Earth, Wind & Fire
Wins
6
Nominations
18
Category
Biography
"Music is always a creative process that comes from the heart. It's a feeling, a vibration, that we ride on." — Maurice White
- Members: Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Maurice White (died Feb. 4, 2016), Verdine White
- Formed 1970 in Chicago, Illinois.
- Earth, Wind & Fire broke through in 1975 with their first No. 1 hit, "Shining Star," from their chart-topping album, That's The Way Of The World. This was followed by 1975's live album, Gratitude, which also reached No. 1 and spawned the No. 5 song, "Sing A Song."
- The group earned their first career GRAMMY win for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for 1975 for "Shining Star." The group made their GRAMMY stage debut at the 46th GRAMMY Awards in 2004 when they performed "Shining Star" as part of a funk music tribute segment.
- Before Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White founded a band called the Salty Peppers, which formed the kernel of what became the famous funk band.
- Earth, Wind & Fire received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
- As recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Earth, Wind & Fire performed on the 2016 PBS special dedicated to the Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards recipients.
- In 2015 Earth, Wind & Fire played at the Houston Children's Charity gala to benefit "underprivileged, abused and disabled children who have been otherwise left behind."
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Earth, Wind & Fire
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
Hollywood
Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Earth, Wind & Fire, Victoria Monét, Hazel Monét
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Best R&B Album
Illumination
Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Show Me The Way
Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Raphael Saadiq, Earth, Wind & Fire
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
Hold Me
Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Sunday Morning
Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Verdine White, Sheldon M. Reynolds, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Andrew Woolfolk
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Fall In Love With Me
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
Wanna Be With You
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Let's Groove
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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Record Of The Year
After The Love Has Gone
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
After The Love Has Gone
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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Best R&B Instrumental Performance Winner
Boogie Wonderland
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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Best Disco Recording
Boogie Wonderland
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Wanda Hutchinson, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Emotions, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Jeanette Hutchinson, Al McKay
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
All 'n All
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Got To Get You Into My Life
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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Best R&B Instrumental Performance Winner
Runnin'
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Gratitude
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
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Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices
Can't Hide Love
Earth, Wind & Fire
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
Shining Star
Philip Bailey, Johnny Graham, Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay
