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* Read * Shining Star: Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire by Philip Bailey, Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Shining Star: Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire In 1983, White abruptly dismantled the band, leaving Bailey and the rest of the members to fend for themselves. After being signed by recording titan Clive Davis, EWF went on to produce a remarkable series of platinum and gold albums and headline stadiums around the world. The constant touring and performing took its toll on him publicly and privately. As Philip and Maurice were profoundly influenced by genius producer Charles Stepney, as well as famed arranger David Foster, EWF elevated Sly Sto
| Title | : | Shining Star: Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.17 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670785881 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
Inside the ride Amazing insight on the life of a young band. The ups and downs the business. What seemed to be a spiritual movement is derailed by human nature. Norris Irving Heath said Awesome book. Awesome book. Great read. Anyone that's a fan EWF it's a must read. I like inside stories. I am a fan for life!. Great Insight on an Awesome Band. Good read and insight from Philip Bailey. Amazing Band, great story. Easy read. Makes me appreciate the band even more.
Philip Bailey is an iconic American R&B, pop, soul, jazz, and gospel singer/songwriter/percussionist best known as the lead singer of Earth, Wind & Fire. . Bailey has won seven Grammy awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of EWF in 2000. He lives in Southern California
He name-drops, too, although not to excess: a Patti LaBelle here, a Sly and the Family Stone there. A fun read overall, especially for the many EWF fans still out there. Bailey tells his own story, beginning with his Denver childhood, when he knew at age 6 that he wanted to be a musician, and continuing on to how he came to join the second incarnation of EWF as a 21-year-old singer-percussionist. He discusses his complicated relationship with women, the 1970s “station wagon tours,” the ups and downs of a professional band that is still active, and White’s health issues (he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1992). --June Sawyers . From Booklist Bailey is the lead singer of the dynamic, wildly eclectic, and deeply influential R&B/soul/funk/gospel gr
In 1983, White abruptly dismantled the band, leaving Bailey and the rest of the members to fend for themselves. After being signed by recording titan Clive Davis, EWF went on to produce a remarkable series of platinum and gold albums and headline stadiums around the world. The constant touring and performing took its toll on him publicly and privately. As Philip and Maurice were profoundly influenced by genius producer Charles Stepney, as well as famed arranger David Foster, EWF elevated Sly Stone’s multiethnic “I Wanna Take You Higher” message to an even higher level.Bailey hit the w
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