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Years active

1969–present

Genres

R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Pop, Dance, Jazz, Progressive soul

Current members

Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba (1972–1984, 1987–present)
Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals (1970–1984, 1987–present)
Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals (1972–1984, 1987–present)
B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals (1996–present)
Myron McKinley – keyboards, musical director (2001–present)
John Paris – drums, vocals (2001–present)
Philip Doron Bailey – vocals, percussion (2009–present)
Morris O'Connor – lead guitar, vocals (2008–present)
Serg Dimitrijevic – rhythm guitar, vocals (2014–present)

Former members

Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion (1970–1984, 1987–2016, died 2016)
Michael Beal – guitar, harmonica (1970–1972)
Leslie Drayton – trumpet (1970–1972)
Wade Flemons – electric piano, vocals (1970–1972, died 1993)
Yackov Ben Israel (Phillard Williams) – conga, percussion (1970–1972)
Sherry Scott – vocals (1970–1972)
Alexander Thomas – trombone (1970–1972)
Chester Washington – tenor saxophone (1970–1972)
Don Whitehead – acoustic/electric pianos, vocals (1970–1972)
Helena Davis – vocals (1972)
Roland Bautista – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (1972–1973, 1981–1984, died 2012)
Jessica Cleaves – vocals (1972–1973, died 2014)
Larry Dunn – keyboards, synthesizers, minimoog (1972–1984)
Ronnie Laws – flute, soprano/tenor saxophones (1972–1973)
Johnny Graham – lead/rhythm guitar, trumpet, percussion (1973–1983)
Al McKay – lead/rhythm guitar, sitar, percussion, vocals (1973–1980)
Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion (1973–1984, 1987–1993)
Fred White – drums, percussion (1974–1984)
Beloyd Taylor – percussion, vocals (1981–1982, died 2014)
Sonny Emory – drums, vocals (1987–1999)
Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (1987–2002)
Dick Smith – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (1987–1991)
Vance Taylor – keyboards, musical director (1987–1993)
Mike McKnight – technician, keyboards (1987–1999)
Fred Ravel – keyboards, musical director (1993–1994)
Morris Pleasure – keyboards, bass, musical director (1993–2001)
David Romero – percussion (1993–2002)
Carl Carwell – vocals (1994–1997)
Robert Brookins – keyboards, musical director (1998–2004, died 2009)
Gordon Campbell – drums (1999–2001)
Bobby Gonzales – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (2001–2002)
Daniel de los Reyes – percussion (2002–2004)
Kimberly Brewer – vocals (2002–2004)
John Johnson – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (2002–2004)
Krystal Bailey – vocals (2004)
Kim Johnson – vocals (2004–2009)
Greg "G-Mo" Moore – rhythm guitar, vocals (2002–2014)
Vadim Zilberstein – lead guitar, vocals (2004–2008)

Discography
(Studio albums)

Earth, Wind & Fire (1971)
The Need of Love (1971)
Last Days and Time (1972)
Head to the Sky (1973)
Open Our Eyes (1974)
That's the Way of the World (1975)
Spirit (1976)
All 'n All (1977)
I Am (1979)
Faces (1980)
Raise! (1981)
Powerlight (1983)
Electric Universe (1983)
Touch the World (1987)
Heritage (1990)
Millennium (1993)
In the Name of Love (1997)
The Promise (2003)
Illumination (2005)
Now, Then & Forever (2013)
Holiday (2014)
The Classic Christmas Album (2015)