Complete List Of Earth, Wind & Fire Songs From A to Z

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Earth, Wind & Fire formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969, with Maurice White building the group out of his earlier Salty Peppers project and shaping a sound that mixed jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro pop. White had worked as a session drummer for Chess Records and played with the Ramsey Lewis Trio before teaming up in Chicago with Wade Flemons and Don Whitehead to write songs and commercials. That trio secured a Capitol Records deal as the Salty Peppers, scoring a regional Midwest hit with “La La Time,” before White moved the operation to Los Angeles and began expanding the lineup.

In Los Angeles, White added singer Sherry Scott and percussionist Yackov Ben Israel, then brought in his younger brother Verdine White on bass, who relocated from Chicago to Los Angeles on 6, 1970. White shopped demo tapes that featured Donny Hathaway, and the group ultimately signed with Warner Bros. Records. He soon renamed the band Earth, Wind & Fire, connecting the name to his astrological sign Sagittarius and the classical elemental associations that omit water. Warner Bros. assigned producer Joe Wissert, and White held auditions that added players such as Michael Beal, Chester Washington, Leslie Drayton, and Alex Thomas as the group took shape as a large ensemble with horns, percussion, and layered vocals.

The band’s self titled debut album, Earth, Wind & Fire, arrived in 1971 on Warner Bros. and reached number twenty four on Billboard’s Top Soul Albums chart, later receiving a Gold certification in France. In the same year, the group performed on the soundtrack to Melvin Van Peebles’s film Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, with that soundtrack reaching number thirteen on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart. After internal changes, White rebuilt the band in 1972 with key additions that included Philip Bailey on vocals, Ralph Johnson on percussion, Larry Dunn on keyboards, and Andrew Woolfolk on saxophone, and the band’s momentum shifted again when Clive Davis, then president of Columbia Records, saw them at Rockefeller Center and bought their contract from Warner Bros., with Wissert continuing as producer.

From that point, Earth, Wind & Fire’s commercial peak became inseparable from a run of major singles that crossed both R&B and pop charts. “Shining Star” hit number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts, and it won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. In 1978, the band’s cover of the Beatles’ “Got to Get You into My Life,” performed in the film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, reached number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B songs chart and number nine on the U.S. pop singles chart, earning Grammy recognition that included a win for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).

The late 1970s and early 1980s added more defining titles to their hit list, with precise chart placements that show how consistently the band worked both formats. “September” peaked at number one on Billboard’s Hot Soul Songs chart and number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and it also reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. “Boogie Wonderland,” featuring the Emotions, reached number two on Billboard’s Hot Soul Songs chart and number six on the Billboard Hot 100, while “After the Love Has Gone” hit number two on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Songs charts, then won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. In 1981, “Let’s Groove” reached number one on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100, extending their chart run into a new decade.

Across their recorded catalog, the band’s studio album list on Wikipedia runs from Earth, Wind & Fire (1971) through Holiday (2014), totaling twenty two studio albums, alongside numerous live and compilation releases. Earth, Wind & Fire are also listed among the best selling bands of all time, with worldwide sales stated as over ninety million records. Their major career recognition includes six Grammy Awards from seventeen nominations and four American Music Awards from twelve nominations, plus inductions 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, along with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additional honors cited on the page include an ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Heritage Award, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Legend Award, a NARAS Signature Governor’s Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019.

Outside of conventional album and tour cycles, the group’s history on the page includes several specific public and philanthropic or civic aligned appearances, as well as projects that extended into other mediums. In 1979, they performed at the Music for UNICEF Concert, broadcast worldwide from the United Nations General Assembly. In 2007, they appeared on an American Idol special titled “Idol Gives Back,” and later that year they performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, which the page says was broadcast to over one hundred countries. In 2010, the band participated in the recording of “We Are the World 25 for Haiti,” and in 2006, Maurice White worked with Maurice Hines to develop the Broadway jukebox musical Hot Feet, built around Earth, Wind & Fire’s music, with new songs co written with Allee Willis.

