Earth, Wind & Fire
- Earth, Wind & Fire got their name from drummer and founding member Maurice White’s astrological sign. White’s sign is Sagittarius, which has the primary elemental quality of Fire and the seasonal qualities of Earth and Air. “Earth, Air & Fire” didn’t sound right, so “Air” became “Wind.”
- Earth, Wind & Fire has won six Grammys and four American Music Awards.
- Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
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With sales of over 90 million records, Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time.