnson
since 2004 Lead vocal
Al McKay
since 1973 till 1981 Lead vocal, Guitar, Sitar, Percussion
Morris Pleasure
since 1993 till 2001 Keyboard, Bass
Gary L. Morgan
since 1974 till 1981 Lead vocal, Guitar, Drum set, Percussion
since 1993 till 1995 Guitar, Drum set, Lead vocal
Morris O'Connor
since 2008 Guitar
Philip Bailey, Jr.
since 2008 Lead vocal
Vadim Zilberstein
since 2004 till 2008 Lead vocal, Guitar
Dick Smith
since 1987 till 1991 Lead vocal, Guitar
Vance Taylor
since 1987 till 1993 Keyboard
Robert Brookins
since 1998 till 2004 Keyboard
David Romero
since 1993 till 1998 Percussion
John Johnson
since 2002 till 2004 Lead vocal, Guitar
Don Whitehead
since 1969 till 1971 Lead vocal, Piano, lib/muslib/membership_type_329
Michael Beal
since 1969 till 1971 Guitar, Harmonica
Leslie Drayton
since 1969 till 1971 lib/muslib/membership_type_47
Yackov Ben Israel
since 1969 till 1971 lib/muslib/membership_type_127, Percussion
Sherry Scott
since 1969 till 1971 Lead vocal
Alexander Thomas
since 1969 till 1971 lib/muslib/membership_type_46
Chester Washington
since 1969 till 1971 lib/muslib/membership_type_36
Roland Bautista
since 1972 till 1972 Guitar
since 1981 till 1983 Lead vocal, Guitar
Wade Flemons
since 1969 till 1971 Lead vocal, lib/muslib/membership_type_329
Daniel de los Reyes
since 2001 till 2004 Percussion
Freddie Ravel
since 1992 till 1995 Keyboard
Kimberly Brewer
since 2002 till 2004 Lead vocal
Wayne Vaughn
since 1981 till 1983 Keyboard
Mike McKnight
since 1996 till 1998 Keyboard
Gordon Campbell
since 1999 till 2001 Drum set
Bobby Gonzales
since 2001 till 2002 Lead vocal, Guitar
Beloyd Taylor
since 1981 till 1982 Lead vocal, Percussion
Jessica Cleaves
since 1972 till 1973 Lead vocal
Ronnie Laws
since 1972 till 1972 lib/muslib/membership_type_27, lib/muslib/membership_type_537, lib/muslib/membership_type_36
Krystal Bailey
since 2004 till 2004 Lead vocal
DJ Demp
lib/muslib/membership_type_1

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