Complete List Of Earth, Wind & Fire Songs From A to Z

A Talking Voice (Interlude) – Illumination – 2005
Africano – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
Africano/Power – Gratitude – 1975
After the Love Has Gone – I Am – 1979
All About Love – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
All About Love – The Promise – 2003
All in the Way – The Promise – 2003
And Love Goes On – Faces – 1980
Anything You Want – Heritage – 1990
Autumn – Illumination – 2005
Avatar – In the Name of Love – 1997
Away in a Manger – Holiday – 2014
Bad Tune – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1971
Back on the Road – Faces – 1980
Be Ever Wonderful – All ‘n All – 1977
Beauty – The Need of Love – 1971
Belo Horizonte – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Betcha’ – The Promise – 2003
Biyo – Spirit – 1976
Blood Brothers – Millennium – 1993
Boogie Wonderland – I Am – 1979
Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo) – All ‘n All – 1977
Brazilian Rhyme (Ponta de Areia) – All ‘n All – 1977
Build Your Nest – Head to the Sky – 1973
Burnin’ Bush – Spirit – 1976
C’mon Children – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1971
Can’t Hide Love – Gratitude – 1975
Can’t Hide Love (Masters at Work Remix) – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Can’t Let Go – I Am – 1979
Caribou – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Celebrate – Gratitude – 1975
Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues – Millennium – 1993
Clover – Head to the Sky – 1973
Could It Be Right – Electric Universe – 1983
Cruising – In the Name of Love – 1997
Dance Floor – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Daydreamin’ – Heritage – 1990
December – Holiday – 2014
Departure – Spirit – 1976
Devotion – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Devotion – Gratitude – 1975
Diana – I Am – 1979
Dirty – The Promise – 2003
Divine – Millennium – 1993
Drum Song – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Earth, Wind & Fire – Spirit – 1976
Electric Nation – Electric Universe – 1983
Elevated – Illumination – 2005
Energy – The Need of Love – 1971
Even If You Wonder – Millennium – 1993
Every Day Is Like Christmas – Holiday – 2014
Everything Is Everything – The Need of Love – 1971
Evil – Head to the Sky – 1973
Evolution Orange – Raise! – 1981
Faces – Faces – 1980
Fair But So Uncool – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Fall in Love with Me – Powerlight – 1983
Fan the Fire – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1971
Fantasy – All ‘n All – 1977
Feelin’ Blue – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Fill You Up – In the Name of Love – 1997
For the Love of You – Heritage – 1990
Freedom – The Promise – 2003
Freedom of Choice – Powerlight – 1983
Getaway – Spirit – 1976
Good Time – Heritage – 1990
Got to Be Love – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Gotta Find Out – Heritage – 1990
Gratitude – Gratitude – 1975
Guiding Lights – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Happy Feelin’ – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
Happy Seasons – Holiday – 2014
Hearts to Heart – Powerlight – 1983
Help Somebody – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1971
Heritage – Heritage – 1990
Hero As He Rose – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Hold Me – The Promise – 2003
Honor The Magic – Millennium – 1993
I Can Feel It In My Bones – The Need of Love – 1971
I Think About Lovin’ You – The Need of Love – 1971
I’d Rather Have You – Last Days and Time – 1972
I’ll Write a Song For You – All ‘n All – 1977
I’m in Love – Heritage – 1990
I’ve Had Enough – Raise! – 1981
Imagination – Spirit – 1976
In the Marketplace (Interlude) – All ‘n All – 1977
In the Name of Love – In the Name of Love – 1997
In the Stone – I Am – 1979
In Time – Faces – 1980
Interlude – Last Days and Time – 1972
Interlude: Bird – Heritage – 1990
Interlude: Body Wrap – Heritage – 1990
Interlude: Close to Home – Heritage – 1990
Interlude: Faith – Heritage – 1990
Interlude: Soweto – Heritage – 1990
Introduction by MC Perry Jones – Gratitude – 1975
Jingle Bell Rock – Holiday – 2014
Joy to the World – Holiday – 2014
Jupiter – All ‘n All – 1977
Just Another Lonely Night – Millennium – 1993
Kalimba Blues – Millennium – 1993
Kalimba Interlude – Millennium – 1993
Kalimba Story – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Kalimba Tree – Raise! – 1981
Keep It Real – In the Name of Love – 1997
Keep Your Head to the Sky – Head to the Sky – 1973
King of Groove – Heritage – 1990
Lady Sun – Raise! – 1981
Let Me Love You – The Promise – 2003
Let Me Love You – Illumination – 2005
Let Me Talk – Faces – 1980
Let Your Feelings Show – I Am – 1979
Let’s Groove – Raise! – 1981
Liberation – Illumination – 2005
Love Across The Wire – Millennium – 1993
Love Is Law – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Love Is Life – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1971
Love Is Life – In the Name of Love – 1997
Love Is The Greatest Story – Millennium – 1993
Love Together – Illumination – 2005
Love’s Dance – Illumination – 2005
Love’s Holiday – All ‘n All – 1977
Lovely People – Illumination – 2005
Magic Mind – All ‘n All – 1977
Magnetic – Electric Universe – 1983
Make It with You – Last Days and Time – 1972
