from THE ESSENTIAL EARTH, WIND & FIRE
written by David Foster, Maurice White & Allee Willis
2002’s “The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire” is a double-cd compilation of the legendary R&B group by Columbia/Legacy. This collection includes their most beloved hits starting from their 1973 fourth album, “Head To The Sky,” up to 1983’s “Powerlight.”
From ELECTRIC UNIVERSE
Written by David Foster, Maurice White & Allee Willis
In the first half of the Eighties Prince took the music world by the storm with his innovative, heavily programmed, synth-funk stuff. Many r&b acts followed this new trend including one of the most refined, elegant groups: Earth, Wind & Fire. Maurice White, probably feeling that his band wasn’t that hip anymore, decided a drastic change in the sound of their 1983 release entitled “Electric Universe.”
From RAISE
Written by David Foster, Maurice White & Nan O’Byrne
“Raise” was another winner in the long, successful career of Earth Wind & Fire. Released in 1981, it reached the top of the black chart and was a top five pop entry. This album is rich with great songs like the opener, “Let’s Groove,” a dance anthem that was a big hit all over the world.
From FEEL MY SOUL
Written by David Foster, Maurice White & Allee Willis
David Foster won a Grammy in 1982 for producing the original cast album of the Broadway hit show Dreamgirls. This show revealed the immense talent of singer Jennifer Holliday and her vocal performance on the song “And I Am Telling You I Am Not Going” was the true showstopper and it also became a #1 R&B and top 30 pop hit.
