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The band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 and led by founder Maurice White. Also known as EWF or the Elements of the Universe, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They have sold over 90 million albums worldwide.Rolling Stone magazine has described Earth, Wind & Fire as "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and has also declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop". Earth, Wind & Fire were also ranked at number 60 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll.
The band's music contains elements of African music, Latin music, funk, soul, jazz, pop, rock, and other genres. The band is known for the dynamic sound of their horn section and the interplay between the contrasting vocals of Philip Bailey's falsetto and Maurice White's tenor. The kalimba (African thumb piano) is played on all of the band's albums.
I Am is the ninth studio album by the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in June 1979 on Columbia Records. The album features the singles "Boogie Wonderland" with The Emotions and "After the Love Has Gone". I Am has been certified double platinum in the US by the RIAA and platinum in the UK and in Canada.
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "In the Stone" Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster 4:48
2. "Can't Let Go" Bill Meyers, Maurice White, Allee Willis 3:28
3. "After the Love Has Gone" David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin 4:26
4. "Let Your Feelings Show" Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster 5:24
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
5. "Boogie Wonderland" (feat. The Emotions) Jon Lind, Allee Willis 4:48
6. "Star" Eddie Del Barrio, Maurice White, Allee Willis 4:23
7. "Wait" Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster 3:39
8. "Rock That!" Maurice White, David Foster 3:07
9. "You and I" Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster 3:34