Elemental: Earth Wind & Fire
Simon Witter, NME, Fall 1988
Monarchs of mind expansion and celestial 70s grooving, EW&F were the world's biggest pre-Wacko black superstars. Now they're back, as a 'people band', with a mission to touch the world. SIMON WITTER witnesses what the old folks say.
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