Mighty Mighty – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Miracles – Powerlight – 1983
Mom – Last Days and Time – 1972
Moment of Truth – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1971
Moonwalk – Electric Universe – 1983
Motor – Heritage – 1990
My Love – Raise! – 1981
My Promise – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
My Promise (featuring Omar Sy) – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Never – The Promise – 2003
New World Symphony – Gratitude – 1975
Night of My Life – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
O Come All Ye Faithfull – Holiday – 2014
On Your Face – Spirit – 1976
Open Our Eyes – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Pass You By – Illumination – 2005
Power – Last Days and Time – 1972
Prelude – The Promise – 2003
Pride – Faces – 1980
Pure Gold – Illumination – 2005
Rabbit Seed – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Reasons – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
Reasons – Gratitude – 1975
Remember the Children – Last Days and Time – 1972
Revolution – In the Name of Love – 1997
Right Time – In the Name of Love – 1997
Rock It – In the Name of Love – 1997
Rock That! – I Am – 1979
Round and Round – In the Name of Love – 1997
Runnin – All ‘n All – 1977
Sailaway – Faces – 1980
Saturday Nite – Spirit – 1976
See the Light – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
Serpentine Fire – All ‘n All – 1977
Share Your Love – Faces – 1980
She Waits – The Promise – 2003
Shining Star – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
Shining Star – Gratitude – 1975
Shining Star (DJ Jin Asakusa Samba Remix) – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Show Me the Way – Illumination – 2005
Side by Side – Powerlight – 1983
Sign On – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Sing a Message to You – Gratitude – 1975
Sing a Song – Gratitude – 1975
Sleigh Ride – Holiday – 2014
Snow – Holiday – 2014
So Lucky – The Promise – 2003
Song in My Heart – Faces – 1980
Something Special – Powerlight – 1983
Soul – The Promise – 2003
Soweto (Reprise) – Heritage – 1990
Spasmodic Movements – Open Our Eyes – 1974
Sparkle – Faces – 1980
Spend The Night – Millennium – 1993
Spirit – Spirit – 1976
Spirit of a New World – Electric Universe – 1983
Splashes – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Spread Your Love – Powerlight – 1983
Star – I Am – 1979
Straight from the Heart – Powerlight – 1983
Sun Goddess – Gratitude – 1975
Sunday Morning – Millennium – 1993
Sunshine – Gratitude – 1975
Super Hero – Millennium – 1993
Suppose You Like Me – The Promise – 2003
Sweet Sassy Lady – Electric Universe – 1983
Take It to the Sky – Faces – 1980
Takin’ Chances – Heritage – 1990
Tee Nine Chee Bit – Open Our Eyes – 1974
That’s the Way of the World – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
The Changing Times – Raise! – 1981
The First Noël – Holiday – 2014
The “L” Word – Millennium – 1993
The Little Drummer Boy – Holiday – 2014
The One – Illumination – 2005
The Promise – The Promise – 2003
The Promise (Continued) – The Promise – 2003
The Rush – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
The Speed of Love – Powerlight – 1983
The Way You Move – Illumination – 2005
The World’s a Masquerade – Head to the Sky – 1973
They Don’t See – Last Days and Time – 1972
This Is How I Feel – Illumination – 2005
This World Today – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1971
Time Is on Your Side – Last Days and Time – 1972
To You – Illumination – 2005
Touch – Electric Universe – 1983
Turn It Into Something Good – Faces – 1980
Two Hearts – Millennium – 1993
Wait – I Am – 1979
Wanna Be the Man – Heritage – 1990
Wanna Be with You – Raise! – 1981
Welcome – Heritage – 1990
We’re Living in Our Own Time – Electric Universe – 1983
What Child Is This? – Holiday – 2014
When Love Goes Wrong – In the Name of Love – 1997
Where Do We Go from Here? – The Promise – 2003
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? – Last Days and Time – 1972
Whirlwind – Now, Then & Forever – 2013
Why? – The Promise – 2003
Wiggle – The Promise – 2003
Win or Lose – Faces – 1980
Winter Wonderland – Holiday – 2014
Wonderland – The Promise – 2003
Work It Out – Illumination – 2005
Wouldn’t Change A Thing About You – Millennium – 1993
Yearnin’ Learnin’ – That’s the Way of the World – 1975
Yearnin’ Learnin’ – Gratitude – 1975
You – Faces – 1980
You and I – I Am – 1979
You Are a Winner – Raise! – 1981
You Went Away – Faces – 1980
Zanzibar – Head to the Sky – 1973

Albums

Earth, Wind & Fire (1971)

The Need of Love (1971)

Last Days and Time (1972)

Head to the Sky (1973)

Earth, Wind & Fire - Head To The Sky - CBS - S 65604

Open Our Eyes (1974)

That’s the Way of the World (1975)

Gratitude (1975)

Spirit (1976)

All ‘n All (1977)

I Am (1979)

Faces (1980)

Raise! (1981)

Powerlight (1983)

Earth Wind & Fire: Powerlight [12" 33 RPM Stereo LP Record]

Electric Universe (1983)

Touch the World (1987)

Earth, Wind & Fire: Touch the World [Vinyl Lp Record]

Heritage (1990)

Millennium (1993)

In the Name of Love (1997)

In the Name of Love by Wind & Fire Earth (2006-07-28)

The Promise (2003)

Illumination (2005)

Now, Then & Forever (2013)

Holiday (2014)

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