Earth, Wind & Fire

American funk band from Chicago
Organization musical_group Q28974
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Earth, Wind & Fire

Summary

Earth, Wind & Fire is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.45% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,748 views/month, #93 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Earth, Wind & Fire received the Kennedy Center Honors[3].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[4].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[5].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's instance of is recorded as musical group[6].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's genre is funk[7].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's genre is rhythm and blues[8].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[9].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's discography is recorded as Earth, Wind & Fire discography[10].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's Commons category is recorded as Earth, Wind & Fire[11].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire comprises Philip Bailey[13].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire comprises Verdine White[14].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire comprises Ralph Johnson[15].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire comprises Myron McKinley[16].
  • 1970 marks the founding of Earth, Wind & Fire[17].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's location of formation is recorded as Chicago[18].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's official website is recorded as https://www.earthwindandfire.com/[19].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Earth, Wind & Fire[20].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's start of work period is recorded as 1971[21].
  • Earth, Wind & Fire's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Earth, Wind & Fire'}[22].

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Founding

1970 marks the founding of Earth, Wind & Fire[17]. Its location of formation is recorded as Chicago[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Kennedy Center Honors[3], an award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1978[25]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[4], a commemorative plaque[26], in United States[27]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[5], a music museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1983[30].

Why It Matters

Earth, Wind & Fire ranks in the top 0.45% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,748 views/month, #93 of 20,490).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

It has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers[33], a musical group[34], founded in 1982[35]; Sleepy Floyd[36], a basketball player[37], b. 1960[38], of United States[39], awarded the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[40]; and The Emotions[41], a musical group[42], founded in 1968[43].

FAQs

What awards did Earth, Wind & Fire receive?

Honors received include Kennedy Center Honors[3], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[4], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[5].

Who did Earth, Wind & Fire influence?

Earth, Wind & Fire has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers[33], Sleepy Floyd[36], and The Emotions[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . radiofrance.fr. radiofrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image ['Munich Olympic Walk of Stars Earth Wind Fire.jpg', 'EarthWindAndFire München.j
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Munich Olympic Walk of Stars Earth Wind Fire.jpg"
  2. 14d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Warner Bros. Records
    Social media followers {'amount': '+100897'}, {'amount': '+108488'}, {'amount': '+113236'}
    Image purged at
    Topic's main category Category:Earth, Wind & Fire
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6927]]: earth-wind-and-fire, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214807200|earth wind and fire (#214807200)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|"
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