40 Years Ago Today – Earth Wind & Fire Hit #1 With Funk Classic “Shining Star” (Watch Live Version From ‘Midnight Special’)

40 years ago today (11/20/75)  Earth Wind & Fire hit # 1 wiht “Shining Star” from their album That’s the Way of the World. The song was written by Maurice White, Larry Dunn and Philip Bailey and produced by White. “Shining Star” was Earth, Wind & Fire’s first major hit, hitting No. 1 on both the U.S. Hot 100 and R&B chart. Check out this funkified version from the classic Midnight Special show.

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