All the Eerie Parallels Between Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago - Rolling Stone
A new documentary explores the career of Earth, Wind & Fire, drawing unexpected parallels to the band Chicago. Both groups emerged from the 1960s Chicago music scene and utilized large lineups with prominent horn sections.
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It provides cultural analysis of music history and the evolution of influential R&B and rock bands.
Questlove s stellar new documentary Earth , Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That s the Weight of the World) shines a long overdue spotlight on one of the greatest R&B/funk acts of all time, and the genius of bandleader Maurice White. It traces the story from their earliest days in 1960s Chicago all the way to the present, utilizing stunning archival footage, and new interviews with the surviving band members.
The article is a cultural critique and historical comparison, which is inherently subjective but not politically biased.
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