Thank you to Ebony for honoring us with the #EbonyPower100 Lifetime Achievement Award last night. Pictured with super producer Jimmy Jam.
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SALOME SOLOMON | Jan 29, 2017 at 11:18 pm
I enjoyed reading Shining Star, it was full of many surprises! I was in 7th grade when I first started hearing Earth Wind and Fire music on the radio. First, “September.” That song felt like magic to me then and it still does! I still get giddy when I hear it!!! Next EWF song I recall hearing was “Reasons” (don’t recall hearing it 1975 though), and teen-aged Black boys LOVED that song. That song is so sexy lyrically, vocally and musically–it’s soul-searching aspect (conscience) gets ignored–just as humans do when they find themselves in similar situations that the song depicts–all reasoning goes out the window and soul-searching is put off for after the fact, lol! “After the Love Has Gone” coincided with my first love/break up–yes, young love! I go crazy for Boogie Wonder Land–OMG! I love to hear it driving on the highway, ampted up!!!
One day it occurred to me one day that I didn’t know anything about one of my favorite musical groups and it suddenly seemed absurd–after deriving so much joy, happiness and optimism from the music of ‘EWF–that I knew little to nothing. That’s when I started researching and realized you had a memoir out. I already owned a couple of EWF albums (I stole from my ex-husband) but I felt I should have more. I got a number of CDs and a translucent gold vinyl album that I’m scared to mess with so I put it up carefully. I have Maurice’s memoir which I will be reading on my lunch breaks.
Little did I know that EWF had a break up in 1980. Philip Bailey, I admire your faith in the Supreme Being–GOD. I enjoyed getting the scoop on how you started out in music from a youth, your trials, errors and accomplishments. Music business is no joke, I see! So glad you followed your passion and that you guys stuck together through thick and thin. Wishing you all much continued success both individually and collectively. Peace, Love and Blessings!
SALOME SOLOMON | Jan 29, 2017 at 11:18 pm
I enjoyed reading Shining Star, it was full of many surprises! I was in 7th grade when I first started hearing Earth Wind and Fire music on the radio. First, “September.” That song felt like magic to me then and it still does! I still get giddy when I hear it!!! Next EWF song I recall hearing was “Reasons” (don’t recall hearing it 1975 though), and teen-aged Black boys LOVED that song. That song is so sexy lyrically, vocally and musically–it’s soul-searching aspect (conscience) gets ignored–just as humans do when they find themselves in similar situations that the song depicts–all reasoning goes out the window and soul-searching is put off for after the fact, lol! “After the Love Has Gone” coincided with my first love/break up–yes, young love! I go crazy for Boogie Wonder Land–OMG! I love to hear it driving on the highway, ampted up!!!
One day it occurred to me one day that I didn’t know anything about one of my favorite musical groups and it suddenly seemed absurd–after deriving so much joy, happiness and optimism from the music of ‘EWF–that I knew little to nothing. That’s when I started researching and realized you had a memoir out. I already owned a couple of EWF albums (I stole from my ex-husband) but I felt I should have more. I got a number of CDs and a translucent gold vinyl album that I’m scared to mess with so I put it up carefully. I have Maurice’s memoir which I will be reading on my lunch breaks.
Little did I know that EWF had a break up in 1980. Philip Bailey, I admire your faith in the Supreme Being–GOD. I enjoyed getting the scoop on how you started out in music from a youth, your trials, errors and accomplishments. Music business is no joke, I see! So glad you followed your passion and that you guys stuck together through thick and thin. Wishing you all much continued success both individually and collectively. Peace, Love and Blessings!