Over the years the band has supported various charity organizations including the Make a Wish Foundation, Race to Erase MS, the American Cancer Society, and the Human Society. Their achievements are equally matched by their generosity. They have been invited to perform for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, who said in an interview with Rolling Stone that Earth, Wind & Fire was a “rhythm and blues and pop staple.” In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music.įor their record-breaking success, they’ve also been awarded with Lifetime Achievement honors from ASCAP, NAACP, BET, and have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They've won an impressive nine Grammy Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012).

Eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. The band has scored eight number one hits, have sold over 100 million albums worldwide and released 23 albums. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery also awarded Earth, Wind & Fire with its Portrait of a Nation Prize.

In 2019, their contributions to arts and culture were acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. 2020 marked a year-long celebration of their 50th anniversary in entertainment – one that has taken them all around the globe playing sold out concerts. Earth, Wind & Fire are a musical institution.

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