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Earth, Wind & Fire are best known for their skilful fusion of the musical genres of Soul, Disco, R&B, Funk, and Jazz. Also known as "EWF", the band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969. The band has received 20 Grammy nominations; winning six as a group with two of its members, Maurice White and Bailey, winning separate individual awards. Earth, Wind & Fire made their mark with the dynamic sound of their horn section and their energetic, elaborate stage shows, but also with the deft interplay between the contrasting vocals of Philip Bailey's falsetto and Maurice White's tenor.

The band has also the distinction of being the first African-American performers to sell out Madison Square Garden and to receive the MSG Gold Ticket Award. President Barack Obama invited Earth, Wind & Fire to perform at the White House for the first social event of the new administration.